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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northern Orkney Islands (Orkney Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
147
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
147
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
133
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
109
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
34
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Orkney Islands
13 Families width 45 Species
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Orkney Islands
34 Genera with 45 Species
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Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1849Lineseed1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dactylolabis Osten Sacken, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neolimnophila Alexander, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neolimonia Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1838Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Orkney Islands
45 Species
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ochracea Meigen, 1804
Bellardia pandia Walker, 1849Bisetose Emerald-bottle
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Dactylolabis (Dactylolabis) transversa Meigen, 1804
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Empis (Xanthempis) punctata Meigen, 1804
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hybomitra bimaculata Macquart, 1826Hairy-legged horsefly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia trivittata Schummel, 1829
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) bifasciata Schrank, 1781
Molophilus (Molophilus) appendiculatus Staeger, 1840
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neolimnophila carteri Tonnoir, 1921
Neolimonia dumetorum Meigen, 1804
Onesia viarum (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia viarum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Pegomya haemorrhoum Zetterstedt, 1838
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) sulcata (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Rhamphomyia sulcatella Collin, 1926
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Pterelachisus) irrorata Macquart, 1826
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
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

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northern Orkney Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
18
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
16
23
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