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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Melville Castle (Midlothian, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melville Castle
9 Families width 15 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melville Castle
14 Genera with 15 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1828Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhypholophus Kolenati, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melville Castle
15 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Phaonia rufiventris Scopoli, 1763
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) albimana Fabricius, 1787
Rhypholophus bifurcatus Goetghebuer, 1920
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Melville Castle
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
7
8
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