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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
202
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
186
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
163
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sussex
21 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
#TBSCDEPFM
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae (Schnabl & Dz..., 1911)Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sussex
41 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNPSTWZ
Athrycia Robineau-Des..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1869March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1906Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Heteropezula Wyatt, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Lydella Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metacnephia Crosskey, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Miastor Meinert, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Mycocecis Edwards, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1919Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nowickia Wachtl, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Parascatopse Cook, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18103SpeciesTaxom
Plastosciara Berg, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1991Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sussex
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Athrycia impressa van der Wulp, 1869
Bibio anglicus Verrall, 1869
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Carcelia (Carcelia) lucorum (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Carcelia puberula Mesnil, 1941
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Dacus (Callantra) polistiformis Senior-White, 1922
Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) flavoscutellata Zetterstedt, 1850
Drosophila (Lordiphosa) andalusiaca (Strobl, 1906)⇒ Lordiphosa andalusiaca Strobl, 1906
Empis (Empis) caudatula Loew, 1867
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eudorylas subterminalis Collin, 1956
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Fannia subpubescens (Collin, 1958)⇒ Fannia nidicola Malloch, 1927
Geranomyia bezzii Alexander & ..., 1912
Gymnosoma rotundata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gymnosoma rotundatum Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopota crassicornis Wahlberg, 1848Black-horned cleg
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Heteropezula tenuis Wyatt, 1967
Lestodiplosis alvei Barnes, 1934
Leucophenga (Leucophenga) maculata Dufour, 1839
Linnaemya (Linnaemya) vulpina Fallen, 1810
Lydella stabulans Meigen, 1824
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Metacnephia amphora Ladle & Bass, 1975
Miastor castaneae Wyatt, 1967
Mycocecis ovalis Edwards, 1922
Nephrotoma appendiculata appendiculata Pierre, 1919
Nowickia (Fabriciella) ferox Panzer, 1809
Parascatopse minutissima Verrall, 1886
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Phryxe nemea Meigen, 1824
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Plastosciara (Termitosciara) perniciosa (Edwards, 1922)⇒ Cosmosciara perniciosa Edwards, 1922
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) compactilobata Wyatt, 1991
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Winthemia quadripustulata Fabricius, 1794Red-tailed tachina
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Sussex
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
28
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
13
13
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