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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Taunus (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
645
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
645
922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
628
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
494
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
113
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taunus
34 Families width 149 Species
#SABCTRDEMFOLHP
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae Fallen, 1820Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae (Burmeister, 1835)Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taunus
113 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUVX
Actina Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bellardia Robineau-Des..., 1863
Lineseed0SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1758March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1798Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chorisops Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Coremacera Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophora Meigen, 1758Comb jellies2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cystiphora Kieffer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Delina Robineau-Des..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dinera Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Dryope Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ectophasia Townsend, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Geomyza Fallen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnosoma Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxania Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1809Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lydella Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Medina Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Mintho Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Opomyza Fallen, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Oxyna Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pangonius Latreille, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Paraphytomyza Enderlein, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phania Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17803SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1763Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1817Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomyia Rübsaamen, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sicus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1842Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly4SpeciesTaxom
Trixa Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xyphosia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taunus
149 Species
Actina chalybea Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Asilus marginatus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Atherix ibis Fabricus, 1798Yellow-legged water-snipefly
Aulagromyza tremulae Hering, 1957
Bibio marci Linnaeus, 1758March fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Chaetorellia succinea (Costa, 1844)⇒ Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia himantopus Panzer, 1798
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chorisops tibialis Meigen, 1820Dull four-spined legionnaire
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Coremacera marginata Fabricius, 1775
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) elegans Meigen, 1818
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) bicolor (Olivier, 1812)⇒ Cylindromyia bigoti Cantrell, 1984
Cyrtopogon lateralis Fallen, 1814
Cystiphora sonchi Vallot, 1827
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Delina anthrax Schiner, 1864
Dinera ferina Fallen, 1817
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) bicincta Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dryope flaveola Fabricius, 1794
Ectophasia crassipennis Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Empis) pennipes Linnaeus, 1758
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Empis (Lissempis) nigritarsis Meigen, 1804
Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma Meigen, 1822
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Geomyza martineki Drake, 1992
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Gymnosoma nitens Meigen, 1824
Gymnosoma rotundata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gymnosoma rotundatum Linnaeus, 1758
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hybomitra aterrima Meigen, 1820
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Limonia flavipes Fabricius, 1787
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Liriomyza eupatorii Kaltenbach, 1874
Liriomyza strigata Meigen, 1830
Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809Yellow spear-winged fly
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lydella stabulans Meigen, 1824
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Medina separata Meigen, 1824
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Minettia (Frendelia) longipennis Fabricius, 1794
Mintho rufiventris Fallen, 1817
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca festiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Xanthogramma festiva Linnaeus, 1758
Myopa buccata Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Opomyza florum Fabricius, 1794Grass and cereal fly
Opomyza petrei Mesnil, 1934
Oxyna parietina Linnaeus, 1758
Pangonius (Melanopangonius) micans Meigen, 1820
Paraphytomyza tremulae Hering, 1957
Phania funesta Meigen, 1824
Phaonia subventa Harris, 1780Face Fly
Phaonia tuguriorum Scopoli, 1763
Phaonia valida Harris, 1780
Phasia (Phasia) aurigera Egger, 1860
Phasia (Phasia) aurulans Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Pollenia amentaria Scopoli, 1763Black-bellied Clusterfly
Protocalliphora azurea Fallen, 1817Bird Blowfly
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) albimana Fabricius, 1787
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) contaminata Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhopalomyia tanaceticola Karsch, 1879
Sapromyza (Sapromyza) opaca Becker, 1895
Sapromyza (Schumannimyia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scenopinus niger (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Scenopinus papuanus Kröber, 1912
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sicus ferrugineus Scopoli, 1763
Siphona (Siphona) setosa Mesnil, 1960
Siphona variata Andersen, 1982
Sphaerophoria batava Goeldlin, 1974
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spogostylum aethiops Fabricius, 1781
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) hibernicus Edwards, 1929
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Sylvicola (Anisopus) punctatus Fabricius, 1787
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tabanus sudeticus Zeller, 1842Dark giant horsefly
Tachina (Eudoromyia) fera Linnaeus, 1761
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thaumatomyia glabra Meigen, 1830Chloropid Fly
Thaumatomyia notata Meigen, 1830Small cluster fly
Themira putris Linnaeus, 1758
Thricops diaphanus Wiedemann, 1817
Tipula (Acutipula) indra Alexander, 1961
Tipula (Acutipula) luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Lunatipula) lunata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Lunatipula) vernalis Meigen, 1804
Trixa conspersa Harris, 1776
Urophora (Urophora) cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Urophora stylata Fabricius, 1775
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Villa modesta Meigen, 1820
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xyphosia miliaria Schrank, 1781

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Taunus
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
103
134
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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
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