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Checklist of Superfamily Diopsoidea Billberg, 1820
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
119
2122
10718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
90
1385
6564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1064
5119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
62
897
3930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
49
467
2183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Diopsoidea
Billberg, 1820
4
9
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
4 Families width 53 Species
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies50SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
9 Genera with 53 Species
Chamaepsila Hendel, 179414SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Megamerina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 195917SpeciesTaxom
Psilosoma Zetterstedt, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psilus Panzer, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tanypeza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
53 Species
Chamaepsila atra Meigen, 1826
Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Chamaepsila clunalis Collin, 1944
Chamaepsila humeralis Zetterstedt, 1847
Chamaepsila limbatella Zetterstedt, 1847
Chamaepsila luteola Collin, 1844
Chamaepsila nigra Fallen, 1820
Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826Chrysanthemum root fly
Chamaepsila obscuritarsis Loew, 1856
Chamaepsila pallida Fallen, 1820
Chamaepsila persimilis Wakerley, 1959
Chamaepsila rosae Fabricius, 1794Carrot fly
Chyliza (Chyliza) annulipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Chyliza (Chyliza) leptogaster Panzer, 1798
Chyliza (Chyliza) nova Collin, 1944
Chyliza (Chyliza) vittata Meigen, 1826
Chyliza (Dasyna) extenuata Rossi, 1790
Chyliza extenuatum
Chyliza fuscipennis (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Chyliza extenuata Rossi, 1790
Loxocera (Loxocera) aristata Panzer, 1801
Loxocera albiseta Schrank, 1803
Loxocera fulviventris Meigen, 1826
Loxocera ichneumonea Linnaeus, 1758
Loxocera nigrifrons Macquart, 1835
Loxocera sylvatica Meigen, 1826
Loxocera yerburyi (Austen, 1899)⇒ Loxocera aristata Panzer, 1801
Megamerina dolium Fabricius, 1805
Psila (Chamaepsila) limbatella Zetterstedt, 1847
Psila (Psila) fimetaria Linnaeus, 1761
Psila (Psila) merdaria Collin, 1944
Psila atra (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila atra Meigen, 1826
Psila bicolor (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Psila clunalis (Collin, 1944)⇒ Chamaepsila clunalis Collin, 1944
Psila gracilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Psila hennigi Thompson & Pont, 1994
Psila humeralis Zetterstedt, 1847
Psila lateralis Loew, 1860
Psila luteola (Collin, 1944)⇒ Chamaepsila luteola Collin, 1844
Psila nigra Fallen, 1820
Psila nigricornis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila nigricornis Meigen, 1826
Psila nigromaculata (Strobl, 1909)⇒ Chamaepsila bicolor Meigen, 1826
Psila obscuritarsis (Loew, 1856)⇒ Chamaepsila obscuritarsis Loew, 1856
Psila pallida Fallen, 1820
Psila persimilis (Wakerly, 1959)⇒ Chamaepsila persimilis Wakerley, 1959
Psilosoma lefebvrei Zetterstedt, 1835
Psilus caecutiens Marshall, 1867
Psilus cornutus Panzer, 1801
Psilus fuscipennis Curtis, 1831
Psilus parvulus Kieffer, 1911
Psilus submonilis Kieffer, 1911
Strongylophthalmyia ustulata Zetterstedt, 1844
Tanypeza longimana Fallen, 1820

Subnodes of Diopsoidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyMegamerinidae
Hendel, 1913
Megamerinid flies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPsilidae
Macquart, 1835
Carrot flies, Rust flies, rust fly
6
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyStrongylophthalmyiidae
Hennig, 1940
Strongylophthalmyiid flies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTanypezidae
Rondani, 1856
Stretched-foot flies, Tanypezid flies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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