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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Faroe Islands (Denmark)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
238
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
225
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
37
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Faroe Islands
13 Families width 61 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies28SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Faroe Islands
37 Genera with 61 Species
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Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1845Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Echinella Pridgeon & M..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1971Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannia Kieffer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly9SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Faroe Islands
61 Species
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ochracea Meigen, 1804
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chelifera prectoria Fallen, 1816
Chromatomyia milii Kaltenbach, 1864
Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830Cereal leaf miner
Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia flavimana Zetterstedt, 1845
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) autumnalis Staeger, 1840
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) didyma Meigen, 1804
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mitis Meigen, 1830
Dicranomyia (Idiopyga) danica Kuntze, 1919
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) caledonica Edwards, 1926
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dicranota (Rhaphidolabis) exclusa Walker, 1848
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) albipes (Strom, 1768)⇒ Dolichopeza carolus Alexander, 1940
Echinella geminata
Empis (Anacrostichus) lucida Zetterstedt, 1838
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) flavata Westhoff, 1882
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) dentata De Meijere, 1920
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) borealis Boheman, 1865
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816
Hydrellia albifrons Fallen, 1813
Limnophora pandellei Seguy, 1923
Molophilus (Molophilus) ater Meigen, 1804
Ormosia (Ormosia) hederae Curtis, 1835
Ormosia (Ormosia) nodulosa Macquart, 1826
Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) pusilla Meigen, 1830
Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) quadripunctata Meigen, 1830
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) affinis Fallen, 1823
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) archangelicae Hering, 1937Blooddrops
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) fallaciosa Brischke, 1880
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) nigra (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Chromatomyia nigra Meigen, 1830
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) varipes Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Rhamphomyia (Lundstroemiella) hybotina Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) albipennis Fallen, 1816
Spilogona tranguligera Zetterstedt, 1838
Tanytarsus buchonius Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Thienemannia gracilis Kieffer, 1909
Thricops nigrifrons Robineau-Des..., 1830
Thricops rostratus Meade, 1882
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Acutipula) vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) staegeri Nielsen, 1922
Tipula (Savtshenkia) subnodicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) unicolor Schummel, 1829
Wiedemannia (Philolutra) impudica (Mik, 1880)⇒ Wiedemannia simplex Loew, 1862

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Faroe Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
18
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
19
35
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