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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region California (Stirlingshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
635
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
635
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
627
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
548
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
182
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California (Stirlingshire)
53 Families width 212 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies23SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies13SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in California (Stirlingshire)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
144
173
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
38
39
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