Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Northern Isles (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 173
622
992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 172
621
991 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 161
598
964 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 119
487
827 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 46
155
277 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Northern Isles
46 Families width 277 Species
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911 | Latrine flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860 | Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913 | Solitary midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northern Isles
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