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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Yorkshire (North England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1539
2627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
279
1538
2626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1508
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1338
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
339
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yorkshire
60 Families width 655 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies20SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies20SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids30SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies32SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies6SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies60SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat31SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies66SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies62SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Yorkshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
235
471
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
104
184
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