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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region County Donegal (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
156
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
156
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
154
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
142
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
47
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for County Donegal
5 Families width 80 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies59SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County Donegal
47 Genera with 80 Species
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Actia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1775March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1805Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Dexiosoma Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1928Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 177110SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18223SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County Donegal
80 Species
Actia crassicornis Meigen, 1824
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bibio pomonae Fabricius, 1775Heather Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster virescens Loew, 1854
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Criorhina berberina Fabricius, 1805
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dexiosoma canina (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dexiosoma caninum Fabricius, 1781
Dicranota (Dicranota) guerini Zetterstedt, 1838
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Erioptera (Erioptera) squalida Loew, 1871
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Geranomyia unicolor Haliday, 1833
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) flavus Goetghebuer, 1920
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Nephrotoma submaculosa Edwards, 1928
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) fulviventris Macquart, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tipula (Acutipula) maxima Poda, 1761
Tipula (Lunatipula) fascipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in County Donegal
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
36
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
11
14
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