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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Alness (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
87
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
87
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
82
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
80
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alness (Scottish Highlands)
14 Families width 44 Species
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies19SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alness (Scottish Highlands)
33 Genera with 44 Species
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Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Diastata Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1824Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hylemyza Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Leucophora Robineau-Des..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alness (Scottish Highlands)
44 Species
Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845
Argyra leucocephala Meigen, 1824
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Coenosia pumila (Fallen, 1825)⇒ Lispe pumila Wiedemann, 1824
Conops (Conops) quadrifasciatus De Geer, 1776
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Dasineura urticae Perris, 1840Nettle Gall-midge
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Diastata fuscula Fallen, 1823
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) signatus Meigen, 1824
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) nielseni Dusek & Laska, 1976
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Hydrophoria linogrisea Meigen, 1826
Hylemyza partita Meigen, 1826
Leucophora unistriata Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Opomyza germinationis Linnaeus, 1758Grass and cereal fly
Parasyrphus annulatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus malinellus Collin, 1952
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) stigmosa Macquart, 1827
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) sulcata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Rhamphomyia sulcatella Collin, 1926
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga inquinata Meigen, 1826
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis violacea Meigen, 1826
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tephritis vespertina Loew, 1844
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Thricops semicinereus Wiedemann, 1817

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Alness (Scottish Highlands)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
32
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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