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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Perth and Kinross (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
964
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
964
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
934
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
840
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
244
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perth and Kinross
52 Families width 450 Species
#ABCDEFHLMOPRSTX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies23SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies35SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies9SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids12SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies27SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat36SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies36SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies72SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Perth and Kinross
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
170
300
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
74
150
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