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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Scottish Borders (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
278
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
277
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
260
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
235
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Borders
13 Families width 27 Species
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Borders
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Liosarcophaga Enderlein, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1919Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhypholophus Kolenati, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1896Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1883Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Borders
27 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Dasineura ulmaria Bremi, 1847Meadowsweet Gall-midge
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) morio Fabricius, 1787
Dicranota (Dicranota) bimaculata Schummel, 1829
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Exorista (Exorista) fasciata (Fallen, 1820)⇒ Exorista cephalopalpis Chao, 1964
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) recta Tonnoir, 1920
Liosarcophaga aratrix Pandelle, 1896
Mesembrina meridiana Linnaeus, 1758Noon fly
Nephrotoma appendiculata Pierre, 1919Spotted crane fly
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ormosia (Ormosia) nodulosa Macquart, 1826
Ptychoptera (Paraptychoptera) lacustris Meigen, 1830
Rhypholophus haemorrhoidalis Zetterstedt, 1838
Sarcophaga (Rosellea) aratrix (Pandelle, 1896)⇒ Liosarcophaga aratrix Pandelle, 1896
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Scottish Borders
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
13
14
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