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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Galway Lakes (County Galway, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
180
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
180
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
166
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
148
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
37
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galway Lakes
6 Families width 49 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galway Lakes
37 Genera with 49 Species
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Antocha Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1758Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1817Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prosena Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1989Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1816Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1758Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1921Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galway Lakes
49 Species
Antocha (Antocha) vitripennis Meigen, 1830
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Beris clavipes Linnaeus, 1767Scarce orange legionnaire
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Nephrotoma flavescens Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Cranefly
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Parasyrphus malinellus Collin, 1952
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Prosena siberita Fabricius, 1775Parasitic fly
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Sphaerophoria fatarum Goeldlin, 1989
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) atrata Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta Meigen, 1830
Tipula (Yamatotipula) pierrei Tonnoir, 1921
Tropidia scita Harris, 1780
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Galway Lakes
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
31
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
6
7
Family
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