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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Blackburn (West Lothian, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
108
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
108
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
96
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
82
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blackburn (West Lothian)
9 Families width 16 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blackburn (West Lothian)
13 Genera with 16 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blackburn (West Lothian)
16 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pogonota (Pogonota) barbata Zetterstedt, 1838
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) elata Fabricius, 1781
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Pterelachisus) irrorata Macquart, 1826
Tipula (Savtshenkia) cheethami Edwards, 1924
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Blackburn (West Lothian)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
5
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