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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Yorkshire (Yorkshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1358
2302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1357
2301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1330
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1170
2071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
268
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Yorkshire
55 Families width 512 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies18SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies20SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies31SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies57SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat18SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies8SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies64SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Yorkshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
201
392
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
67
120
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