Diptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
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In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropod
s, including insect
s, arachnid
s and crustacean
s, among his class "Insecta". Insects with simply two wings (true flies
) were brought together under the name Diptera.
Oestrus (botflies
)
, nose bot Oestrus ovis – Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly
Tipula (craneflies
)
Tipula crocata – Nephrotoma crocata
Tipula oleracea – Tipula oleracea
Tipula hortorum – Tipula hortorum
Tipula variegata – Tipula variegata Tipula contaminata – Ptychoptera contaminata Tipula lunata – Tipula lunata
Tipula pratensis – Nephrotoma pratensis Tipula terrestris – Limonia terrestris Tipula cornicina – Nephrotoma cornicina Tipula nigra – Tipula nigra Tipula atrata – Tanyptera atrata Tipula maculata – nomen oblitum
for Dictenidia bimaculata
(Linnaeus, 1761) Tipula annulata – Limonia annulata Tipula flavescens – Nephrotoma flavescens Tipula regelationis – Trichocera regalationis Tipula replicata – Phalacrocera replicata Tipula plumosa – Chironomus plumosus
Tipula littoralis – dubious synonym of Ablabesmyia viridulus Tipula motatrix – Cricotopus motatrix Tipula vibratoria – Cricotopus sylvestris Tipula tremula – Cricotopus tremulus Tipula monilis – Ablabesmyia monilis Tipula macrocephala – [nomen dubium
] Tipula marci & Tipula brevicornis – Bibio marci
Tipula putris – [nomen dubium
] Tipula febrilis – Dilophus febrilis Tipula florilega – [nomen dubium
] Tipula hortulana – Dilophus hortulana Tipula phalaenoides – Psychoda phalaenoides Tipula notata – Scatopse notata Tipula juniperina – Oligotrophus juniperina Tipula palustris – Cecidomyia palustris Tipula longicornis – [nomen dubium
] Tipula pinnicornis – [nomen dubium
]
Musca (houseflies
& hoverflies
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Tabanus (horse flies
Culex (mosquito
Empis (dance flies
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Conops (thick-headed flies
Asilus (robber flies
Bombylius (bee flies
Hippobosca (louse flies
Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods are members of the phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...
s, including insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s, arachnid
Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
s and crustacean
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s, among his class "Insecta". Insects with simply two wings (true flies
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
) were brought together under the name Diptera.
Oestrus (botflies
Botfly
A botfly is any fly in the family Oestridae, which includes all the members of the former families Cuterebridae, Gasterophilidae, and Hypodermatidae. It is the only family of flies whose larvae live as obligate parasites within the bodies of mammals, with the exception of a few screwworm flies in...
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Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis is a species of the genus Gasterophilus that lays eggs on the lips and around the mouth of horses, mules and donkey, but also reindeer....
, nose bot Oestrus ovis – Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly
Tipula (craneflies
Crane fly
A crane fly is an insect in the family Tipulidae. Adults are very slender, long-legged flies that may vary in length from though tropical species may exceed to ....
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Pedicia rivosa
Pedicia rivosa is a species of hairy-eyed cranefly in the family Pediciidae. It is found across most of Europe, but excluding the Iberian Peninsula. The subspecies P. r. mannheimsi is found in France and Germany, and some specimens from Scotland may also belong to this subspecies.-References:*...
Tipula crocata – Nephrotoma crocata
Nephrotoma crocata
Nephrotoma crocata is a species of cranefly.-Distribution:Most of Europe and Northern Russia. The subspecies luteata is found in Southwest France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco & Algeria.-Subspecies:*Nephrotoma crocata crocata...
Tipula oleracea – Tipula oleracea
Tipula oleracea
Tipula oleracea is a species of cranefly which is found throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic.-References:*...
Tipula hortorum – Tipula hortorum
Tipula hortorum
Tipula hortorum is a species of cranefly which is widespread throughout the West Palaearctic.-References:*...
Tipula variegata – Tipula variegata Tipula contaminata – Ptychoptera contaminata Tipula lunata – Tipula lunata
Tipula lunata
Tipula lunata is a species of cranefly which is widespread throughout the Palaearctic.-References:*...
Tipula pratensis – Nephrotoma pratensis Tipula terrestris – Limonia terrestris Tipula cornicina – Nephrotoma cornicina Tipula nigra – Tipula nigra Tipula atrata – Tanyptera atrata Tipula maculata – nomen oblitum
Nomen oblitum
A nomen oblitum is a technical term, used in zoological nomenclature, for a particular kind of disused scientific name....
for Dictenidia bimaculata
Dictenidia bimaculata
Dictenidia bimaculata is a species of cranefly which is widespead throughout the Palaearctic.-References:*...
(Linnaeus, 1761) Tipula annulata – Limonia annulata Tipula flavescens – Nephrotoma flavescens Tipula regelationis – Trichocera regalationis Tipula replicata – Phalacrocera replicata Tipula plumosa – Chironomus plumosus
Chironomus plumosus
Chironomus plumosus, also known as the buzzer midge, is a species of non-biting midge that occurs throughout areas in the Northern Hemisphere.-Adult:...
Tipula littoralis – dubious synonym of Ablabesmyia viridulus Tipula motatrix – Cricotopus motatrix Tipula vibratoria – Cricotopus sylvestris Tipula tremula – Cricotopus tremulus Tipula monilis – Ablabesmyia monilis Tipula macrocephala – [nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] Tipula marci & Tipula brevicornis – Bibio marci
Bibio marci
Bibio marci or St. Mark's fly is a fly from the family Bibionidae. Their common name comes from the fact that the adults usually emerge around St Mark's Day, 25th April.-Biology:...
Tipula putris – [nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] Tipula febrilis – Dilophus febrilis Tipula florilega – [nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] Tipula hortulana – Dilophus hortulana Tipula phalaenoides – Psychoda phalaenoides Tipula notata – Scatopse notata Tipula juniperina – Oligotrophus juniperina Tipula palustris – Cecidomyia palustris Tipula longicornis – [nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] Tipula pinnicornis – [nomen dubium
Nomen dubium
In zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
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Musca (houseflies
Housefly
The housefly , Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha...
& hoverflies
Hoverfly
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae eat a wide range of foods...
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- Musca plebeja – Thereva plebeja
- Musca illucens – Hermetia illucensHermetia illucensThe black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae, whose larvae are common detritivores in compost heaps...
- Musca chamaeleon – Stratiomys chamaeleonStratiomys chamaeleonStratiomys chamaeleon, the clubbed general, is a European species of soldier fly....
, clubbed general - Musca microleon – Odontomyia microleon
- Musca hydroleon – Odontomyia hydroleon
- Musca pantherina – Nemotelus pantherinus
- Musca morio – Hemipenthes morioHemipenthes morioHemipenthes morio is a species of 'bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae subfamily Anthracinae.This common 'bee-fly' is mainly present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in Nearctic ecozone....
- Musca maura – Hemipenthes maura
- Musca hottentotta – Villa hottentotta
- Musca scolopacea – Rhagio scolopaceusRhagio scolopaceusRhagio scolopaceus is a species of flies from the family Rhagionidae. It is also known as the downlooker snipefly. It is the type species of the genus Rhagio....
, downlooker snipe fly - Musca vermileo – Vermileo vermileo
- Musca tringaria – Rhagio tringarius
- Musca conopsoides – Ceriana conopsoides
- Musca bombylans – Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylansVolucella bombylans is a large species of hoverfly.It is larger than most hoverflies at 20mm long, and looks something like a Bumble bee with a furry black, yellow and/or white body, but is given away by its head and eyes which show it is a true fly, like a Blow-fly. It occurs in several forms each...
- Musca mystacea – Mesembrina mystacea
- Musca lappona – Sericomyia lapponaSericomyia lapponaSericomyia lappona, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally not encountered in large numbers....
- Musca pendula – Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "dangling sun-lover" . It is a very common species in Britain, where it is the commonest Helophilus species; it occurs as far north as the Shetland Islands...
- Musca florea – Mallota florea
- Musca nemorum & Musca arbustorum – Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum is a European species of hoverfly. The size of the coloured patches on the abdomen varies with larval rearing temperature, as does wing length. They are attracted to the flowers of cow parsley, common hogweed, creeping thistle and knapweed....
- Musca tenax – Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenax is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly . It has been introduced into North America and is widely established....
, drone fly - Musca intricaria – Eristalis intricariusEristalis intricariusEristalis intricarius is a European species of hoverfly. It is a furry bee mimic, superficially resembling Merodon, though Merodon have all black leg tibiae, as opposed to partly yellow. E. intricarius is somewhat variable in colour pattern, and some attempts at naming varieties have been...
- Musca oestracea – Eristalis oestracea
- Musca fallax – Blera fallaxBlera fallaxBlera fallax or the pine hoverfly is a rare species of hoverfly normally associated with mature pine tree in Northern and Central Europe.-Biology:...
, pine hover fly - Musca lucorum – Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum is a European species of hoverfly....
- Musca sylvarum – Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum is a common European species of hoverfly....
- Musca bicincta – Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of...
- Musca arcuata – Chrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatum, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Britain and Ireland but much more common in the upland districts of the north and west where it is typically found at ground level near woodland and moorland edges. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids associated...
- Musca mutabilis – Microdon mutabilisMicrodon mutabilisMicrodon mutabilis, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe. The distinctive almost slug-like larvae live in ants nests. They are hemispherical in shape, heavily armoured and believed prey on the eggs and larvae of a number of ant species, including Formica lemani,...
- Musca ichneumonea – Loxocera ichneumonea
- Musca diophthalma – Spilomyia diophthalma
- Musca vespiformis – Temnostoma vespiformeTemnostoma vespiformeTemnostoma vespiforme is a species of hoverfly. Larva of this species feed in decaying wood of deciduous trees....
- Musca festiva – Xanthogramma festiva
- Musca erratica – Eriozona erraticaEriozona erraticaEriozona erratica is a Eurasian species of hoverfly associated with mature conifer woodlands and plantations....
- Musca glaucia – Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia is a European hoverfly. Larvae feed on ground layer aphids. Adults are usually seen visiting flowers....
- Musca noctiluca – Pipiza noctilucaPipiza noctilucaPipiza noctiluca is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera....
- Musca gibbosa – Ogcodes gibbosus
- Musca ribesii – Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii is a very common European species of hoverfly. Its larva feed on aphids...
- Musca pyrastri – Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri is a European species of hoverfly.It is a large distinctive fly with three pairs of white comma markings on the abdomen, these are yellow on Scaeva selenitica...
- Musca transfuga – Lejops transfugus
- Musca menthastri – Sphaerophoria menthastri
- Musca scripta – Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta is a European species of hoverfly. They can complete a full life cycle in as little as sixteen days , and a maximum of nine generations may occur in a single year....
- Musca mellina – Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum, is a very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe. Little is known of its biology, However it is suspected to be general predator of small insects in leaf litter. Adults fly among low vegetation and can be found visiting flowers....
- Musca pipiens – Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiensSyritta pipiens is a very common species of European hover fly. Sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, from its distinctive broad hind femora. They are fast nimble fliers, Larvae feed in rotting organic matter....
, thick-legged hoverfly - Musca segnis – Xylota segnisXylota segnisXylota segnis is a common European species of hoverfly....
- Musca femorata – Chalcosyrphus femorata
- Musca inanis – Volucella inanisVolucella inanisVolucella inanis is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.-Description:The adults reach long and can be encountered from early July to early September, feeding on flowers of various species such as yarrow , dill , heather , thistles and...
- Musca pellucens – Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucens is a hover-fly. It occurs in much of Europe, and across Asia to Japan.It is about 15–16 mm in length with a broad body. It is mainly black, but the front part of the abdomen has a broad yellow band, giving it the appearance of a bee or wasp...
- Musca meridiana – Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana is a species of fly, sometimes known as the noon fly. It is widespread and common between late April and late October, particularly in cattle-rearing areas. It is a large black fly with orange colouration on the base of its wings, on the feet and the face...
, noon fly - Musca caesar – Lucilia caesarLucilia caesarLucilia caesar is a member of the fly family Calliphoridae commonly known as a blow flies. L. caesar is commonly referred to as the common greenbottle. The adult flies will typically will feed on pollen and nectar of flowers. The larvae feed mainly on carrion....
, common green bottle - Musca cadaverina – Pyrellia cadaverina
- Musca vomitoria – Calliphora vomitoria, blue bottle fly
- Musca carnaria – Sarcophaga carnaria
- Musca domestica – Musc domestica, houseflyHouseflyThe housefly , Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha...
- Musca sepulchralis – Eristalinus sepulchralisEristalinus sepulchralisEristalinus sepulchralis is a European species of hoverfly....
- Musca grossa – Tachina grossaTachina grossaTachina grossa or giant tachinid fly is a very large tachinid fly found throughout most of Western Europe. At it is one of the largest species of fly throughout much of its range and is the largest tachinid in Europe...
, giant tachinid fly - Musca rotundata – Gymnosoma rotundatumGymnosoma rotundatumGymnosoma rotundatum is a Palaearctic species of fly in the family Tachinidae....
- Musca larvarum – Exorista larvarumExorista larvarumExorista larvarum is a Palaearctic species of fly in the family Tachinidae....
- Musca radicum – Delia radicum, cabbage fly
- Musca lateralis – Fannia canicularis, lesser house fly
- Musca cemiteriorum – Chrysogaster cemiteriorumChrysogaster cemiteriorumChrysogaster cemiteriorum is a European species of hoverfly which can be found feeding on umbelliferous flowers in for example damp meadows....
- Musca pluvialis – Anthomyia pluvialis
- Musca fenestralis – Scenopinus fenestralisScenopinus fenestralisScenopinus fenestralis, the window fly, is a member of the Scenopidae family of flies, found in Europe, including Central Europe and Southern England. It is somewhat inactive, small and black, and tends to be found resting on the windows of old buildings and outhouses...
- Musca roralis & Musca grossificationis – Melanophora roralis
- Musca serrata – Heleomyza serrata
- Musca cellaris – nomen oblitumNomen oblitumA nomen oblitum is a technical term, used in zoological nomenclature, for a particular kind of disused scientific name....
of Drosophila melanogasterDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila melanogaster is a species of Diptera, or the order of flies, in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting from Charles W... - Musca meteorica – Hydrotaea meteorica
- Musca putris – Themira putris
- Musca frit – Oscinella frit
- Musca leprae – Hippelates leprae
- Musca cupraria – Sargus cuprarius
- Musca polita – Microchrysa polita
- Musca viduata – Pipizella viduataPipizella viduataPipizella viduata is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera....
- Musca pubera – Cordilura pubera
- Musca petronella – Calobatella petronella
- Musca ungulata – Dolichopus ungulatusDolichopus ungulatusDolichopus ungulatus is a European species of fly in family Dolichopodidae....
- Musca aequinoctialis – [nomen dubiumNomen dubiumIn zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] - Musca cibaria – Compsobata cibaria
- Musca scybalaria – Scathophaga scybalaria
- Musca stercoraria – Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria, known as the common yellow dung fly or sometimes called the golden dung fly. It is one of the most familiar and abundant of flies in many parts of the northern hemisphere. As its common name suggests, it is often found on mammal faeces, most notably those of horses and...
, common yellow dung fly - Musca fimetaria – Psila fimetaria
- Musca parietina – Oxyna parietina
- Musca umbrarum – Dictya umbrarum
- Musca saltuum – Palloptera saltuum
- Musca vibrans – Seioptera vibransSeioptera vibransSeioptera vibrans is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Seioptera of the family Ulidiidae....
- Musca cynipsea – Sepsis cynipsea
- Musca flava – Chyromya flava
- Musca aestuans – [nomen dubiumNomen dubiumIn zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] - Musca serratulae – Terellia serratulae
- Musca arnicae – Tephritis arnicae
- Musca hyoscyami – Tephritis hyoscyami
- Musca germinationis – Opomyza germinationis
- Musca urticae – Ceroxys urticae
- Musca cerasi – Rhagoletis cerasiRhagoletis cerasiRhagoletis cerasi is a species of tephritid fruit fly known by the common name cherry fruit fly. It is a major pest of cherry crops in Europe....
, cherry fruit fly - Musca heraclii – Euleia heracleiEuleia heracleiEuleia heraclei is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Euleia of the family Tephritidae....
- Musca cardui – Urophora carduiUrophora carduiUrophora cardui or the Canada thistle gall fly is a fruit fly which, contrary to its common name, is indigenous to Central Europe from the United Kingdom east to near the Crimea, and from Sweden south to the Mediterranean.-Distribution:...
, Canada thistle gall fly - Musca solstitialis – Urophora solstitialisUrophora solstitialisUrophora solstitialis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Urophora of the family Tephritidae....
- Musca florescentiae – dubious synonym of Terellia ruficauda (Fabricius, 1794)
- Musca frondescentiae – Herina frondescentiaeHerina frondescentiaeHerina frondescentiae is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Herina of the family Ulidiidae. It is wetland species of about in length.-Distribution:...
Tabanus (horse fliesHorse-flyInsects in the order Diptera, family Tabanidae, are commonly called horse flies. Often considered pests for the bites that many inflict, they are among the world's largest true flies. They are known to be extremely noisy during flight. They are also important pollinators of flowers, especially in...
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- Tabanus bovinus – Tabanus bovinusTabanus bovinusTabanus bovinus, sometimes called the pale giant horse-fly, is a species of biting horse-fly. As the name suggests, it prefers bovine animals as the source of blood, although it may bite other kind of mammals as well. The insect is relatively large for a horse-fly, adults usually being...
- Tabanus calens – Tabanus calens
- Tabanus tarandinus – Hybomitra tarandina
- Tabanus exaestuans – Leucotabanus exaestuens
- Tabanus fervens – Phaeotabanus fervens
- Tabanus mexicanus – Chlorotabanus mexicalis
- Tabanus bromius – Tabanus bromiusTabanus bromiusTabanus bromius, sometimes called the band-eyed brown horsefly, is a species of biting horseflies. It is one of the smaller European Tabanus, at about body length....
, band-eyed brown horsefly - Tabanus occidentalis – Tabanus occidentalis
- Tabanus tropicus – Hybomitra tropica
- Tabanus antarcticus – Tabanus antarcticus
- Tabanus pluvialis – Haematopota pluvialisHaematopota pluvialisHaematopota pluvialis, the Common Horse Fly or 'Notch-horned Cleg Fly', is a species belonging to the family Tabanidae subfamily Tabaninae.This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in eastern Palearctic ecozone....
- Tabanus caecutiens – Chrysops caecutiens
Culex (mosquitoMosquitoMosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
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- Culex pipiens & Culex bifurcatus – Culex pipiensCulex pipiensCulex pipiens is a species of blood-feeding mosquito of the family Culicidae. It is a vector of some diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, Urticaria...
, northern house mosquito - Culex pulicaris – Culicoides pulicaris
- Culex reptans – Simulium reptans
- Culex equinus – Simulium equinum
- Culex stercoreus – [nomen dubiumNomen dubiumIn zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
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Empis (dance fliesEmpididaeEmpididae is a family of flies with over 3,000 described species occurring worldwide, but the majority are found in the Holarctic. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives in the Empidoidea, and exhibit a wide range of forms but are generally small to medium sized, non-metallic...
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- Empis borealis – Empis borealisEmpis borealisEmpis borealis is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula, the Baltic Region and the Iberian Peninsula....
- Empis pennipes – Empis pennipesEmpis pennipesEmpis pennipes is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula and the Iberian Peninsula....
- Empis livida – Empis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis livida is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. Males range from , females . The male's abdomen is brownish, and his wings appear faintly brown and clouded. The female's abdomen is gray and her wings are clear. E...
Conops (thick-headed fliesConopidaeConopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies, is a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera. Flies of the family Conopidae are distributed worldwide except for the poles and many of the Pacific islands. About 800 species in 47 genera are described worldwide, approximately 70...
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- Conops rostrata – Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata is a small species of hoverfly, some in length, with a wing span of . It is common in many parts of Europe from March until November, though is slightly less common than Rhingia campestris in many parts of it range. In Britain it is only found in southern England...
- Conops calcitrans – Stomoxys calcitrans, stable flyStable flyStomoxys calcitrans is commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly. Unusually for a member of the family Muscidae, but like other members of the genus, Stomoxys calcitrans sucks blood from mammals.-External links:* * * hosted by the...
- Conops irritans – Haematobia irritansHaematobia irritansHaematobia irritans, the horn fly, is a small fly of the genus Haematobia which is the European genus of bloodsucking flies. Haematobia irritans is a native of Europe but has been introduced to North America and is considered a potentially dangerous livestock pest. - Appearance :H...
, horn fly - Conops macrocephala – Physocephala nigraPhysocephala nigraPhysocephala nigra is a species of fly from the genus Physocephala in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus....
- Conops flavipes – Conops flavipesConops flavipesConops flavipes is a species of fly from the genus Conops in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus. It is common throughout much of Europe....
- Conops buccata – Myopa buccataMyopa buccataMyopa buccata is a species of fly from the genus Myopa in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus. It is common throughout much of Europe....
Asilus (robber fliesAsilidaeInsects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide....
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- Asilus maurus – [nomen dubiumNomen dubiumIn zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
] - Asilus barbarus – Asilus barbarus
- Asilus crabroniformis – Asilus crabroniformis
- Asilus gibbosus – Laphria gibbosus
- Asilus ater – Andrenosoma atra
- Asilus gilvus – Laphria gilva
- Asilus marginatus – Lamyra marginata
- Asilus germanicus – Pamponerus germanicus
- Asilus forcipatus – dubious synonyms of Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)
- Asilus tipuloides – synonym of Empis lividaEmpis lividaEmpis livida is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. Males range from , females . The male's abdomen is brownish, and his wings appear faintly brown and clouded. The female's abdomen is gray and her wings are clear. E...
Linnaeus, 1758 - Asilus oelandicus – Dioctria oelandica
- Asilus morio – [nomen dubiumNomen dubiumIn zoological nomenclature, a nomen dubium is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application...
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Bombylius (bee fliesBombyliidaeBombyliidae is a large family of flies with hundreds of genera, although their life cycles are not well known. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, thus are pollinators of flowers. They superficially resemble bees, thus are commonly called bee flies, and this may offer the adults some...
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- Bombylius major – Bombylius majorBombylius majorThe large bee fly, Bombylius major, is a bee mimic. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary bees and wasps...
, large beefly - Bombylius medius – Bombylius medius
- Bombylius minor – Bombylius minor
Hippobosca (louse fliesHippoboscidaeHippoboscidae, the louse flies or keds are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. In this family there are winged species which can fly at least reasonably well, as well as others with vestigial or no wings which are flightless and highly apomorphic...
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- Hippobosca equina – Hippobosca equinaHippobosca equinaHippobosca equina, or the forest fly, is a fly from the family Hippoboscidae. They are blood-feeding ectoparasites of horses, and sometimes cattle. It is a permanently fully winged fly, not shedding its wings on finding its host, as in some other Hippoboscidae. this means it may leave its host to...
, forest fly - Hippobosca avicularia – Ornithomya avicularia
- Hippobosca hirundinis – Craeterina hurundinis
- Hippobosca ovina – Melophagus ovinusMelophagus ovinusMelophagus ovinus, or the sheep ked, is a brown, hairy fly that resembles a tick. This wingless fly is about 4 to 6 mm long and has a small head, is a fly from the family Hippoboscidae. They are blood-feeding parasites of sheep. The legs of the sheep ked are very strong and are tipped with...
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