Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies) and region Orkney Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)
Class | Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects | 154 520 829 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subclass | Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects | 153 519 828 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraclass | Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects | 143 499 804 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superorder | Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects | 107 400 677 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Order | Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 44 139 244 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Suborder | Brachycera Macquart, 1834 Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 31 100 175 | Families Genera Species | Taxom |
List of families for Orkney Islands 31 Families width 175 Species #DACSHBMERTOLP
| Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809) | Long legged flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889) | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae (Latreille, 1809) | Balloon flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910) | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Opomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae Macquart, 1835 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae (Loew, 1862) | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840 | Heleomyzid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Orkney Islands 100 Genera with 175 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
| Achalcus Haliday, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyza Fallen, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyra Macquart, 1918 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1849 | Lineseed | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beris Latreille, 1771 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bicellaria Macquart, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758 | Greater Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Botanophila Lioy, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922 | Bluebottle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calobatella Mik, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campsicnemus Haliday, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1780 | Blacklets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chelifera Macquart, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chersodromia Walker, 1835 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloromyia Duncan, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysogaster Meigen, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopilus Macquart, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotus Meigen, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clinocera Meigen, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopa Meigen, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crossopalpus Bigot, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delia Robineau-Des..., 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dioctria Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichocephala Macquart, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopus Latreille, 1824 | Long-legged flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyza Fallen, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empis Linnaeus, 1761 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776 | Hover Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erigone Robineau-Des..., 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalinus Rondani, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1931 | Rat-tailed maggots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euleia Walker, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1819 | Seaweed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geomyza Fallen, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Haematopota Meigen, 1758 | Clegs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helophilus Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herina Robineau-Des..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hilara Meigen, 1816 | Balloon Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hybomitra Enderlein, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybos Meigen, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydromya Robineau-Des..., 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophorus Fallen, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ilione Haliday, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischiolepta Lioy, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucozona Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liancalus Loew, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnia Robineau-Des..., 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchoptera Meigen, 1809 | Grass fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meiosimyza Hendel, 1820 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostoma Schiner, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meliscaeva Frey, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microchrysa Loew, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micromorphus Mik, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myospila Rondani, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoascia Williston, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Norellisoma Hendel, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Onesia Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyza Fallen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornithomya Latreille, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orygma Meigen, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycera Meigen, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palloptera Fallen, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradelia Ringdahl, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1826 | Beet leafminer | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 1826 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pherbina Robineau-Des..., 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physocephala Schiner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 1771 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Platypalpus Macquart, 1926 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Psila Meigen, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteromicra Lioy, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renocera Hendel, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1804 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphium Meigen, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhingia Scopoli, 1822 | Snouted Hoverflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sargus Fabricius, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophaga Meigen, 1794 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsis Fallen, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sericomyia Meigen, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerocera Latreille, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphegina Meigen, 1816 | Pufftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Suillia Robineau-Des..., 1862 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sybistroma Meigen, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympycnus Loew, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syntormon Loew, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphus Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephrochlaena Czerny, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanocera Latreille, 1840 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Themira Robineau-Des..., 1844 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichina Railliet, 1830 | Trichina worms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Volucella Geoffroy, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylota Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Orkney Islands 175 Species | Achalcus flavicollis Meigen, 1824 | | | Agromyza idaeiana Hardy, 1853 | | | Argyra argentina Meigen, 1824 | | | Argyra diaphana Fabricius, 1775 | | | Argyra leucocephala Meigen, 1824 | | | Argyra perplexa Becker, 1918 | | | Bellardia pandia Walker, 1849 | Bisetose Emerald-bottle | | Beris chalybata Forster, 1771 | Murky-legged black legionnaire | | Beris geniculata Curtis, 1830 | Long-horned black legionnaire | | Beris vallata Forster, 1771 | Bright four-spined legionnaire | | Bicellaria sulcata Zetterstedt, 1842 | | | Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758 | Bee fly | | Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824) | ⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826 | | Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Blow Fly | | Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue bottle fly | | Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922 | Seabird Bluebottle | | Calobatella petronella Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Campsicnemus alpinus Haliday, 1833 | | | Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849 | | | Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823 | | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780 | | | Chelifera precatoria Fallen, 1816 | | | Chersodromia alata Walker, 1835 | | | Chersodromia arenaria Haliday, 1833 | | | Chersodromia hirta Walker, 1835 | | | Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763 | Broad centurion | | Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843) | ⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843 | | Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775 | Black snipefly | | Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824 | | | Clinocera (Hydrodromia) stagnalis Haliday, 1833 | | | Clinocera fontinalis Haliday, 1833 | | | Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805) | ⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838 | | Crossopalpus curvipes Meigen, 1822 | | | Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761 | Bluebottle blow fly | | Delia antiqua Meigen, 1826 | Muscoid fly | | Delia echinata Seguy, 1923 | Carnation tip maggot | | Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange-legged robberfly | | Dolichocephala irrorata Fallen, 1815 | | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) griseipennis Stannius, 1831 | | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) nubilus Meigen, 1824 | | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) pennatus Meigen, 1824 | | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831 | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) popularis Wiedemann, 1817 | Long-legged fly | | Dolichopus (Dolichopus) simplex Meigen, 1824 | | | Dolichopus atratus Meigen, 1824 | | | Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Fly | | Empis (Empis) nigripes (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Empis tessellata Fabricius, 1794 | | Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794 | | | Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758 | Dance Fly | | Empis (Leptempis) grisea (Fallen, 1816) | ⇒ Empis hoffmannseggii Loew, 1869 | | Empis (Xanthempis) punctata Meigen, 1804 | | | Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776 | Marmalade Fly | | Erigone atra Brauer, 1898 | Post Dwarf Weaver | | Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758 | Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776) | ⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776 | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Drone Fly | | Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931) | ⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931 | | Euleia heraclei Linnaeus, 1758 | Celery fly | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794 | Vagrant Hoverfly | | Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819 | Muscoid fly | | Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil, 1934 | Fly | | Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823 | Cereal Fly | | Haematopota crassicornis Wahlberg, 1848 | Black-horned cleg | | Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758 | Breeze fly | | Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Herina frondescentiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816 | | | Hilara curtisi Collin, 1927 | | | Hilara litorea Fallen, 1816 | | | Hybomitra bimaculata Macquart, 1826 | Hairy-legged horsefly | | Hybos femoratus Muller, 1776 | | | Hydromya dorsalis Fabricius, 1775 | | | Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822 | | | Hylemya variata Fallen, 1823 | Fly | | Ilione (Knutsonia) albiseta Scopoli, 1763 | | | Ischiolepta denticulata Meigen, 1830 | | | Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cornish mallow | | Liancalus virens Scopoli, 1763 | | | Limnia paludicola Elberg, 1965 | | | Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809 | Yellow spear-winged fly | | Meiosimyza pallidiventris Fallen, 1820 | | | Meiosimyza rorida Fallen, 1820 | Fly | | Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850 | | Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822 | | | Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842 | Black gem | | Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-horned gem | | Micromorphus albipes Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781 | Muscoid Fly | | Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820 | | | Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775 | | | Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780 | | | Norellisoma lituratum Wiedemann, 1826 | | | Norellisoma spinimanum Fallen, 1819 | | | Onesia viarum (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | ⇒ Bellardia viarum Robineau-Des..., 1830 | | Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758 | Grass and cereal fly | | Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901 | | | Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830 | Stalkless yellowcress | | Oxycera pygmaea Fallen, 1817 | Pygmy soldier | | Palloptera trimacula (Meigen, 1826) | ⇒ Toxoneura trimacula Meigen, 1826 | | Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826 | | | Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847 | Beet leafminer | | Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817 | Curled dock leaf miner | | Pegomya haemorrhoum Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Pegomya solennis Meigen, 1826 | | | Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826 | | | Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826 | | | Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826 | | | Pherbellia schoenherri Fallen, 1826 | | | Pherbina coryleti Scopoli, 1763 | | | Phyllodromia melanocephala Fabricius, 1794 | | | Physocephala nigra De Geer, 1776 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822 | Platycheirus nielseni | | Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771 | | | Platypalpus candicans Fallen, 1815 | | | Platypalpus ciliaris Fallen, 1816 | | | Platypalpus longicornis Meigen, 1822 | | | Platypalpus longiseta Zetterstedt, 1842 | | | Platypalpus minutus Meigen, 1804 | | | Platypalpus notatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platypalpus pallidiventris Meigen, 1822 | | | Platypalpus verralli Collin, 1926 | | | Psila pallida Fallen, 1820 | | | Pteromicra angustipennis Staeger, 1845 | | | Renocera stroblii Hendel, 1900 | | | Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) culicina Fallen, 1816 | | | Rhamphomyia (Lundstroemiella) hybotina Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) crassirostris Fallen, 1816 | | | Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) cinerascens Meigen, 1804 | | | Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) sulcata (Meigen, 1804) | ⇒ Rhamphomyia sulcatella Collin, 1926 | | Rhaphium brevicorne Curtis, 1835 | | | Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822 | Heineken Hoverfly | | Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823 | | | Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Yellow Dung-fly | | Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794 | Golden dung fly | | Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826 | Lesser dung fly | | Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908 | | | Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776 | Common bog hover fly | | Sphaerocera monilis Haliday, 1836 | | | Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816 | | | Suillia atricornis Meigen, 1830 | | | Suillia imberbis Czerny, 1924 | | | Suillia laevifrons Loew, 1862 | | | Suillia mikii Pokorny, 1886 | | | Suillia parva Loew, 1862 | | | Sybistroma obscurellus Fallen, 1823 | | | Sympycnus cirripes Haliday, 1851 | | | Sympycnus pulicarius (Fallen, 1823) | ⇒ Sympycnus desoutteri Parent, 1925 | | Syntormon monile Haliday, 1851 | Alfalfa blotch leafminer | | Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794 | | | Syntormon pumilus Meigen, 1824 | | | Syntormon tarsatus (Fallen, 1823) | ⇒ Syntormon tarsatum Fallen, 1823 | | Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Flower Fly | | Tephrochlaena halterata Meigen, 1830 | | | Tetanocera (Tetanocera) elata Fabricius, 1781 | | | Tetanocera (Tetanocera) ferruginea Fallen, 1820 | | | Tetanocera (Tetanocera) fuscinervis Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Tetanocera (Tetanocera) hyalipennis von Roser, 1840 | | | Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826 | Sepsid fly | | Themira leachi Meigen, 1826 | | | Themira lucida Staeger, 1844 | | | Trichina clavipes Meigen, 1830 | Stalkless yellowcress | | Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758 | Bumble Bee Hover Fly | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown-Toed Forest Fly |
Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Orkney Islands
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