Further Information
Mike Hackston’s British Diptera Keys
Hoverfly Recording Scheme
Identification guides for soldierflies and allies from the Soldierflies and Allies Recording Scheme
Nematocera – Craneflies
Nephrotoma appendiculata
Nephrotoma crocata
Nephrotoma flavescens
Tiger Cranefly
Nephrotoma scurra
Ptychoptera albimana
Ptychoptera contaminata
Tipula oleracea
Tipula rufina
Tipula varipennis
Tipula vernalis
Tipula vittata
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Bibionidae – St Mark’s Flies
Dilophus febrilis – Fever Fly
Bibio leucopterus
Bibio marci
St Marks Fly
Bibio pomonae
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Psychodidae – Moth Flies
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Chironomidae – Non-biting Midge
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Rhagionidae – Snipeflies
Chrysopilus cristatus
Black Snipefly
Rhagio notatus
Rhagio scolopaceus
Rhagio tringarius – Marsh Snipefly
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Tabanidae – Horseflies
Chrysops relictus
Twin-lobed Deerfly
Haematopota crassicornis
Black-horned Cleg
Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg
Tabanus autumnalis
Large Marsh Horsefly
Hybomitra distinguenda
Tabanus sudeticus
Dark Giant Horsefly
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Stratiomidae – Soldierflies
Beris chalybata
Murky-legged Black Legionnaire
Beris geniculata
Long-horned Black Legionnaire
Beris vallata
Common Orange Legionnaire
Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurian
Chorisops nagatomii
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire
Nemotelus uliginosus
Barred Snout
Odontomyia ornata
Ornate Brigadier
Oplodontha viridula
Common Green Colonel
Oxycera rara
Four-barred Major
Oxycera trilineata
Three-lined Soldier
Stratiomys potamida
Banded General
Stratiomys singularior
Flecked General
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Bombyliidae – Bee-flies
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Therevidae – Stilettoflies
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Asilidae – Robberflies
Dioctria baumhaueri
Stripe-legged Robberfly
Dioctria rufipes
Common Red-legged Robberfly
Lasiopogon cinctus
Spring Heath Robberfly
Leptarthrus brevirostris
Slender-footed Robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica
Striped Slender Roberfly
Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus
Common Awl Robberfly
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Hybotidae – Dance flies
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Empididae – Dagger Flies
Empis tessellata
Empis livida
Empis opaca
Empis trigramma
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Dolichopodidae – Long-legged Flies
Poecilobothrus nobilitatus
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Syrphidae – Hoverflies
Anasimyia contracta
Waisted Swamp Fly
Baccha elongata
Common Dainty
Cheilosia albitarsis agg.
Cheilosia bergenstammi
Ragwort Blacklet
Cheilosia grossa
Greater Spring Blacket
Cheilosia illustrata
Bumblebee Blacklet
Cheilosia pagana
Parsley Blacket
Cheilosia scutellata
Bolete Blacket
Cheilosia variabilis
Figwort Blacket
Chrysogaster solstitialis
Dark-winged Wrinklehead
Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Two-banded Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum festivum
Hook-banded Meadow Fly
Criorhina floccosa
Buff-tailed Bumblefly
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Stripe-backed Brusheye
Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Yellow-girdled Brusheye
Dasysyrphus venustus
Broad-barred Brusheye
Epistrophe diaphana
Pale-sided Smoothtail
Epistrophe eligans
Spring Smoothtail
Epistrophe nitidicollis
Dar-backed Smoothtail
Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly
Eristalinus sepulchralis
Black Lagoon Fly
Eristalis arbustorum
Eurasian Drone Fly
Eristalis horticola
Stripe-winged Drone Fly
Eristalis intricaria
Furry Drone Fly
Eristalis nemorum
Stripe-faced Drone Fly
Eristalis pertinax
Tapered Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis similis
Glass-winged Drone Fly
Eumerus sp.
Eupeodes corollae
Migrant Aphideater
Eupeodes latifasciatus
Broad-banded Aphideater
Eupeodes luniger
Lunuled Aphideater
Fagisyrphus cinctus
Ringed Beech Fly
Ferdinandea cuprea
Eurasian Copperback
Helophilus hybridus
Woolly-tailed marsh Fly
Helophilus pendulus
Tiger Marshed Fly
Helophilus trivittatus
Lemon Marsh Fly
Leucozona glaucia
Paled-saddled Hoary
Leucozona laternaria
Dark-saddled Hoary
Leucozona lucorum
Blotch-winged Whitebelt
Melangyna compositarum / labiatarum
Melanostoma mellinum
Variable Duskyface
Melanostoma scalare
Long-winged Duskyface
Meliscaeva auricollis
Spotted Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella
Banded Thintail
Merodon equestris
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Myathropa florea
Common Batman Fly
Parhelophilus sp.
Pipizella sp.
Pipiza sp.
Pipiza austriaca
Big-thighed Pithead
Platycheirus albimanus
Grey-spotted Sedgesitter
Platycheirus fulviventris
Orange-legged Sedgesitter
Platycheirus granditarsus
Hornhand Sedgesitter
Platycheirus manicatus
Dull-backed Sedgesitter
Platycheirus peltatus
White-spotted Sedgesitter
Platycheirus rosarum
Fourspot Sedgesitter
Platycheirus scutatus agg.
Rhingia campestris
Common Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri
White-bowed Smoothwing
Scaeva selenitica
Yellow-bowed Smoothwing
Sericomyia lappona
White-barred Pond Fly
Sericomyia silentis
Yellow-barred Pond Fly
Sphaerophoria scripta
Common Globetail
Syritta pipiens
Common Compost Fly
Syrphus ribesii
Common Flower Fly
Triglyphus primus
Mugwort Galleater
Tropidia scita
Swamp Thickleg
Volucella bombylans
Bumblebee Plumehorn
Volucella inanis
Wasp Plumehorn
Volucella pellucens
Pied Plumehorn
Volucella zonaria
Hornet Plumehorn
Xylota jakutorum
Spruce-stump Leafwalker
Xylota segnis
Orange-belted Leafwalker
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Conopidae – Thick-headed Flies
Conops flavipes
Conops quadrifasciatus
Physocephala rufipes
Sicus ferrugineus
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Micropezidae – Stilt-legged flies
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Pallopteridae, Ulidiidae, Platystomatidae & Tephritidae – Picture-winged Flies
Anomoia purmunda
Ceroxys urticae
Euleia heraclei
Oxyna parietina
Tephritis formosa
Terellia ruficauda
Urophora cardui
Urophora jaceana agg.
Urophora quadrifasciata
Urophora stylata
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Sciomyzidae – Snail-killing Flies
Coremacera marginata
Sepedon sphegea
Trypetoptera punctulata
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Chloropidae – Grass Flies
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Scathophagidae – Dungflies
Scathophaga stercoraria
Yellow Dung Fly
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Heleomyzidae
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Fanniidae
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Muscidae – Houseflies & Allies
Coenosia tigrina
Lispe species
Mesembrina meridiana
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Calliphoridae – Blow Flies
Calliphora vicina
Cynomya mortuorum
Lucilia species
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Anthomyiidae – Root-maggot flies
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Tachinidae – Parasitic Flies
Dexiosoma caninum
Gymnocheta viridis
Phasia hemiptera
Tachina fera
Tachina grossa
Voria ruralis
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Sarcophagidae – Flesh flies
Metopia species
Sarcophaga species
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