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All images on this website have been taken in Leicestershire and Rutland by NatureSpot members. We welcome new contributions - just register and use the Submit Records form to post your photos. Click on any image below to visit the species page. The RED / AMBER / GREEN dots indicate how easy it is to identify the species - see our Identification Difficulty page for more information. A coloured rating followed by an exclamation mark denotes that different ID difficulties apply to either males and females or to the larvae - see the species page for more detail.
Flies
Tephritidae - Fruit flies
Tephritid fruit flies are of major importance in agriculture. Some have negative effects, some positive.
LESOPS 39 - Tephritidae VC55 Status - Ray Morris
Lauxaniidae
These are generally small flies (5 mm or less) with large, often brightly coloured, eyes. Many species have patterned wings. The larvae mostly feed on decaying organic matter and can be found feeding in leaf litter, birds' nests, etc.
Dryomyzidae
Phaeomyiidae
Sciomyzidae - Marsh flies
The most complete available key for UK species is Rozkosný 'The Sciomyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica, Volume: 14' but this doesn't cover all UK species.
Knutson & Vala 'Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies'.
If you are a member of Dipterists Forum (highly recommended if you are interested in flies) there is a more up to date key to UK species available in the members area.
LESOPS 44 - Sciomyzidae VC55 Status - Ray Morris