CALLEY HEATH YWT RESERVE
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DIPTERA LIST 1997-2011
compiled by Roy Crossley FRES
Nomenclature follows Chandler, 1998. National Threat Statuses follow Falk, 1991 except for Empidoidea (Hybotidae-Dolichopodidae) which follow Falk & Crossley, 2005
* see accompanying ‘Notes on the List’
TIPULIDAE (Crane-flies)
Nephrotoma analis
N.appendiculata
N.flavipalpis
N.guestfalica
N.quadrifaria
N.scurra
Tipula cava
T.fascipennis
T.fulvipennis
T.lateralis
T.maxima (leg & det.I Andrews)
T.oleracea
T.paludosa
T.pseudovariipennis
T.scripta
T.submarmorata
T.unca
T.vittata
CYLINDROTOMIDAE (Crane-flies)
Cylindrotoma distinctissima
Diogma glabrata Nb
PEDICIIDAE (Crane-flies)
Pedicia immaculata
Ula mollissima
U.sylvatica
LIMONIIDAE (small Crane-flies)
Cheilotrichia cinerascens
Erioconopa trivialis
Gonempeda flava
Molophilus appendiculatus
M.griseus
Ormosia hedera
O.nodulosa
Rhypholophus varius
Symplecta stictica
Austrolimnophila ochracea
Eloeophila maculata
E.submarmorata
Euphylidorea dispar
Neolimnomyia batava
N.nemoralis
Phylidorea ferruginea
P.fulvonervosa
Dicranomyia chorea
D.mitis
D.modesta
D.morio
* Limonia dilutior
L.macrostigma
L.nubeculosa
L.phragmitidis
L.trivittata Nb
Metalimnobia quadrinotata
Neolimonia dumetorum
Rhipidia maculata
BIBIONIDAE (St.Marks-flies)
Bibio johannis
B.lanigerus
B.leucopterus
B.marci
B.nigriventris
B.varipes
Dilophus febrilis
D.femoratus
BOLITOPHILIDAE (Fungus-gnats) (det. J.D.Coldwell)
Bolitophila cinerea
MYCETOPHILIDAE (Fungus-gnats) (det. J.D.Coldwell)
Apolephthisa subincana
Allodiopsis rustica
Stigmatomeria crassicorne
Mycetophila marginata
PTYCHOPTERIDAE (black Crane-flies)
Ptychoptera albimana
Ptychoptera lacustris
RHAGIONIDAE (Snipe-flies)
Chrysopilus asiliformis
C.cristatus
Rhagio lineola
R.scolopaceus
R.tringarius
TABANIDAE (Horse-flies/Clegs)
Haematopota pluvialis
STRATIOMYIDAE (Soldier-flies)
Beris chalybata
B.geniculata
B.vallata
Chorisops tibialis
Pachygaster atra
P.leachii
Chloromyia formosa
Microchrysa cyaneiventris
Microchrysa flavicornis
M.polita
Sargus iridatus
BOMBYLIIDAE (Bee-flies)
Bombylius major
THEREVIDAE (Stiletto-flies)
Thereva bipunctata
* T.nobilitata
* ASILIDAE (Robber-flies)
Dysmachus trigonus
Machimus atricapillus
M.cingulatus
Neoitamus cyanurus
Leptogaster cylindrical
L.guttiventris
Dioctria atricapilla
D.baumhaueri
D.rufipes
* Lasiopogon cinctus Nb
HYBOTIDAE (Dance-flies)
Hybos culiciformis
H.femoratus
Leptopeza flavipes
Ocydromia glabricula
Euthyneura halidayi
Oedalea flavipes
O.holmgreni
O.stigmatella
Bicellaria intermedia
B.pilosa
B.simplicipes
B.spuria
B.subpilosa
Bicellaria.vana
Trichina bilobata
T.clavipes
T.elongata
T.opaca
Trichinomyia flavipes
Drapetis ephippiata
Platypalpus agilis
P.annulatus
P.annulipes
* P.articulatoides Nb
P.articulatus
P.australominutus
P.candicans
Platypalpus ciliaris
P.clarandus
P.cothurnatus
P.cursitans
P.exilis
P.interstinctus
P.longicornis
P.longiseta
P.luteus
P.maculipes
P.minutus
P.nigritarsis
P.pallidicornis
P.pallidiventris
P.pallipes
P.ruficornis
Tachydromia aemula
T.umbrarum
Tachypeza nubila
EMPIDIDAE (Dance-flies)
Clinocera stagnalis
Empis aestiva
E.caudatula
E.chioptera
Empis digramma
E.grisea
E.livida
E.nigripes
E.nuntia
E.opaca
E.picipes
E.praevia
* E.prodromus RDB3
E.punctata
E.stercorea
Empis tessellata
E.tumida
E.vitripennis
Hilara albipennis
H.anglodanica
H.beckeri
H.brevistyla
H.chorica
H.clypeata
H.cornicula
H.curtisi
H.flavipes
H.fulvibarba
* H.gallica RDB2
H.interstincta
Hilara litorea
H.longifurca
H.longivittata
H.lurida
H.maura
H.nigrina
H.quadrifasciata
* H.scrobulatica Nb
Rhamphomyia crassirostris
R.erythrophthalma
R.flava
R.gibba
R.laevipes
R.longipes
R.nigripennis
R.pilifer
R.sulcata
R.sulcatella
R.tarsata
R.tibiella
R.umbripennis
Chelifera precatoria
Chelipoda vocatoria
Phyllodromia melanocephala
Gloma fuscipennis
DOLICHOPODIDAE (Long-footed flies)
Argyra diaphana
Chrysotus cilipes
C.femoratus
C.gramineus
Chrysotus neglectus
Dolichopus claviger
D.griseipennis
D.latilimbatus
D.linearis
D.longicornis
* D.migrans RDB3
D.plumipes
D.popularis
D.subpennatus
D.trivialis
D.ungulatus
D.vitripennis
D.wahlbergi
Gymnopternus aerosus
G.assimilis
G.brevicornis
G.celer
G.cupreus
G.metallicus
Hercostomus germanus
H.nigripennis
Sybistroma crinipes
Scellus notatus
Medetera abstrusa
M.dendrobaena
M.jacula
* M.micacea
M.petrophiloides
M.truncorum
Microphor holosericeus
Neurigona quadrifasciata
N.suturalis
Rhaphium consobrimun
R.riparium
* Sciapus contristans
S.platypterus
S.wiedemanni
Anepsiomyia flaviventris
Campsicnemus curvipes
C.loripes
Campsicnemus picticornis
C.scambus
Chrysotimus molliculus
Sympycnus aeneicoxa
S.desoutteri
Syntormon aulicum
S.denticulatum
S.pallipes
Xanthochlorus ornatus
Xanthochlorus tenellus
SYRPHIDAE (Hover-flies)
Baccha elongata
Cheilosia albitarsis
C.bergenstammi
C.fraterna
C.grossa
C.illustrata
C.lasiopa
C.pagana
C.praecox
C.proxima
C.pubera Nb
C.variabilis
C.vernalis
Criorhina berberina (leg. & det. I.Andrews)
Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Dasysyrphus tricinctus (leg.& det. I.Andrews)
D.venustus
Epistrophe eligans
E.nitidicollis
Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis horticola
E.intricaria
E.pertinax
E.tenax
Eupeodes corollae
E.latifasciatus
E.luniger
Ferdinandea cuprea (leg.& date. I.Andrews)
Helophilus hybridus
H.pendulus
H.trivittatus
Leucozona lucorum
Melanostoma mellinum
M.scalare
Meligramma trianguliferum
Meliscaeva auricollis
Meredon equestris
Myathropa florea
Neoascia podagrica
Paragus haemorrhous
Parasyrphus punctulatus
Pipiza noctiluca
Platycheirus albimanus
P.angustatus
P.clypeatus
P.granditarsus
P.manicatus
P.peltatus
Platycheirus rosarum
P.scutatus
Rhingia campestris
Scaeva pyrastri
Sphaerophoria interrupta
S.scripta
Syrphus ribesii
S.torvus (leg.& det. I.Andrews)
S.vitripennis
Syritta pipiens
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis
Volucella bombylans
V.pellucens
Xylota segnis
X.sylvarum (leg.&det. I.Andrews)
MICROPEZIDAE (Stilt-flies)
Calobata petronella
Neria ephippium
CONOPIDAE (Big-headed flies)
Conops quadrifasciata
Sicus ferrugineus
LONCHAEIDAE (det.J.D.Coldwell)
Setisquamalonchaea fumosa
PALLOPTERIDAE (Picture-winged flies)
Palloptera quinquemaculata
P.saltuum
P.scutellata
P.umbellatarum
ULIIDAE (Picture-winged flies)
Seioptera vibrans
PLATYSTOMATIDAE (Picture-winged flies)
Rivellia syngenesiae
TEPHRITIDAE (Picture-winged flies/Gall flies)
Dicthryca guttularis
Urophora stylata
Campiglossa misella
Tephritis bardanae
T.cometa
T.formosa
T.vespertina
Terellia ruficauda
T.serratulae
T.tussilaginis
Xyphosia miliaria
Anomoia purmunda
Euleia heraclei
Philophylla caesio
Trypeta immaculata
T.zoe (det. L.Clemons)
SCIOMYZIDAE (Marsh-flies/Snail killer-flies)
Pherbellia cinerella
P.dubia
P.nana
P.pallidiventris
P.ventralis
Tetanura pallidiventris
Coremacera marginata
Dichetophora obliterata
Hydromya dorsalis
Pherbina coryleti
Tetanocera elata
T.ferruginea
T.hyalipennis
Trypetoptera punctulata
SEPSIDAE
Sepsis cynipsea
S.flavimana
S.fulgens
Themira annulipes
CLUSIIDAE
Clusiodes ruficollis
OPOMYZIDAE
Geomyza tripunctata
Opomyza florum
Opomyza germinationis
SCATHOPHAGIDAE (Dung-flies)
Scathophaga stercorea
FANNIIDAE (det.J.D.Coldwell)
Fannia serena
MUSCIDAE (House-flies) (det.J.D.Coldwell)
Coenosia bilineella
C.pedella
CALLIPHORIDAE (det. J.D.Coldwell)
Pollenia rudis
SARCOPHAGIDAE (det.J.D.Coldwell)
Metopia argyrocephala
TACHINIDAE (det.J.D.Coldwell)
Exorista rustica
Phasia obesa (leg.& det. I.Andrews)
P.pusilla (leg.&det. I.Andrews)
REFERENCES:
Chandler, P.J. (1998) Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series), Part 1 Diptera. Handb Ident.Br.Insects 12 (1): 1-234
Falk, S. (1991) A Review of the Scarce and Threatened Flies of Great Britain (Part 1). Research and Survey in Nature Conservation No.39. Nature Conservancy Council.Peterborough
Falk, S.J. & Crossley, R. 2005. A review of the scarce and threatened flies of Great Britain, Part3 : Empidoidea. Special Status 3:1-134. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough
NOTES ON THE LIST
Limonia dilutior:- a small Crane-fly associated with Broom. It is scarce in Yorkshire, being recorded from about ten localities across the County. This is the only East Riding site (apart from an 80 years old record from Spurn).
Thereva nobilitata:- a species of coastal dunes, it has been reported from Spurn in 1919 and 1951. Inland it occurs in the East Anglian Brecklands and in North Lincs. The only previous inland Yorkshire record is for Allerthorpe in 1927.
ASILIDAE:- these are mostly flies of warm southern grasslands, and ten out of the Yorkshire total of 14 Robberfly species at one small site, is an indication of the quality of Calley Heath.
Lasiopogen cinctus (Nb) :- a species of dry sandy soils, mainly of southern heathlands, it extends as far north as S.Yorks., and S.Cumbria. It also occurs at Allerthorpe Common.
Platypalpus articulatoides (Nb):- a scarce species in Yorkshire; there is a concentration of records from the lowlands of the East Riding with seemingly no particular habitat preference.
Empis prodromus (RDB3) :- this species was first recorded for Yorkshire at Allerthorpe Common in 1989, and in the same year at North Cliffe Wood. It has been found regularly at Calley Heath since 1997 and in 2007 it was also found at North Cave Wetlands. Thus all Yorkshire records of this ‘Lower Risk’ species are from YWT reserves in lowland East Riding.
Hilara gallica (RDB2):- a single male captured at Allerthorpe in 1927 (specimen in Oxford University Museum of Natural History), remained the only known British example until specimens were found at Calley Heath in 1997. Subsequently this species has been found regularly at the site, sometimes in large numbers. Several specimens have been found on roadside trees in the vicinity of Calley Heath, and in 2006 on the west boundary of North Cliffe Wood. A single example turned up in a sample taken at a sandy location near Scunthorpe several years ago. Calley Heath is, so far as is currently known, the British headquarters for this nationally ‘Vulnerable’ species. Examples of both sexes from Calley Heath have been presented to the Natural History Museum, London, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Hilara scrobulatica (Nb):- most British records are from Scotland, and a single female collected at Calley Heath in 1998 is the only Yorkshire record.
Dolichopus migrans (RDB3):- a rare species once thought to be restricted in Britain to the sandy Brecklands of East Anglia. It was reported from Risby Warren (N.Lincs) in 1988 and from Calley Heath in 1998 where it is well-established, being found in large numbers from 2007 onwards.
Medetera micacea:- a scarce species for which there are only six widely scattered Yorkshire records. In East Yorkshire it has been reported from Thixendale and Water Dale as well as Calley Heath.
Sciapus contristans:- in Yorkshire this species is known from only three other widely scattered localities in addition to Calley Heath. The only other East Riding record is from Allerthorpe in 1925.
© Roy Crossley
8 March 2012 |