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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region South Ayrshire (Ayrshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
302
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
302
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
280
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
254
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
57
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Ayrshire
21 Families width 81 Species
#BATDSCLMHPR
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae (Macquart, 1835)Carrot flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae (Latreille, 1802)Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Ayrshire
57 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Aleucosia Edwards, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ampyx Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1758Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1968Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Gonempeda Alexander, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ilisia Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neolimnomyia Seguy, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neolimonia Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1928Tiger Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1817Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paradelphomyia Alexander, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17712SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker2SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly10SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Ayrshire
81 Species
Aleucosia atherix Newman, 1841
Ampyx incurvus
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ochracea Meigen, 1804
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Campsicnemus curvipes Fallen, 1823
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Dasineura urticae Perris, 1840Nettle Gall-midge
Delia quadripila Stein, 1916
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dicranota (Dicranota) guerini Zetterstedt, 1838
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) ungulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Drosophila (Sophophora) silvestris (Perkins, 1910)⇒ Drosophila subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Drosophila (Sophophora) subsilvestris Hardy & Kane..., 1968
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Gonempeda flava Schummel, 1829
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) lucidula De Meijere, 1920
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) tenella Meigen, 1818
Haematobia irritans Linnaeus, 1758Buffalo fly
Haematobosca stimulans Meigen, 1824Cattle biting fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Hydrotaea albipuncta Zetterstedt, 1845
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Ilisia armillaris Osten Sacken, 1869
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Limonia macrostigma Schummel, 1829
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Lipsothrix remota Walker, 1848
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) bifasciata Schrank, 1781
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata Meigen, 1818
Molophilus (Molophilus) bifidus Goetghebuer, 1920
Molophilus (Molophilus) medius De Meijere, 1918
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Neolimnomyia (Neolimnomyia) filata Walker, 1856
Neolimonia dumetorum Meigen, 1804
Nephrotoma flavescens Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Cranefly
Nephrotoma scurra Meigen, 1818
Nephrotoma submaculosa Edwards, 1928
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Paradelphomyia (Oxyrhiza) senilis Haliday, 1833
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pedicia (Pedicia) rivosa Linnaeus, 1758Crane fly
Phylidorea (Paraphylidorea) fulvonervosa Schummel, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platypalpus cothurnatus Macquart, 1827
Psila atra (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila atra Meigen, 1826
Psila gracilis (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Chamaepsila buccata Fallen, 1826
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhagio tringarius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rhagio vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Acutipula) maxima Poda, 1761
Tipula (Beringotipula) unca Wiedemann, 1817
Tipula (Lunatipula) cava Riedel, 1913
Tipula (Lunatipula) vernalis Meigen, 1804
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) cheethami Edwards, 1924
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta Meigen, 1830
Urophora (Urophora) jaceana Hering, 1935Brown Knapweed Gall Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Ayrshire
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
33
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
24
40
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