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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1146
4316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales
96 Families width 4316 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies191SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies167SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies38SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies34SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges127SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge72SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids260SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies130SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito29SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges14SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies235SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies48SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies173SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies110SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies42SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies46SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies139SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats39SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies50SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies41SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies27SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies7SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies239SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat390SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies99SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies65SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies16SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies25SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies47SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies12SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies49SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies39SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges25SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies62SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies19SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies34SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies86SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies42SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies245SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies180SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies62SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies249SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wales
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
786
2940
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
360
1376
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