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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
363
2399
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2399
4502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
346
2336
4374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
263
2060
3989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
435
818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest England
74 Families width 818 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies11SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge9SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids64SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito20SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies20SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies35SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies25SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies37SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat22SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies21SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies105SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northwest England
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
56
296
539
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
139
279
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