AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southern Orkney Islands (Orkney Islands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
165
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
165
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
152
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
128
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Orkney Islands
16 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Orkney Islands
34 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRST
Anopheles Meigen, 1878Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1833March flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Dactylolabis Osten Sacken, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Neolimnophila Alexander, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neolimonia Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1847Beet leafminer1SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Orkney Islands
40 Species
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ochracea Meigen, 1804
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Bibio johannis Linnaeus, 1767
Bibio nigriventris Haliday, 1833
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Dactylolabis (Dactylolabis) transversa Meigen, 1804
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) modesta Meigen, 1818
Dilophus febrilis Linnaeus, 1758Fever Fly
Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Geomyza tripunctata Fallen, 1823Cereal Fly
Haematopota crassicornis Wahlberg, 1848Black-horned cleg
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Hybomitra bimaculata Macquart, 1826Hairy-legged horsefly
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) bifasciata Schrank, 1781
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) appendiculatus Staeger, 1840
Molophilus (Molophilus) ater Meigen, 1804
Neolimnophila carteri Tonnoir, 1921
Neolimonia dumetorum Meigen, 1804
Pegomya betae Curtis, 1847Beet leafminer
Phaonia errans Meigen, 1826
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) albimana Fabricius, 1787
Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) crassirostris Fallen, 1816
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Themira leachi Meigen, 1826
Tipula (Pterelachisus) irrorata Macquart, 1826
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southern Orkney Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
18
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
16
20
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