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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alderley Edge (Cheshire East, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
147
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
147
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
137
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
123
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alderley Edge
15 Families width 48 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies27SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alderley Edge
39 Genera with 48 Species
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Acidia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leopoldius Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Rhypholophus Kolenati, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1843Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alderley Edge
48 Species
Acidia cognata Wiedemann, 1817
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris fuscipes Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Conops (Conops) flavipes Linnaeus, 1758
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Leopoldius signatus Wiedemann, 1824
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Loxocera albiseta Schrank, 1803
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Pedicia (Crunobia) straminea Meigen, 1838
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Rhypholophus varius Meigen, 1818
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sphegina (Sphegina) elegans Schummel, 1843Sphegina kimakowiczi
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) maculipennis Meigen, 1818
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylophagus ater Meigen, 1804Common awl-fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alderley Edge
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
30
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
10
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