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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
670
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
670
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
641
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
550
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
97
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cheshire East
28 Families width 135 Species
#TCSANRBDPMLOX
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies29SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cheshire East
97 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
Acidia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1963Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1889Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Australoconops Camras, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1956Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Dexia Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Giardomyia Felt, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Idioptera Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Kapu Lambkin & Ye..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Lenophila Guérin-Ménev..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leopoldius Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1992Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1852Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Microconops Kröber, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1758Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1825Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhypholophus Kolenati, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Setosiconops Schneider, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1843Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly10SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cheshire East
135 Species
Acidia cognata Wiedemann, 1817
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes purpureifemur (Marks, 1959)⇒ Ochlerotatus purpureifemur Marks, 1959
Aedes turneri (Marks, 1963)⇒ Ochlerotatus turneri Marks, 1963
Aegophagamyia bengalia Seguy, 1938
Anopheles (Anopheles) atratipes Skuse, 1889Jau jau
Australoconops unicinctus Krober, 1939
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Chaetonerius perstriatus Speiser, 1910
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Comptosia extensa Walker, 1835
Comptosia gemina Hardy, 1941
Comptosia tendens Walker, 1849
Conops (Conops) flavipes Linnaeus, 1758
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Neoculex) latus Dobrotworsky, 1956
Dasybasis belenensis Coscaron & P..., 1967
Dexia rustica Fabricius, 1775
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Duomyia iris Mcalpine, 1973
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus stackelbergi Peck, 1971
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Giardomyia britannica Milne, 1960
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) simplex Tonnoir, 1920
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Idioptera linnei Oosterbroek, 1992
Idioptera pulchella Meigen, 1830
Kapu westralica Lambkin & Ye..., 2003
Lamprolonchaea brouniana Bezzi, 1919Australian metallic green tomato fly
Lamprolonchaea fulgida Mcalpine, 1964
Lenophila nila McAlpine & Kim, 1977
Leopoldius signatus Wiedemann, 1824
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Limnophila (Limnophila) schranki Oosterbroek, 1992Phylidorea schranki
Limonia macrostigma Schummel, 1829
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lipsothrix sylvia Alexander, 1916
Loxocera albiseta Schrank, 1803
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Microconops similis Krober, 1940
Molophilus (Molophilus) appendiculatus Staeger, 1840
Molophilus (Molophilus) ater Meigen, 1804
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Molophilus (Molophilus) propinquus (Egger, 1863)⇒ Molophilus serpentiger Edwards, 1938
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Nephrotoma crocata Linnaeus, 1758Heath Banded Tiger
Ogcodes (Ogcodes) wilsoni Paramonov, 1957
Opomyza florum Fabricius, 1794Grass and cereal fly
Ormosia (Ormosia) pseudosimilis Lundstrom, 1912
Pedicia (Crunobia) straminea Meigen, 1838
Pegomya rufina Fallen, 1825
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) albimana Fabricius, 1787
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) contaminata Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio lineola Fabricius, 1794Small Fleck-winged Snipe Fly
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhypholophus bifurcatus Goetghebuer, 1920
Rhypholophus varius Meigen, 1818
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Setosiconops epixanthus Schneider, 2010
Sphegina (Sphegina) elegans Schummel, 1843Sphegina kimakowiczi
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stratiomys chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Stratiomys potamida Meigen, 1822
Stratiomys singularior Harris, 1776Flecked general
Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica Meigen, 1818
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tipula (Lunatipula) lunata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Platytipula) melanoceros Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Pterelachisus) submarmorata Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) signata Staeger, 1840
Tipula (Savtshenkia) staegeri Nielsen, 1922
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata Meigen, 1818Winter Gnat
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Meigen, 1818
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylophagus ater Meigen, 1804Common awl-fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cheshire East
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
68
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
29
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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