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DIPTERA (two-winged flies)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Diptera? Imago 16 July 2007 Cardigan Wales 3 11
Diptera? Imago 16 July 2007 Cardigan Wales 38 17
Diptera? Imago 29 June 2006 East Sussex England 6
Diptera? Larva 24 August 2002 Berks England 5
Diptera Larva 15 April 1976 West Sussex England 1
Diptera 22 May 1975 Berks England 1

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Suborder BRACHYCERA (short-horned flies) 83 269 557   55 4
Suborder CYCLORRHAPHA (a suborder of flies) 999 1130 1708 127 255 3208
Suborder NEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies) 301 412 854 46 91 303
Suborder PUPIPARA (bat flies and flat flies) 17 15 5   2 106

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

British Leafminers (Leaf miners) Journal
Diptera Info: www.diptera.info E-forum
Dipterists Digest Journal
Ball, S., in prep. British Families of Diptera
Online-Keys.net: http://www.online-keys.net/infusions/keys/keys_view.php Web Site/Page
Colyer, C.N. & Hammond, C.O., 1951 Flies of the British Isles
Dipterists Digest (Second Series) Journal
Guthrie, M., 1989 Animals of the Surface Film
György Csóka, 2003 ((Leaf miners)) Levélaknák és Levélaknázók - Leaf Mines and Leaf Miners
Haenni, J-P, 2004 Les Mouches - planches d'Eugène Séguy / Flies - plates by Eugène Séguy
Kirk, W.D.J., 1992 Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape
Oldroyd, H., 1954 Diptera 1. Introduction and Key to Families
Pearce, E.K., 1921 Typical Flies - a photographic atlas
Robbins, R., 1990 A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands
Skidmore, P., 1991 Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community
Smith, K.V.G., 1989 Introduction to the immature stages of British Flies, An
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls
Unwin, D.M., 1981 A Key to the Families of British Diptera
Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut): http://users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons Web Site/Page

General Works

Dipterists Forum Website: http://www.dipteristsforum.org.uk Web Site/Page
UK Leafminers discussion group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukleafminers/join (Leaf-miners) E-forum
Alexander, K.N.A., 2002 The Invertebrates of Living and Decaying Timber in Britain and Ireland - a Provisional Annotated Checklist
Chandler, P., 1966 Notes on some uncommon Diptera
Chandler, P., 1998 Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera
Chandler, P.J., 2003 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (9)
Chandler, P.J., 2004 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (10)
Chandler, P.J., 2004 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (12)
Corrections and changes to the Irish Checklist (2)
Chandler, P.J., 2005 Changes to the Irish List (3)
Chandler, P.J., 2005 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (13)
Chandler, P.J., 2006 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (15)
Corrections and changes to the Irish Checklist (5)
Denton, J., & Chandler, P., 2005 Rotherfield Park, North Hampshire: An important site for Saproxylic Coleoptera, Diptera and other Insects
Dipterists Forum, 2006 Dipterists Forum Starter Pack
Disney, H. et al, 1982 Collecting methods and adequacy of attempted faunal suveys, with reference to Diptera
Micropics: http://micropics.org.uk/ Web Site/Page
Stubbs, A.E. & Chandler, P. (eds), 1978 A Dipterist's handbook
Stubbs, A.E. & Chandler, P. (eds), 1996 A Dipterist's handbook

DIPTERA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

DIPTERA is associated with:

Photos Phallus hadriani - Sand Stinkhorn, Dune Stinkhorn (Phallales: Phallaceae) feeds on spore mass of fruitbody UK/Ireland Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002
Photos adult Dactylorhiza maculata - Heath Spotted-orchid (Orchidaceae) adult pollenates or fertilises flower Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Photos larva Conocybe - conecap toadstools (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae) larva causes galls on fruitbody Evans, R.E., 1979
Photos larva Daedalea quercina - Oak Mazegill (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) larva causes galls on Evans, R.E., 1979

There may be more taxa associated with Diptera listed at higher taxonomic level

INSECTA
(insects)

Associated with DIPTERA:

(dead, on ground) dead, on ground is parasitoid host of solitary (usually) stroma Cordyceps forquignonii - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Dennis, R.W.G., 1978 [on the ground, esp in woods]
(live) live may be infected by Erynia radicans - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
may attract synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph Polycephalomyces ramosus - an entomogenous fungus (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Major Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 [in caves]
Photos is taken to the nest of female Crabro cribrarius - Slender Bodied Digger Wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crabro peltarius - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus binotatus - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus capitosus - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus exiguus - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus megacephalus - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus pusillus - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
Photos is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus quadrimaculatus - Four-spotted Digger Wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Crossocerus wesmaeli - Wesmael's Digger Wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius borealis - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius cavifrons - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius cephalotes - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
Photos is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius continuus - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius dives - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius lapidarius - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius lituratus - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius rubicola - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius ruficornis - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Ectemnius sexcinctus - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Lindenius albilabris - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
Photos is predated by adult Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus - a plantbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [small flies]
Photos is predated by nymph Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus - a plantbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [small flies]
is predated by adult Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [small flies]
is predated by nymph Orthotylus tenellus - a plantbug or grassbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [small flies]
is predated by adult Reduvius personatus - an assassin bug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
is predated by nymph Reduvius personatus - an assassin bug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
Photos is predated by leaf Drosera rotundifolia - Round-leaved Sundew (Droseraceae) UK/Ireland Major Darwin, C., 1875 [p2]
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Conidiobolus thromboides - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Ancylistaceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [small diptera]
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Batkoa apiculata - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilding, N., 1983
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Batkoa papillata - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [small diptera in wet places]
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Entomophthora culicis - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) UK/Ireland Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [in wet places]
Wilding, N., 1983
Photos adult (live) live adult may be infected by Entomophthora muscae - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Erynia gracilis - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilding, N., 1983
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Zoophthora radicans - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilding, N., 1983
adult adult may be infected by pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids Erynia conica - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Questionable Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [in wet places]
adult adult may be infected by Furia americana - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
adult adult may be infected by Furia montana - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [small diptera in wet places]
adult adult may be infected by few, large, white or greenish, disk-ended rhizoids Pandora dipterigena - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [especially small flies and gnats]
adult adult may be infected by Pandora echinospora - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
Photos adult adult is predated by leaf Pinguicula vulgaris - Common Butterwort (Lentibulariaceae) Major Darwin, C., 1875 [p370]
Photos larva larva is taken to the nest of female Oxybelus uniglumis - Common Spiny Digger Wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
larva larva is predated by adult Loricula elegantula - a minute bug (Hemiptera: Microphysidae) Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
larva larva is predated by nymph Loricula elegantula - a minute bug (Hemiptera: Microphysidae) Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
pupa pupa is parasitoid host of perithecium Torrubiella albotomentosa - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Dennis, R.W.G., 1978 [in marshes]
pupa pupa may be infected by Cylindrodendrum anamorph Cylindrodendrum suffultum - an anamorphic fungus UK/Ireland Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
rhizoids, adult (white to grey swollen) white to grey swollen rhizoids of adult may be infected by white to grey swollen rhizoids Erynia rhizospora - an entomophagous fungus (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 [small diptera in wet places]

Diptera may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
INSECTA
(insects)

References

Darwin, C., 1875 Insectivorous Plants
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978 British Ascomycetes
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995 Fungi of the South East England
Evans, R.E., 1979 Gall development in Fungi
Harrap, A. & S., 2009 Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide
Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Moss, M, Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007 Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England
Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002 Bees and Phalloid Exudate
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982 Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato
Wilding, N., 1983 Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich

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