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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region North Isles (Shetland Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
119
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
119
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
116
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
111
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Isles
12 Families width 33 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Isles
23 Genera with 33 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly7SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Isles
33 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Dicranota (Dicranota) guerini Zetterstedt, 1838
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma Meigen, 1822
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) borealis Boheman, 1865
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Ilione (Knutsonia) albiseta Scopoli, 1763
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicastri Hering, 1932
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) morio (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Rhamphomyia albosegmentata Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga calida Haliday, 1832
Scathophaga litorea Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) subnodicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in North Isles
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
9
15
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