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)

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Superfamily Tipuloidea

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Dolichopeza albipes, a common crane fly
Eloeophila maculata
Tipula unca

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Superfamily Bibionoidea (march flies and lovebugs)

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St. Mark's fly (Bibio marci)

Superfamily Sciaroidea

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Superfamily Psychodoidea (moth fly)

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Superfamily Trichoceroidea (winter crane flies)

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Superfamily Anisopodoidea (wood gnats, window gnats)

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Superfamily Scatopsoidea

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Superfamily Ptychopteroidea

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Superfamily Culicoidea

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Anopheles claviger

Superfamily Chironomoidea

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

Suborder Brachycera (flies with reduced antenna segmentation)

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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

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Superfamily Platypezoidea

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

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Superfamily Syrphoidea

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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

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Superfamily Diopsoidea

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Superfamily Conopoidea (thick-headed flies)

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Superfamily Tephritoidea

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Superfamily Lauxanioidea

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Superfamily Sciomyzidea

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Superfamily Opomyzoidea

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Superfamily Carnoidea

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Superfamily Sphaeroceroidea

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Superfamily Ephydroidea

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Superfamily Hippoboscoidea

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Superfamily Muscoidea

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Superfamily Oestroidea

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Identification and descriptions, line drawings

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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

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  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.
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  • 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