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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Torridon (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
38
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
38
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torridon
5 Families width 10 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torridon
8 Genera with 10 Species
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1758Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18382SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torridon
10 Species
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Haematobosca stimulans Meigen, 1824Cattle biting fly
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Phryxe longicauda (Wainwright, 1940)⇒ Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tachina (Eudoromyia) magnicornis (Zetterstedt, 1844)⇒ Phryxe magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Platytipula) luteipennis Meigen, 1830
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Torridon
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
7
9
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