This spreadsheet provides separate checklists for the picture-wing flies of VC58 (Cheshire), VC59 (South Lancashire) and West Lancashire (VC60) as at December 2021. For further details including the sources of data, national conservation status and the definition of “occurrence” see: Brighton, P. 2021. The Diptera of Lancashire and Cheshire: Picture-wing Flies (Opomyzidae, Pallopteridae, Platystomatidae, Tephritidae,...
The Diptera of Lancashire and Cheshire: Picture-wing Flies
The Diptera of Lancashire and Cheshire: Picture-wing Flies (Opomyzidae, Pallopteridae, Platystomatidae, Tephritidae, Ulidiidae). This report provides the first regional checklist for the acalyptrate Diptera families Opomyzidae, Pallopteridae, Platystomatidae, Tephritidae and Ulidiidae. These have been collectively termed the “picture-wing” flies because of the attractive wing patterns in most species. Overall statistics on recording activity are given...
The Diptera of Lancashire and Cheshire: Muscoidea, Part I
This report provides a new regional checklist for the Diptera families Muscidae and Fannidae. Together with the families Anthomyiidae and Scathophagidae these constitute the superfamily Muscoidea. Overall statistics on recording activity are given by decade and hectad. Checklists are presented for each of the three Watsonian vice-counties 58, 59, and 60 detailing for each species...