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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region West Lothian (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
236
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
236
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
221
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
199
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Lothian
17 Families width 36 Species
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Lothian
31 Genera with 36 Species
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Anthomyia Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1758March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1922Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1805Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocheta Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1758Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nemopoda Robineau-Des..., 18201SpeciesTaxom
Onesia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orygma Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pogonota Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1763Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1830Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Lothian
36 Species
Anthomyia incana (Wiedemann, 1817)⇒ Phaonia incana Wiedemann, 1817
Bibio marci Linnaeus, 1758March fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Calliphora uralensis Villeneuve, 1922Seabird Bluebottle
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysopilus cristatus Fabricius, 1775Black snipefly
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Empis (Kritempis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Dance Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Gymnocheta viridis Fallen, 1810
Helina quadrum Fabricius, 1805
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Nemopoda nitidula Fallen, 1820
Onesia vulgaris (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Bellardia vulgaris Robineau-Des..., 1830
Orygma luctuosum Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Pogonota (Pogonota) barbata Zetterstedt, 1838
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Pollenia amentaria Scopoli, 1763Black-bellied Clusterfly
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Tetanocera (Tetanocera) elata Fabricius, 1781
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Pterelachisus) irrorata Macquart, 1826
Tipula (Savtshenkia) cheethami Edwards, 1924
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Lothian
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
27
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
7
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