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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Shetland Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
385
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
369
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
313
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
75
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shetland Islands
31 Families width 101 Species
#ACBTSMLDEFHOP
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies7SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shetland Islands
75 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTZ
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1818Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1804March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Bothria Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Camarota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1924Fruit fly5SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Ensina Robineau-Des..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyza Fallen, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1789Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ilione Haliday, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1961Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paradelia Ringdahl, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1866Beet leafminer3SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly8SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shetland Islands
101 Species
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Apolysis sipho Melander, 1946
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Bibio leucopterus Meigen, 1804
Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Bothria subalpina Villeneuve, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Camarota curvipennis Latreille, 1805
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) ireos (Robineau-Des..., 1851)⇒ Cerodontha iraeos Robineau-Des..., 1851
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Coelopa (Fucomyia) frigida (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Coelopa pilipes Haliday, 1838
Coenosia mollicula Fallen, 1825
Cynomya mortuorum Linnaeus, 1761Bluebottle blow fly
Dasineura ulmaria Bremi, 1847Meadowsweet Gall-midge
Delia echinata Seguy, 1923Carnation tip maggot
Delia pruinosa Zetterstedt, 1845
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mitis Meigen, 1830
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dicranota (Dicranota) guerini Zetterstedt, 1838
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Drosophila (Drosophila) acanthos Kam & Pereira, 2003
Drosophila (Drosophila) acanthostoma Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Drosophila) ciliaticrus Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) conjectura Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) infuscata Tothill, 1924Scaly swordfern
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma Meigen, 1822
Ensina sonchi Linnaeus, 1767Sonchus fly
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) fusculenta Edwards, 1938
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Fannia polychaeta Stein, 1895
Fucellia fucorum Fallen, 1819Muscoid fly
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) dentata De Meijere, 1920
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Heleomyza (Heleomyza) borealis Boheman, 1865
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Hypoderma lineatum Villers, 1789Common cattle grub
Ilione (Knutsonia) albiseta Scopoli, 1763
Limonia dilutior Edwards, 1921
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Lutzomyia aquilonia Fairchild G...., 1961
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melinda gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-palped Melinda
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Molophilus (Molophilus) pleuralis De Meijere, 1920
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Onesia vulgaris (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Ormosia (Ormosia) hederae Curtis, 1835
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Paradelia intersecta Meigen, 1826
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Pegomya bicolor Wiedemann, 1817Curled dock leaf miner
Pegomya cunicularia Rondani, 1866Beet leaf miner
Pegoplata aestiva Meigen, 1826
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phthiria pulicarius Mikan, 1796
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) angelicastri Hering, 1932
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) morio (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Rhamphomyia albosegmentata Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) graminum Fallen, 1823Imported cabbage leaf miner
Scathophaga calida Haliday, 1832
Scathophaga litorea Fallen, 1819
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Simulium (Wilhelmia) equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Simulium (Wilhelmia) zetlandense (Davies, 1966)⇒ Simulium equinum Linnaeus, 1758
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) alpium Bergroth, 1888
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) subnodicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804
Zaphne caudata Zetterstedt, 1855

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shetland Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
52
68
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
23
33
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