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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Christchurch (Fenland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
243
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
243
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
224
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
195
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christchurch
19 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat13SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christchurch
40 Genera with 51 Species
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aneura Marshall, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Australosymmerus Freeman, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cerotelion Rondani, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenosciara Tuomikoski, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1881Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Meroplius Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Mycodiplosis Rübsaamen, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Neozealides1SpeciesTaxom
Ostenia Hutton, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Parahyadina Tonnoir & Ma..., 19262SpeciesTaxom
Parentia Hardy, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Parvicellula Marshall, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Scythropochroa Enderlein, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1843Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1758Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneura Winnertz, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trimicra Osten Sacken, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 19272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christchurch
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Anabarhynchus novazealandiae Kröber, 1932
Aneura fusca Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Australosymmerus trivittata Edwards, 1927
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cerotelion tapleyi Edwards, 1927
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysosoma dichaetum (Parent, 1932)⇒ Parentia restricta Hutton, 1901
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Corynoptera tapleyi Edwards, 1927
Ctenosciara vicarians Edwards, 1927
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Hilara anisonychia Collin, 1928
Hilara spinulenta Collin, 1928
Hilarempis fulvipes Hutton, 1901
Hilarempis huttoni Bezzi, 1904
Hilarempis subdita Collin, 1928
Limnophila (Limnophila) bryobia Mik, 1881
Liriomyza betae Coquillet, 1900Beet leaf miner
Liriomyza clianthi Watt, 1923
Meroplius minutus Wiedemann, 1830
Mycetophila griseofusca nigriclava Tonnoir, 1927
Mycetophila luteolateralis Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Mycetophila tapleyi Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Mycetophila vulgaris Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Napomyza clematidis Kaltenbach, 1859
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) notatus Zetterstedt, 1842Flecked snout
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) uliginosus Linnaeus, 1767Barred snout
Neozealides obscurifrons Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
Ostenia robusta Hutton, 1901
Parahyadina edmistoni Mathis & Zat..., 2019
Parahyadina lacustris Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
Parentia dichaeta Parent, 1933
Parvicellula ruficoxa Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Scatopsciara (Scatopsciara) unicalcarata Edwards, 1927
Scythropochroa nitida Edwards, 1927
Simulium (Simulium) morsitans Edwards, 1915
Sphaerophoria loewii Zetterstedt, 1843
Sympycnus distinctus Parent, 1933
Sympycnus edwardsi Parent, 1933
Syntormon filiger Verrall, 1912
Tabanus bromius Linnaeus, 1758Band-eyed brown horsefly
Tetragoneura obliqua Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Trimicra confluens Alexander, 1922
Zygomyia eluta Edwards, 1927
Zygomyia penicillata Edwards, 1927

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Christchurch
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
17
20
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