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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Epping Forest (Essex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
519
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
519
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
502
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
453
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
113
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Epping Forest
29 Families width 201 Species
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies16SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies96SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Epping Forest
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
55
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
58
135
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