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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Monmouthshire (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1336
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1336
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1298
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1087
1950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
372
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monmouthshire
62 Families width 758 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies57SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies38SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies35SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies15SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies45SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat29SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies25SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies22SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies78SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies98SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Monmouthshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
282
562
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
90
196
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