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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
362
2626
5584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
361
2625
5583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2584
5525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
270
2290
5069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
572
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Midlands
76 Families width 1365 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies87SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges21SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge17SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids44SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies71SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies65SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies20SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies22SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies37SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats16SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies22SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies15SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies91SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat58SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies12SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies25SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies15SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies29SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies30SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies125SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies77SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies24SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies84SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in East Midlands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
422
1036
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
150
329
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