Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Leicestershire (East Midlands, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 273
1538
2892 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 272
1537
2891 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 261
1516
2860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 208
1332
2616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 52
192
339 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Leicestershire
52 Families width 339 Species #ABCDEFHKLMOPRSTX
| Acroceridae Leach, 1815 | Hunch-back flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863 | Woodlouse flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901 | Wood soldier flies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Leicestershire
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
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