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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
570
6833
16728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6831
16727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
538
6683
16411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
366
5628
14608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
101
1283
3968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East England
101 Families width 3968 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies257SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies124SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies57SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies40SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges118SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge56SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids255SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies118SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito97SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies192SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies55SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies85SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies89SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies34SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies100SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats30SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies38SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies33SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies148SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat300SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies90SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies48SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies14SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies36SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies44SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies31SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges19SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies26SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies27SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies68SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies56SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies262SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies43SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies218SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies74SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies235SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East England
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
917
2705
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
366
1263
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