DIPTERA
(two-winged flies)

Interactions where DIPTERA is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on honeydew Tuberolachnus salignus Large Willow Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies Animal / honeydew feeder /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus/Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignuslarge willow aphid
larva larva causes galls on fruitbody Conocybe conecap toadstools Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae Gall development in Fungi, Evans, R.E., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva Fungus / gall /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Bolbitiaceae/Conocybe/Conocybeconecap toadstoolsfruitbody
larva larva causes galls on Daedalea quercina Oak Mazegill Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Gall development in Fungi, Evans, R.E., 1979
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva Fungus / gall /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Daedalea quercina/Daedalea quercinaoak mazegill
feeds on spore mass of fruitbody UK/Ireland Phallus hadriani Sand Stinkhorn, Dune Stinkhorn Phallales: Phallaceae Bees and Phalloid Exudate, Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Phallales/Phallaceae/Phallus hadriani/Phallus hadrianisand stinkhorn, dune stinkhornspore massfruitbody
adult adult pollinates or fertilises flower Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza maculata/Dactylorhiza maculataheath spotted-orchidflower

Interactions where DIPTERA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crabro cribrarius Slender Bodied Digger Wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crabro cribrarius/Crabro cribrariusslender bodied digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crabro peltarius a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crabro peltarius/Crabro peltariusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus binotatus a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus binotatus/Crossocerus binotatusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus capitosus a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus capitosus/Crossocerus capitosusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus exiguus a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus exiguus/Crossocerus exiguusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus megacephalus a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus megacephalus/Crossocerus megacephalusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus quadrimaculatus Four-spotted Digger Wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus quadrimaculatus/Crossocerus quadrimaculatusfour-spotted digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus varus a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus varus/Crossocerus varusa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Crossocerus wesmaeli Wesmael’s Digger Wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Crossocerus wesmaeli/Crossocerus wesmaeliWesmael's digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius borealis a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius borealis/Ectemnius borealisa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius cavifrons a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius cavifrons/Ectemnius cavifronsa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius cephalotes a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius cephalotes/Ectemnius cephalotesa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius continuus a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius continuus/Ectemnius continuusa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius dives a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius dives/Ectemnius divesa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius lapidarius a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius lapidarius/Ectemnius lapidariusa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius lituratus a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius lituratus/Ectemnius lituratusa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius rubicola a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius rubicola/Ectemnius rubicolaa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius ruficornis a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius ruficornis/Ectemnius ruficornisa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Ectemnius sexcinctus a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Ectemnius sexcinctus/Ectemnius sexcinctusa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Lindenius albilabris a solitary wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Lindenius albilabris/Lindenius albilabrisa solitary waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies female stocks nest with
larva is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Oxybelus uniglumis Common Spiny Digger Wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Oxybelus uniglumis/Oxybelus uniglumiscommon spiny digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva female stocks nest with larva
larva is predated by adult Loricula elegantula a minute bug Hemiptera: Microphysidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Microphysidae/Loricula elegantula/Loricula elegantulaa minute bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva adult is predator of larva
larva is predated by nymph Loricula elegantula a minute bug Hemiptera: Microphysidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Microphysidae/Loricula elegantula/Loricula elegantulaa minute bugnymph Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva nymph is predator of larva
is predated by adult UK/Ireland Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus a plantbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus/Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatusa plantbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies adult is predator of
is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus a plantbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus/Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatusa plantbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies nymph is predator of
is predated by adult UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugadult Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies adult is predator of
is predated by nymph UK/Ireland Orthotylus tenellus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellus/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) tenellusa plantbug or grassbugnymph Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies nymph is predator of
is predated by adult Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies (5-end 9)adult is predator of
is predated by nymph Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugnymph Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies nymph is predator of
pupa is parasitoid host of perithecium UK/Ireland Torrubiella albotomentosa an ascomycete Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Torrubiella albotomentosa/Torrubiella albotomentosaan ascomyceteperithecium Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliespupa perithecium is parasitoid of pupa
adult may be infected by pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids Questionable Erynia conica an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia conica/Erynia conicaan entomophagous funguspure white to grey or rarely green, shaggyrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flies?adult pure white to grey or rarely green, shaggy rhizoids infects adult
adult may be infected by Furia americana an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Furia americana/Furia americanaan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult infects adult
adult may be infected by Furia montana an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Furia montana/Furia montanaan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult infects adult
adult may be infected by few, large, white or greenish, disk-ended rhizoids Pandora dipterigena an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Pandora dipterigena/Pandora dipterigenaan entomophagous fungusfew, large, white or greenish, disk-endedrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult few, large, white or greenish, disk-ended rhizoids infects adult
adult may be infected by Pandora echinospora an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Pandora echinospora/Pandora echinosporaan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadult infects adult
is predated by leaf UK/IrelandMajor Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved Sundew Caryophyllales: Droseraceae Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Droseraceae/Drosera rotundifolia/Drosera rotundifoliaround-leaved sundewleaf Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesMajor leaf is predator of
adult is predated by leaf Major Pinguicula vulgaris Common Butterwort Lamiales: Lentibulariaceae Insectivorous Plants, Darwin, C., 1875
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lentibulariaceae/Pinguicula vulgaris/Pinguicula vulgariscommon butterwortleaf Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesadultMajor leaf is predator of adult
(dead, on ground) dead, on ground is parasitoid host of solitary (usually) stroma Ophiocordyceps forquignonii Yellow Waspclub Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps forquignonii/Ophiocordyceps forquignoniiyellow waspclubsolitary (usually)stroma Animal / parasitoid /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesdead, on ground solitary (usually) stroma is parasitoid of dead, on ground
(egg) egg is predated by Macrocheles glaber a predatory mite Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesegg is predator of egg
(in caves) in caves may attract synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph Major Polycephalomyces ramosus an entomogenous fungus Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Animal / associate /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesin cavesMajor synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph is associated with in caves
(larva) larva is predated by Macrocheles glaber a predatory mite Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macrochelidae/Macrocheles glaber/Macrocheles glabera predatory mite Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslarva is predator of larva
(live) live larva is parasitised by Tolypocladium anamorph UK/Ireland Tolypocladium cylindrosporum an anamorphic entomophagous fungus Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Tolypocladium cylindrosporum/Tolypocladium cylindrosporuman anamorphic entomophagous fungusTolypocladium anamorph Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslivelarva Tolypocladium anamorph parasitises live larva
(live) live adult may be infected by Conidiobolus thromboides an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Ancylistaceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Ancylistaceae/Conidiobolus thromboides/Conidiobolus thromboidesan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
(live) live adult may be infected by UK/Ireland Batkoa apiculata an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Batkoa apiculata/Batkoa apiculataan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
(live) live adult may be infected by UK/Ireland Entomophthora culicis an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora culicis/Entomophthora culicisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
(live) live adult may be infected by Entomophthora muscae an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Entomophthora muscae/Entomophthora muscaean entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
(live) live adult may be infected by UK/Ireland Erynia gracilis an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia gracilis/Erynia gracilisan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
(live) live may be infected by Erynia radicans an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieslive infects live
(live) live adult may be infected by UK/Ireland Erynia radicans an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and Norwich, Wilding, N., 1983
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia radicans/Erynia radicansan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
adult (live) live adult may be infected by Batkoa papillata an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Batkoa papillata/Batkoa papillataan entomophagous fungus Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliesliveadult infects live adult
pupa pupa may be infected by Cylindrodendrum anamorph UK/Ireland Paecilomyces suffultus an anamorphic fungus Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Paecilomyces suffultus/Paecilomyces suffultusan anamorphic fungusCylindrodendrum anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged fliespupa Cylindrodendrum anamorph infects pupa
rhizoids (white to grey swollen) white to grey swollen rhizoids of adult may be infected by white to grey swollen rhizoids Erynia rhizospora an entomophagous fungus Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu lato, Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Entomophthorales/Entomophthoraceae/Erynia rhizospora/Erynia rhizosporaan entomophagous funguswhite to grey swollenrhizoids Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Dipteratwo-winged flieswhite to grey swollenrhizoidsadult white to grey swollen rhizoids infects white to grey swollen rhizoids of adult

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Darwin, C., 1875Insectivorous Plants463pp
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Evans, R.E., 1979Gall development in FungiBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 13 (2): 131-132.
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east EnglandField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 115-118.
Shaw, D.E. & Roberts, P., 2002Bees and Phalloid ExudateMycologist Vol 16 (3): 109.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Waterhouse, G.M. & Brady, B.L., 1982Key to the Species of Entomophthora sensu latoBull. Br. mycol Soc. 16, 113-143, 1982 Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. 16 (2): 113-143.
Wilding, N., 1983Entomophthorales foray: 10 - 14 September 1982, Exeter University and NorwichBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (1): 47-49.

DIPTERA (two-winged flies) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

DIPTERA (two-winged flies) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Suborder 21 subtaxa 8 trophisms 91 references
Infraorder 153 subtaxa 391 trophisms 109 references
Infraorder 31 subtaxa 2 trophisms 77 references
Family 2 references
Suborder 300 subtaxa 434 trophisms 244 references
Subfamily 1 references
Infraorder 540 subtaxa 1,815 trophisms 362 references
Infraorder 403 subtaxa 1,432 trophisms 177 references
Infraorder 7 subtaxa 1 trophisms 18 references
Family 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for DIPTERA (two-winged flies)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Diptera Info
Beuk, P. Online-Keys.net www.online-keys.net/infusions/keys/keys_view.php
Colyer, C.N. & Hammond, C.O. 1951 Flies of the British Isles Wayside and Woodland, 383pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Falk, S. Diptera (flies) www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157629586945825/
() Guthrie, M. 1989 Animals of the Surface Film Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 12, 85pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Haenni, J-P 2004 Les Mouches - planches d’Eugène Séguy / Flies - plates by Eugène Séguy 63pp, Muséum D’Histoire Naturelle Neuchatel
() McAlpine, J.F. et al 1981 Manual of Nearctic Diptera 1581pp, Entomological Society of Canada
Oldroyd, H. 1954 Diptera 1. Introduction and Key to Families Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol IX, Part 1, 2 edition, 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Papp, L. & Darvas, B. 2000 Palaearctic Diptera: Appendix Manual of Palaearctic Diptera - full title: Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance), Appendix, 604pp, Science Herald, Budapest
Pearce, E.K. 1921 *** Typical Flies - a photographic atlas ***(Superseded) Cambridge University Press
Scudder, G.G.E. & Cannings, R.A. 2006 The Diptera Families of British Columbia 158pp
Stubbs, A. 2003 *** Dipterists Forum Starter Pack ***(Superseded) 96pp, Dipterists Forum
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons

Aquatic/Larvae

Nilsson, A. (ed.) 1996 Aquatic Insects of North Europe Aquatic Insects of North Europe, Two vols, 714pp, Apollo Books

Aquatic

Nilsson, A. (ed.) 1996 Aquatic Insects of North Europe Aquatic Insects of North Europe, Two vols, 714pp, Apollo Books

Dung

Skidmore, P. 1991 Insects of the British Cow-Dung Community AIDGAP Keys: Occasional Publication, No 21, 166pp, Field Studies Council

Families

Ball, S. 2008 British Families of Diptera
Dipterists Forum Families of British Diptera www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/wiki/families:diptera_families
Oosterbroek, P. 2006 The European Families of the Diptera: identification, diagnosis, biology 205pp, KNNV Publishing
Unwin, D.M. 1981 A Key to the Families of British Diptera AIDGAP, 143, 40pp, Field Studies Council

Freshwater/Larvae

Dobson, M. 2010 Module 11: identification of Diptera (true flies) https://www.fba.org.uk/identification-freshwater-invertebrates-species-level-distance-learning-course

Host Plants

() Kirk, W.D.J. 1992 Insects on Cabbages and Oilseed Rape Naturalists' Handbooks, 18, 66pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Larvae/Freshwater

Dobson, M. 2010 Module 11: identification of Diptera (true flies) https://www.fba.org.uk/identification-freshwater-invertebrates-species-level-distance-learning-course
Sundermann, A. Lohse, S., Beck, L.A. & Haase, P. 2007 Key to the larval stages of aquatic true flies (Diptera), based on the operational taxa list for running waters in Germany Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. Vol 43 (1): 61-74.

Larvae

() Smith, K.V.G. 1989 An Introduction to the immature stages of British Flies Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 10, part 14, 280pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Leaf-miners

György Csóka 2003 Levélaknák és Levélaknázók - Leaf Mines and Leaf Miners 192pp, Forest Research Institute, Budapest
Robbins, R. 1990 A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands Benchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service

On Thistles

Redfern, M. 1995 Insects and Thistles Naturalists' Handbooks, No 4, Second (revised) edition, 70pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Plant Galls

() Redfern, M. & Shirley, P. 2011 British Plant Galls AIDGAP Keys, Second edition, 432pp, Field Studies Council
() Redfern, M. & Shirley, P. 2002 *** British Plant Galls - Identification of galls on plants and fungi ***(Superseded) AIDGAP Keys, 325pp, Field Studies Council
() Stubbs, F.B. (Editor) 1986 *** Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls ***(Superseded) 95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

DIPTERA (two-winged flies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Dipterists Forum Website www.dipteristsforum.org.uk
Anon. Anatomical Atlas of Flies www.ces.csiro.au/biology/fly/flyGlossary.html
Chandler, P. 2018 An Update of the 1998 Checklist of Diptera of the British Isles http://www.dipteristsforum.org.uk/sgb_check_intro.php
Chandler, P. 1998 *** Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera ***(Superseded) Handbooks for the identification of British Insects, Vol 10, 234pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Chandler, P. 1966 Notes on some uncommon Diptera Entomologist’s Record and journal of variation 78: 80.
Chandler, P.J. (ed) 2010 A Dipterist’s handbook(2nd Edition) Vol 15, 2nd edition edition, 525pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Chandler, P.J. 2006 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (15), Corrections and changes to the Irish Checklist (5) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) 13: 11-19.
Chandler, P.J. 2005 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (13) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 12 No. 1: 75-77.
Chandler, P.J. 2005 Changes to the Irish List (3) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol. 12 No. 1: 77-78.
Chandler, P.J. 2004 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (10) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) 10: 146-148.
Chandler, P.J. 2004 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (12), Corrections and changes to the Irish Checklist (2) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol 11, No. 2: 120-122.
Chandler, P.J. 2003 Corrections and changes to the Diptera Checklist (9) Dipterists Digest (2nd Series) 10: 58-60.
Dipterists Forum 2006 Dipterists Forum Starter Pack July 2006 edition, Biological Records Centre
Gorb, S.N. 1998 The design of the fly adhesive pad: distal tenent setae are adapted to the delivery of an adhesive secretion Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Vol 265: 747-752.
Hadley, A. Micropics micropics.org.uk/index.htm
Hövemeyer, K. & Schauermann, J. 2002 Succession of Diptera on dead beech wood: A 10-year study Pedobiologia: International Journal of Soil Biology Vol 47: 61-75.
Hövemeyer, K. 1988 Diptera associated with dead beech wood Studia Dipterologica Vol 1: 113-122.
Marshall, S. 2012 The Flies - the natural history & diversity of Diptera 616pp, Firefly Books
Papp, L. & Darvas, B. 2000 Palaearctic Diptera Vol 1: General and Applied Dipterology Manual of Palaearctic Diptera - full title: Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera (with special reference to flies of economic importance), Vol 1, 978pp, Science Herald, Budapest
Stubbs, A.E. & Chandler, P. (eds) 1978 *** A Dipterist’s handbook ***(Superseded) Vol 15, 255pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Winkler, I. 2011 Finding the Fly Tree of Life http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/files/5013/8608/5647/superflies_v4.pdf

Dead Wood

Alexander, K.N.A. 2002 The Invertebrates of Living and Decaying Timber in Britain and Ireland - a Provisional Annotated Checklist Research Reports, Report no 467, 142pp, English Nature

Dead Wood/Regional Studies

Denton, J., & Chandler, P. 2005 Rotherfield Park, North Hampshire: An important site for Saproxylic Coleoptera, Diptera and other Insects Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 18: 6.
Skidmore, P. 2003 Saproxylic Insect Survey of the Virginia Water and Bishopsgate areas of Windsor Park, 2002-2003 Research Reports EN Report no 514.

Dung Decay

Floate, K.D. 2023 Cow patty critters: An introduction to the ecology, biology and identification of insects in cattle dung on Canadian pastures 220pp, Canadian Department of Agriculture

Hosts

Buxton, P.A. 1954 British Diptera associated with Fungi. 2. Diptera bred from Myxomycetes Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. Series A, General Entomology Vol. 29 (10-12): 163-171.

Journals

Dipterists Digest Derek Whiteley
Dipteroloogilisi Uurimusi
Studia Dipterologica
International Journal of Dipterological Research
Dipterological Research
Dipterists Forum Dipterists Digest (Second Series) Published for/by:Dipterists Forum, Dipterists Forum
Dipterists Forum Bulletin of the Dipterists Forum Published for/by:Dipterists Forum, Dipterists Forum

Journals/Leaf-miners

British Leafminers

Journals

NADS: North American Dipterists Society Fly Times Published for/by:NADS: North American Dipterists Society

Journals/Regional

Flies of the Nearctic Region

Leaf-miners

Anon. UK Leafminers discussion group

Suppliers

Anon. Polybags Ltd www.polybags.co.uk

Survey Methods

Disney, R.H.L. et al 1982 Collecting methods and adequacy of attempted faunal surveys, with reference to Diptera Field Studies 5(4): 607-621.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to DIPTERA (two-winged flies):

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