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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
112
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
110
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
99
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merseyside
7 Families width 12 Species
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae (Macquart, 1835)Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merseyside
9 Genera with 12 Species
Bibio Geoffroy, 1758March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1925Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merseyside
12 Species
Bibio marci Linnaeus, 1758March fly
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Pegomya steini Hendel, 1925Birch casebearer
Phaonia pallida Fabricius, 1787Muscid Fly
Psila gracilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila nigra Fallen, 1820
Psila obscuritarsis (Loew, 1856)⇒ Chamaepsila obscuritarsis Loew, 1856
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Merseyside
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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