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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Elgin (Morayshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
140
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
135
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
111
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elgin (Morayshire)
17 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elgin (Morayshire)
32 Genera with 40 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chirosia Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1927Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elgin (Morayshire)
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) capitata Zetterstedt, 1848
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chirosia grossicauda Strobl, 1899
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) albipes (Strom, 1768)⇒ Dolichopeza carolus Alexander, 1940
Empis (Empis) bicuspidata Collin, 1927
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Hilara brevistyla Collin, 1927
Hybomitra distinguenda Verrall, 1909Bright horsefly
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Limonia flavipes Fabricius, 1787
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata Meigen, 1818
Molophilus tanypus tanypus Alexander, 1922
Oscinella (Oscinella) frit Linnaeus, 1758Frit fly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tipula (Lunatipula) lunata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Elgin (Morayshire)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
21
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
11
15
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