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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Tayport (Fife, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
42
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
42
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
39
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
39
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tayport
5 Families width 15 Species
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tayport
12 Genera with 15 Species
Bibio Geoffroy, 1767March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tayport
15 Species
Bibio johannis Linnaeus, 1767
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Hydrotaea irritans Fallen, 1823Headfly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Morellia (Ziminiella) simplex Loew, 1857
Scaptomyza (Scaptomyza) griseola Zetterstedt, 1847
Sepsis cynipsea Linnaeus, 1758
Sepsis fulgens Meigen, 1826Lesser dung fly
Sepsis orthocnemis Frey, 1908
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tayport
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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