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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ayrshire (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1156
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1156
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
1126
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
997
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
340
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ayrshire
68 Families width 708 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies49SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies45SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies18SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies26SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies21SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies49SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat15SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies88SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies94SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ayrshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
252
512
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
88
196
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