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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Skye (The Nation, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		65
122
150		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		64
121
149		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		61
117
144		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		50
101
128		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		16
33
39		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Skye (Prescott and Russell)
16 Families width 39 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Skye (Prescott and Russell)
33 Genera with 39 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1803
Clegs0SpeciesTaxom
Hebecnema Schnabl, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1776Winter gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Skye (Prescott and Russell)
39 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chelifera precatoria Fallen, 1816
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dilophus femoratus Meigen, 1804
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hebecnema vespertina Fallen, 1823
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pogonota (Pogonota) barbata Zetterstedt, 1838
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Sepsis punctum Fabricius, 1794
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Trichocera (Trichocera) hiemalis De Geer, 1776Winter turnip gnat
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Skye (Prescott and Russell)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		13
30
35		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		3
3
4		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