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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
52
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross-shire
6 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross-shire
10 Genera with 14 Species
Bolitophila Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cephenemyia Latreille, 1824Deer Bot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1937Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Parallelomma Becker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross-shire
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bolitophila (Bolitophila) spinigera Edwards, 1925
Cephenemyia auribarbis Meigen, 1824Deer nostril fly
Culicoides (Culicoides) grisescens Edwards, 1939
Culicoides (Oecacta) cubitalis (Edwards, 1939)⇒ Culicoides kubunensis Tokunaga, 1937
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Molophilus (Molophilus) bifiliatus Verrall, 1886
Mycetophila britannica Lastovka & Kidd, 1975
Mycetophila scotica Edwards, 1941
Ormosia (Ormosia) depilata Edwards, 1938
Parallelomma vittata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Parallelomma vittatum Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Symplecta novaezemblae scotica Edwards, 1938

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ross-shire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
9
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