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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Bristol (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1415
2364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1414
2363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1382
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1218
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
313
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bristol
58 Families width 626 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies27SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito21SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies18SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies61SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies102SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Bristol
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
286
571
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
27
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org