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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fair Isle (Shetland Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
60
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
60
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
58
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fair Isle
6 Families width 11 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fair Isle
9 Genera with 11 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1866Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fair Isle
11 Species
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Delia pruinosa Zetterstedt, 1845
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Limonia dilutior Edwards, 1921
Pegomya cunicularia Rondani, 1866Beet leaf miner
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fair Isle
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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