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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2125
3614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2123
3612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2056
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
244
1805
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
403
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent
69 Families width 783 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies115SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges38SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies34SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies19SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies16SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat20SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies30SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies28SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies28SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies81SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kent
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
302
559
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
101
224
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