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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Whixall Moss (Whixall & Bettisfield & Fenns Mosses, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
217
1114
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1114
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
1094
1883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
986
1754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
286
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whixall Moss
61 Families width 546 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies32SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies24SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies18SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies14SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies32SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat14SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies92SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies82SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Whixall Moss
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
208
385
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
78
161
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