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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
212
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
212
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
203
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
166
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
22
45
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shetland Mainland
22 Families width 51 Species
#ABTCSMLDEO
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae (Hendel, 1910)Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shetland Mainland
45 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Asilus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1804March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bothria Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Camarota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1825Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ensina Robineau-Des..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphylidorea Alexander, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoderma Latreille, 1789Bomb flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Melinda Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1847Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Triarthria Stephens, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shetland Mainland
51 Species
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Bibio leucopterus Meigen, 1804
Bothria subalpina Villeneuve, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Camarota curvipennis Latreille, 1805
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
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Ensina sonchi Linnaeus, 1767Sonchus fly
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) fusculenta Edwards, 1938
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Euphylidorea (Euphylidorea) meigenii Verrall, 1886
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) dentata De Meijere, 1920
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypoderma lineatum Villers, 1789Common cattle grub
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Melinda gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830Pale-palped Melinda
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Morellia (Morellia) hortorum Fallen, 1817
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Onesia vulgaris (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Phthiria pulicarius Mikan, 1796
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) minuscula Goureau, 1851Asplenium ladyfern
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Triarthria setipennis Fallen, 1810
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Shetland Mainland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
30
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
15
19
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