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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4461
10920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
329
3859
9906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
966
3269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scotland
93 Families width 3269 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies148SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies187SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies54SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies33SpeciesTaxom
Camillidae Frey, 1921Camillid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges112SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge44SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids125SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies59SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito29SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies153SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies41SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies139SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies53SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies38SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies44SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies94SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats18SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies35SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies46SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies191SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat316SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies38SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies23SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies13SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies28SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies41SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges13SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies42SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies24SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies24SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies48SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies36SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies219SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies105SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies39SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies258SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Scotland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
680
2212
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
286
1057
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