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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lancashire (Northwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
318
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
309
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
304
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
61
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancashire
25 Families width 74 Species
#TCABSDPMEKHR
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancashire
61 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTV
Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Asynapta Loew, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomyia Brauer & Ber..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campylomyza Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1948Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cyzenis Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 02SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1919Fruit fly9SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heleniella van der Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1816Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lypha Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Mycophila Felt, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nemorilla Rondani, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1758Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nilea Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Oxycera Meigen, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parascatopse Cook, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Plastosciara Berg, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Resseliella Seitner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Syntemna Winnertz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Tarnania Tuomikoski, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trichosia Winnertz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancashire
74 Species
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Asynapta populnea Panelius, 1965
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Blepharomyia pagana (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Blepharomyia angustifrons Herting, 1971
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campylomyza pinetorum Edwards, 1938
Carcelia (Carcelia) lucorum (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Carcelia puberula Mesnil, 1941
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) macani Freeman, 1948
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chymomyza aldrichii Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Chymomyza avikam Burla, 1954
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Corynoneura lacustris Edwards, 1924
Cryptotendipes nigronitens Edwards, 1929
Cyzenis albicans Fallen, 1810Tachinid fly
Dasineura justini
Dasineura purpureaperda
Delia exigua (Meade, 1883)⇒ Delia frontella Zetterstedt, 1838
Dizygomyza cambii (Hendel, 1931)⇒ Phytobia cambii Hendel, 1931
Drosophila (Dorsilopha) busckii (Cocquillett, 1901)⇒ Drosophila busckii Cocquillett, 1901
Drosophila (Drosophila) funebris Fabricius, 1787Large vinegar fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila (Drosophila) phalerata Meigen, 1830
Drosophila (Drosophila) polychaeta Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) ambigua Pomini, 1940
Drosophila (Sophophora) obscura Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Eudorylas jenkinsoni Coe, 1966
Glyptotendipes mancunianus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Glyptotendipes scirpi Kieffer, 1915
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Heleniella ornaticollis Edwards, 1929
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hilara chorica Fallen, 1816
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Lipsothrix nigristigma (Edwards, 1938)⇒ Lipsothrix nobilis Loew, 1873
Lypha dubia Fallen, 1810
Macrocera bipunctata (Edwards, 1925)⇒ Macrocera inversa Loew, 1869
Macrocera stigmoides Edwards, 1925
Mycophila barnesi (Edwards, 1938)⇒ Mycophila fungicola Felt, 1911
Nemorilla floralis Fallen, 1810
Nephrotoma flavescens Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Cranefly
Nilea hortulana Meigen, 1824
Ophiomyia cunctata Hendel, 1920
Ophiomyia pulicaria Meigen, 1830
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Oxycera rara Scopoli, 1763Four-barred major
Parascatopse litorea Edwards, 1925
Pericoma avicularia (Tonnoir, 1940)⇒ Pericoma pseudoexquisita Tonnoir, 1940
Phryxe nemea Meigen, 1824
Plastosciara (Termitosciara) egertoni (Edwards, 1934)⇒ Cratyna egertoni Edwards, 1934
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pyrellia rapax Harris, 1780
Resseliella dizygomyzae Barnes, 1933
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rymosia bifida Edwards, 1925
Sargus iridatus Scopoli, 1763Iridescent centurion
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Smidtia conspersa Meigen, 1824
Stempellinella minor (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Eukiefferiella minor Edwards, 1929
Stilpon nubila
Syntemna nitidula Edwards, 1925
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tarnania nemoralis Edwards, 1941
Thaumalea (Helodon) truncata Edwards, 1929
Trichosia (Leptosciarella) subpilosa Edwards, 0
Verrallia beatricis (Coe, 1966)⇒ Jassidophaga beatricis Coe, 1966
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lancashire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
37
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
24
26
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