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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region The Gorge (Telford and Wrekin, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
290
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
290
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
282
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
227
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
45
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for The Gorge
12 Families width 70 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae Verbeke, 1950Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for The Gorge
45 Genera with 70 Species
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Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Beris Latreille, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1804March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dactylolabis Osten Sacken, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 17601SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eriothrix Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1763Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ilisia Rondani, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1904Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1804Tiger Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnoptera Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1937Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tasiocera Skuse, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tetanura Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly11SpeciesTaxom
Trichocera Meigen, 1758Winter gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for The Gorge
70 Species
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) ochracea Meigen, 1804
Beris chalybata Forster, 1771Murky-legged black legionnaire
Bibio leucopterus Meigen, 1804
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Dactylolabis (Dactylolabis) transversa Meigen, 1804
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mitis Meigen, 1830
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dilophus febrilis Linnaeus, 1758Fever Fly
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) albipes (Strom, 1768)⇒ Dolichopeza carolus Alexander, 1940
Empis (Euempis) tessellata Fabricius, 1794
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) ocellare Linnaeus, 1760
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Eriothrix rufomaculatus De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Ilisia occoecata Edwards, 1936
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Limonia flavipes Fabricius, 1787
Limonia macrostigma Schummel, 1829
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Lipsothrix remota Walker, 1848
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Molophilus (Molophilus) appendiculatus Staeger, 1840
Molophilus (Molophilus) cinereifrons De Meijere, 1920
Molophilus (Molophilus) lackschewitzianus Alexander, 1953
Molophilus (Molophilus) serpentiger Edwards, 1938
Molophilus (Molophilus) variispinus Starý, 1971
Nephrotoma appendiculata Pierre, 1919Spotted crane fly
Nephrotoma flavescens Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Cranefly
Nephrotoma quadrifaria Meigen, 1804
Pelidnoptera fuscipennis Meigen, 1830
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Platycheirus ciliger (Loew, 1856)⇒ Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822
Portevinia maculata Fallen, 1817Ramson's Hoverfly
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) pilifer Meigen, 1838
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Sphegina (Sphegina) verecunda Collin, 1937
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) fenestralis Scopoli, 1763Common window gnat
Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica Meigen, 1818
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) fuscescens Lackschewitz, 1940
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) murina Meigen, 1818
Tetanura pallidiventris Fallen, 1820
Tipula (Acutipula) maxima Poda, 1761
Tipula (Acutipula) vittata Meigen, 1804
Tipula (Lunatipula) lunata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Lunatipula) vernalis Meigen, 1804
Tipula (Pterelachisus) pseudovariipennis Czizek, 1912
Tipula (Pterelachisus) submarmorata Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Savtshenkia) pagana Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Schummelia) variicornis Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) annulata Meigen, 1818Winter Gnat
Trichocera (Saltrichocera) regelationis Linnaeus, 1758
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in The Gorge
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
24
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
21
43
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