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...