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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Swansea (West Glamorgan, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		278
1724
3384		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		277
1723
3383		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		268
1705
3350		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		208
1509
3089		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		77
553
1370		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swansea
77 Families width 1370 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies72SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies52SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies108SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies54SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies34SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies27SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies52SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies26SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies130SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat30SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies30SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies34SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies18SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges7SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies30SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies28SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies115SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies18SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies68SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies26SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies89SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Swansea
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		61
461
1188		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		16
92
182		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