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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3841
7616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3275
6837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
75
632
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suffolk
75 Families width 1322 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies91SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies34SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies14SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges19SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids55SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito67SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies29SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies10SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies20SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies40SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat28SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies22SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies36SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies148SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies130SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies142SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Suffolk
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
455
929
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
177
393
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