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List of Diptera of Ireland

The number of species in the order Diptera (true flies) known to occur in Ireland is 3,304. There are 98 Dipteran families in Ireland. [1][2] For genera and species within the various Families, see Fauna Europaea.

Suborder Nematocera (thread-horns) edit

Superfamily Tipuloidea edit

 
Dolichopeza albipes, a common crane fly
 
Eloeophila maculata
 
Tipula unca

including

Superfamily Bibionoidea (march flies and lovebugs) edit

 
St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci)

Superfamily Sciaroidea edit

Superfamily Psychodoidea (moth fly) edit

Superfamily Trichoceroidea (winter crane flies) edit

Superfamily Anisopodoidea (wood gnats, window gnats) edit

Superfamily Scatopsoidea edit

Superfamily Ptychopteroidea edit

Superfamily Culicoidea edit

 
Anopheles claviger

Superfamily Chironomoidea edit

 
Male Ceratopogonidae (biting midge)
 
Male buzzer midge (Chironomus plumosus)

Suborder Brachycera (flies with reduced antenna segmentation) edit

For Superfamilies Xylophagoidea, Tabanoidea, Stratiomyoidea, Nemestrinoidea, Asiloidea for which the listing given is complete see List of Diptera of Ireland Superfamilies Xylophagoidea, Tabanoidea, Stratiomyoidea, Nemestrinoidea, Asiloidea

Superfamily Empidoidea edit

Superfamily Platypezoidea edit

Superfamily Lonchopteroidea (spear-winged flies or pointed-wing flies) edit

Superfamily Syrphoidea edit

 
Female Arctophila superbiens, a common hoverfly.
 
Female Baccha elongata
 
Female Eristalis tenax
  • Syrphidae (hoverflies, flower flies) 183 species

see List of the Syrphidae of Ireland

Superfamily Nerioidea edit

Superfamily Diopsoidea edit

Superfamily Conopoidea (thick-headed flies) edit

Superfamily Tephritoidea edit

Superfamily Lauxanioidea edit

Superfamily Sciomyzidea edit

Superfamily Opomyzoidea edit

Superfamily Carnoidea edit

Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea edit

Superfamily Ephydroidea edit

Superfamily Hippoboscoidea edit

Superfamily Muscoidea edit

Superfamily Oestroidea edit

Identification and descriptions, line drawings edit

Faune de France Bibliotheque-virtuelle-numerique Titles available as free pdf

  • Séguy, E., 1923. Diptères Anthomyides. 393 p., 813 fig. Faune n° 6
  • Pierre, C., 1924. Diptères : Tipulidae. 159 p. Faune n° 8
  • Séguy, E., 1926. Diptères Brachycères. 308 p., 685 fig. Faune n° 13
  • Séguy, E., 1927. Diptères Asilidae. 188 p., 389 fig. Faune n° 17
  • Goetghebuer. M., 1932. Diptères Nématocères Chironomidae. IV. 196 p., 315 fig. Faune n° 23
  • Séguy, E., 1934. Diptères (Brachycères). 832 p., 903 fig Faune n° 23 .
  • Parent, O., 1938. Diptères Dolichopodidae. 720 p., 1 002 fig. Faune n° 35
  • Séguy, E., 1940. Diptères (Nématocères). 367 p., 414 fig. Faune n° 36

References edit

  1. ^ Chandler, P.J., Nash, R, and O’Connor, J.P 2008 An Annotated Checklist of the Irish Two-winged flies (Diptera) The Irish Biogeographical Society and the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
  2. ^ Chandler, P.J..1998 Checklist of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera (Incorporating a List of Irish Diptera) Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Volume 12, 234 pages.

External links edit

  • Dipterists Forum Recent updates
  • West Palearctic Distribution Fauna Europaea
  • Faune de France Insectes Insectes Diptères pdfs free downloads
  • Royal Entomological Society Handbooks Out of print parts available as free pdfs are:
  • Vol 9 Part 1. Diptera - 1. Introduction and key to families. H. Oldroyd.
  • Vol 9 Part 2 i. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Tipulidae). R. L. Coe, Paul Freeman & P. F. Mattingly
  • Vol 9 Part 2 ii. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Trichoceridae - Culicidae). R. L. Coe, Paul Freeman & P. F. Mattingly
  • Vol 9 Part 2 iii. Diptera - 2. Nematocera: families Tipulidae to Chironomidae (Chironomidae). R. L. Coe, Paul Freeman & P. F. Mattingly
  • Vol 9 Part 3. Diptera - Nematocera. Mycetophilidae (Bolitophilinae, Ditomyiinae, Diadocidiinae, Keroplatinae, Sciophilinae and Manotinae). A. M. Hutson, D. M. Ackland and L. N. Kidd
  • Vol 9 Part 4a. Diptera - Brachycera. Tabanoidea and Asiloidea. Harold Oldroyd
  • Vol 9 Part 5. Diptera - Orthorrhapha Brachycera. Dolichopodidae. E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca
  • Vol 10 Part 1. Diptera. Syrphidae. R. L. Coe
  • Vol 10 Part 2c. Diptera. Pipunculidae. R. L. Coe
  • Vol 10 Part 3a. Diptera - Conopidae. Kenneth G. V. Smith
  • Vol 10 Part 4a i. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (1) Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae (Tachinidae). F. I. van Emden
  • Vol 10 Part 4a ii. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha. Calyptrata (1) Section (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae (Calliphoridae). F. I. van Emden
  • Vol 10 Part 4b. Diptera - Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata, Section (b) Muscidae. E. C. M. d'Assis Fonseca
  • Vol 10 Part 5a. Diptera - Tephritidae. I.M White
  • Vol 10 Part 5g. Diptera - Agromyzidae. Kenneth A. Spencer
  • Vol 10 Part 7. Diptera - Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae (Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies). A.M.Hutson
  • Vol 10 Part 8. Diptera - Phoridae Genus Megaselia (Scuttle Flies). R.H.L. Disney
  • Vol 10 Part 14. An introduction to the immature stages of British Flies. Diptera Larvae, with notes on eggs, puparia and pupae. Main text. K. G. V. Smith
  • Vol 10 Part 14. An introduction to the immature stages of British Flies. Diptera Larvae, with notes on eggs, puparia and pupae. Figures
 
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