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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wicken Fen (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		345
2566
5834		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		344
2565
5833		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		334
2541
5791		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		258
2248
5321		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		78
620
1650		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wicken Fen
78 Families width 1650 Species
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies112SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies16SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges29SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge28SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids125SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies66SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies94SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies46SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies46SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies21SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies62SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats14SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies18SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies83SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat95SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies30SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies19SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies13SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies36SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies27SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies114SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies75SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wicken Fen
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		60
445
1214		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		18
175
436		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