Flies (Diptera)

I've not started adding these systematically yet but as I come across new ones or individuals that have provided ID challenges I will add them in an ad hoc manner. I have much more material to add here in a more systematic way when I get time...

Family Tipulidae (long-palped craneflies)

Family Pediciidae (hairy-eyed craneflies)

Family Limoniidae (short-palped craneflies)

Family Bibionidae (St Mark's flies)

Family Mycethophilidae (fungus gnats)

Family Sciaridae (dark-winged fungus gnats)

Family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges)

Family Psychodidae (moth flies)

Family Trichoceridae (winter gnats)

Family Anisopodidae (wood gnats)

Family Ptychopteridae (fold-winged craneflies)

Family Chaoboridae (phantom midges)

Family Culicidae (mosquitoes)

Family Chironomidae (non-biting midges)

Family Rhagionidae (snipeflies)

Family Tabanidae (horseflies)

Family Stratiomyidae (soldierflies)

Family Empididae (dagger flies)

Family Phoridae (scuttle flies)

Family Syrphidae (hoverflies)

Family Pallopteridae (flutter flies/trembling-winged flies)

Family Tephritidae (picture-winged/fruit flies)

Family Lauxaniidae

Family Sciomyzidae

Family Agromyzidae (leaf-miner flies)

Family Opomyzidae

Family Chloropidae (grass flies)

Family Drosophilidae (fruit flies)

Family Hippoboscidae (louse flies)

Family Scathophagidae (dungflies)

Family Anthomyiidae (root-maggot flies)

Family Muscidae (house flies)

Family Calliphoridae (blow flies)

Family Tachinidae (parasitic flies)