Checklist of Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
for region Orkney Islands (Northern Isles, United Kingdom)
List of families for Orkney Islands
154 Families width 829 Species and 16 Subspecies
| Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andrenidae Webster, 1913 | Andrenid bees | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837 | Flower bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Anthomyiid flies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Aphididae Latreille, 1802 | Aphids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946 | Froghoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apidae Latreille, 1802 | Bumble bees | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae Leach, 1815 | Mayflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Beraeidae Wallengren, 1891 | Small eastern caddisflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachycentridae Ulmer, 1903 | Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908 | Bird Fleas | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912 | Green stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysididae Latreille, 1802 | Chrysidid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851 | And Green Lacewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802 | Cicadellids | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 | Cixid planthoppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coelopidae Hendel, 1910 | Kelp Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Conopidae Latreille, 1802 | Thick-headed Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Crabronidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Wolves | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Delphacidae Leach, 1815 | Delphacid planthoppers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dixidae Schiner, 1868 | Dixid Midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Dryinidae Haliday, 1840 | Dryinid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862 | Dryomyzid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elipsocidae Pearman, 1936 | Damp Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909) | Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 | Common Earwig | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Formicidae Latreille, 1809 | Ant | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891 | Little Black Caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Goeridae Ulmer, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840) | Heleomyzid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802 | Brown Lacewing | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 1905 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820 | Marsh treader | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835 | Net Spinning caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836 | Micro caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidostomatidae Ulmer, 1903 | Bizarre Caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoceridae Leach, 1815 | Long Horned caddisflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905 | Needle Or Willow Stoneflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnephilidae Kolenati, 1848 | Northern caddisflies | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Liviidae Low, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Machilidae Grassi, 1888 | Jumping bristletail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmeleontidae Latreille, 1802 | Ant lions | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nabidae Costa, 1852 | Damsel bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nemopteridae Rambur, 1842 | Spoonwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemouridae Newman, 1853 | Brown stoneflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notonectidae Latreille, 1802 | Back Swimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoceridae Wallengren, 1891 | Mortarjoint Casemaker Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820) | Opomyzid flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Osmylidae Leach, 1815 | Giant lacewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pallopteridae Loew, 1862 | Flutter flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860 | Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 | Finger Net caddisflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotarsidae Pearman, 1936 | Loving Barklice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganeidae (Leach, 1815) | Giant casemaker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pleidae Fieber, 1817 | Pigmy backswimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903 | Tube Maker Caddisflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psilidae Macquart, 1835 | Carrot flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psocidae Samouelle, 1819 | Common bark louse | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852 | Net Tube Caddisflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psyllidae Latreille, 1807 | Jumping plant lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862 | Phantom crane flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802 | Snipe flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Shore bug | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830 | Dung flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Scatopsidae Newman, 1834 | Dung midges | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scelionidae Haliday, 1839 | Scelionid wasps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820 | Marsh Flies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sericostomatidae Stephens, 1836 | Bushtailed Caddisflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sialidae Leach, 1815 | Alderflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900 | Primitive Minnow Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sisyridae Handlirsch, 1908 | Spongeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804 | Common sawflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913 | Solitary midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841 | Winter Crane Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Broad-shouldered bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vespidae Leach, 1815 | And Allies | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Orkney Islands
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