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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
165
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
165
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
152
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
137
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
41
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Thornton (Fife)
19 Families width 49 Species
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Thornton (Fife)
41 Genera with 49 Species
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Beris Latreille, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1767March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chorisops Rondani, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eurithia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1758Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Idioptera Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lydella Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1818Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1758Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1921Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thornton (Fife)
49 Species
Beris geniculata Curtis, 1830Long-horned black legionnaire
Beris vallata Forster, 1771Bright four-spined legionnaire
Bibio johannis Linnaeus, 1767
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chorisops tibialis Meigen, 1820Dull four-spined legionnaire
Dasineura urticae Perris, 1840Nettle Gall-midge
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dilophus febrilis Linnaeus, 1758Fever Fly
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) squalida Loew, 1871
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eurithia anthophila Robineau-Des..., 1830
Exorista (Adenia) rustica Fallen, 1810
Haematopota pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Breeze fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Idioptera pulchella Meigen, 1830
Lydella stabulans Meigen, 1824
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Neomyia viridescens Robineau-Des..., 1830
Nephrotoma scurra Meigen, 1818
Notiphila (Notiphila) riparia Meigen, 1830
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Pilaria discicollis Meigen, 1818
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) albimana Fabricius, 1787
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) minuta Tonnoir, 1919
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) vagans (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcophaga variegata Scopoli, 1763
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) carnaria Linnaeus, 1758Common flesh fly
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) tenuicosta Collin, 1930
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sciophila tenuis (Winnertz, 1863)⇒ Mycomya tenuis Walker, 1856
Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica Meigen, 1818
Symplecta (Symplecta) hybrida Meigen, 1804
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Tipula (Platytipula) melanoceros Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa van der Wulp, 1883Tipula marmorata
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) pierrei Tonnoir, 1921
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Thornton (Fife)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
19
24
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