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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for British overseas territory Atlantic (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
959
1591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
957
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
947
1574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
141
792
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
88
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British overseas territory Atlantic
33 Families width 130 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies11SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British overseas territory Atlantic
88 Genera with 130 Species
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Acropsilus Mik, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Allomyella Malloch, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anarista Papp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Atlantomyia Crosskey, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1867Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1830Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosciara Frey, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1954Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomomyia Becker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Epithalassius Mik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 06SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Logima Eaton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Loveridgeana Doesburg & D..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phthitia Enderlein, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Psychodocha Ježek, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1842Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1977Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1940Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1908Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British overseas territory Atlantic
130 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Allocladius lusciniolus Sæther & An..., 2011
Allomyella frigida Holmgren, 1883
Anarista vittata Sabrosky, 1977
Aphaniosoma approximatum (Becker, 1903)⇒ Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Aphaniosoma socium Collin, 1949
Atlantomyia nitida Crosskey, 1977
Bradysia setigera Hardy, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aurita Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia triunguia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, 1867
Campsicnemus armatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Campsicnemus magius Loew, 1845Fancy-legged Fly
Campsicnemus mirabilis Frey, 1945
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysosoma longifilum Becker, 1923
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Coenosia trina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Cosmosciara perniciosa Edwards, 1922
Culicoides wirthi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Cyrtomomyia punctulata Becker, 1912
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) basilewskyana Alexander, 1977
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) distans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia distans Psten Sacken, 1859
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) loveridgeana Alexander, 1962Loveridge's Cranefly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mediatlantica Freeman, 1962
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) sanctaehelenae Alexander, 1962
Dimecoenia tristanensis Frey, 1954
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Drosophila punctatonervosa Frey, 1954
Elachiptera lyrica Sabrosky, 1977
Elachisoma aterrima Haliday, 1833
Epithalassius corsicanus Becker, 1910
Eumerus lugens Wiedemann, 1930
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gymnochiromyia flavella Zetterstedt, 1848
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrophorus balticus Meigen, 1824
Hydrophorus carmichaelii Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus christopherseni Frey, 1954
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrophorus tristanensis Macquart, 1847
Hydrophorus tristramensis
Hyperlasion viridiventris Frey, 1945
Leia arsona Hutson, 1978
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) loveridgei Alexander, 1937
Limnophora helenae Pont, 1977
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limonia sanctae-helenae
Limosina subbrevipennis Frey, 1954
Logima surcoufi Tonnoir, 1922
Lonchaea avida Mcalpine, 1960
Loveridgeana beattiei (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia (Mansonia) humeralis Loew, 1866
Mansonia (Mansonia) indubitans Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Mansonia amazonensis Theobald, 1901
Medetera ambigua (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Medetera nitida Macquart, 1834
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Muscina prolapsa Harris, 1780Muscoid fly
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Pelastoneurus emasculatus Parent, 1937
Phthitia sanctaehelenae Richards, 1951
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Psychoda penicillata (Satchell, 1950)⇒ Psychodocha penicillata Satchell, 1950
Psychodocha penicillata Satchell, 1950
Rhaphium appendiculatum Zetterstedt, 1849
Rhaphium macrocerum (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Rhaphium monotrichum Loew, 1850
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma Robineau-Des..., 1830Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga exuberans Pandelle, 1896
Sarcophaga inaequalis Austen, 1909
Sarcophaga propinqua (Le Guillou, 1842)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Scaptomyza angustipennis Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza brevilamellata Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza freyi Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza frustulifera Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza helvola Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza horrida Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza incerta Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza pectinifera Frey, 1954
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scathophaga soror Wiedemann, 1818
Scatophila eremita Frey, 1954
Scenopinus schulzei Enderlein, 1943
Sciapus inflexus Strobl, 1894
Sciapus lamellatus Parent, 1935
Sciapus setifrons Parent, 1937
Sciapus subfascipennis Shannon, 1923
Simulium (Nevermannia) loveridgei Crosskey, 1965
Simulium (Nevermannia) politum Crosskey, 1977
Simulium atlanticum Crosskey, 1969
Siphunculina striolatus Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sphaerophoria beattiei Doesburg & D..., 1977Loveridge's Hoverfly
Sylvicola cinctus Fabricius, 1787Wood gnat
Symplecta (Symplecta) holdgatei Freeman, 1962
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Sympycnus rusticus Parent, 1935
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Tabanus kisliuki Stone, 1940
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Telmatogeton sanctipauli Schiner, 1866Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Telostylinus longicoxa Thomson, 1869
Thrypticus bellus Loew, 1869
Trichopoda (Trichopoda) subdivisa Townsend, 1908

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in British overseas territory Atlantic
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
63
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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