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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northumberland (Northeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
356
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
356
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
342
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
319
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northumberland
15 Families width 35 Species
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834)Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northumberland
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Agromyza Fallen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1896Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1939Midge7SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1787Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1859Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Monocentrota Edwards, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pales Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Thiennemannimyia1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northumberland
35 Species
Agromyza mobilis Meigen, 1830
Agromyza nigrella Rondani, 1875
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) bimaculata Meigen, 1830
Chaetopleurophora atra Borgmeier, 1962
Chromatomyia primulae (Robineau-Des..., 1851)⇒ Phytomyza primulae Goureau, 1851
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culicoides (Oecacta) cubitalis (Edwards, 1939)⇒ Culicoides kubunensis Tokunaga, 1937
Dasyopa triangulata Becker, 1912
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Heringia (Heringia) senilis (Sack, 1938)⇒ Heringia heringi Zetterstedt, 1843
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Limnophila rufibasis Osten Sacken, 1859
Monocentrota lundstroemi Edwards, 1925
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Pales pavida Meigen, 1824
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) albiceps Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) flavicornis Fallen, 1823Leaf-miner fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) rufipes Meigen, 1830Cabbage leaf miner
Platypalpus bicornis Melander, 1928
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Thiennemannimyia northumbrica Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northumberland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
19
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
7
13
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