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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lerwick (Shetland Mainland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lerwick (Shetland Mainland)
4 Families width 8 Species
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lerwick (Shetland Mainland)
5 Genera with 8 Species
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lerwick (Shetland Mainland)
8 Species
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lerwick (Shetland Mainland)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
5
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