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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kirkcaldy (Fife, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
54
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kirkcaldy (Fife)
3 Families width 9 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kirkcaldy (Fife)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kirkcaldy (Fife)
9 Species
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kirkcaldy (Fife)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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