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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Scalloway (Shetland Mainland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scalloway
6 Families width 9 Species
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scalloway
8 Genera with 9 Species
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scalloway
9 Species
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Scalloway
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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