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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southwest England (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
3904
7781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
3901
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
499
3811
7648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
326
3267
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
816
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest England
93 Families width 2002 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies157SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies82SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies29SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies22SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges22SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge14SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids56SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies47SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito50SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies83SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies44SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Elliidae Krzeminska, ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies43SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies27SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies26SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies48SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies30SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies26SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesosciophilidae Rohdendorf, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies99SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat61SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies36SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies14SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges6SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies16SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies20SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies37SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies189SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies148SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies42SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies127SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southwest England
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
69
607
1519
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
207
480
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae
Kovalev, 1985
1
2
Genus
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