List of Diptera of Ireland


The number of species in the order Diptera known to occur in Ireland is 3,304. There are 98 Dipteran families in Ireland. For genera and species within the various Families, see Fauna Europaea.

Suborder [Nematocera] (thread-horns)

Superfamily [Tipuloidea]

including

Superfamily [Bibionoidea] (march flies and lovebugs)

Superfamily [Sciaroidea]

Superfamily [Psychodoidea] (moth fly)

Superfamily [Trichoceroidea] (winter crane flies)

Superfamily [Anisopodoidea] (wood gnats, window gnats)

Superfamily [Scatopsoidea]

Superfamily [Ptychopteroidea]

Superfamily [Culicoidea]

Superfamily [Chironomoidea]

Suborder [Brachycera] (flies with reduced antenna segmentation)

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]

Superfamily [Platypezoidea]

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

Superfamily [Syrphoidea]

see List of the Syrphidae of Ireland

Superfamily [Nerioidea]

Superfamily [Diopsoidea]

Superfamily [Conopoidea] (thick-headed flies)

Superfamily [Tephritoidea]

Superfamily [Lauxanioidea]

Superfamily [Sciomyzidea]

Superfamily [Opomyzoidea]

Superfamily [Carnoidea]

Superfamily [Sphaeroceroidea]

Superfamily Ephydroidea

Superfamily [Hippoboscoidea]

Superfamily [Muscoidea]

Superfamily [Oestroidea]

Identification and descriptions, line drawings

Faune de France 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. 832 p., 903 fig Faune n° 23.
  • Parent, O., 1938. Diptères Dolichopodidae. 720 p., 1 002 fig. Faune n° 35
  • Séguy, E., 1940. Diptères. 367 p., 414 fig. Faune n° 36