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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cheshire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
892
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
892
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
855
1382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
756
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
150
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cheshire
43 Families width 216 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cheshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
104
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
46
77
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