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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
513
5243
11660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
5242
11659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
5134
11459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
4363
10217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
95
1060
2881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridgeshire
95 Families width 2881 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies200SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies94SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies32SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies32SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges51SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge45SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids197SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies102SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito52SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies137SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies40SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies70SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies70SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies28SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies78SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats23SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies28SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies25SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies124SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat195SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies85SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies40SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies9SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies12SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies37SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges17SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies47SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies20SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies65SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies49SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies187SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies154SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies46SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies173SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
777
2031
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
283
850
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