Flies

Flies (Diptera) remain one of the less thoroughly surveyed insect orders in Suffolk, with relatively few sites having received focused recording effort. Hoverflies (Syrphidae) are a notable exception, being significantly better recorded than other families – likely reflecting their accessibility to non-specialist recorders and the availability of good identification resources.

Further advice on recording and identification can be found on the Dipterists Forum, the Hoverfly Recording Scheme, and our own Species Identification Guides page, which is well worth a look.

Major Publications

• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 6: Opetiidae, Platypezidae, Phoridae, Lonchopteridae. P. Vincent (2023) vol. 59 
• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 5: Atelestidae, Hybotidae, Empididae, Brachystomatidae, Dolichopodidae. Vincent (2021) vol. 58
• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 4:  Xylophagidae, Athericidae, Rhagionidae, Tabanidae, Xylomyidae,
  Stratiomyidae, Acroceridae, Bombyliidae, Therevidae, Scenopinidae, Asilidae. P. Vincent (2022) vol. 57
• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 3: Psychodomorpha, Ptychopteromorpha and Culicomorpha. P. Vincent (2020) vol. 56
• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 2: Bibionoidea and Sciaroidea. P. Vincent (2019) vol. 55
• The Diptera of Suffolk. Part 1: Tipulidae. P. Vincent (2018) vol. 54
• Recent records of some notable and rare Diptera from Suffolk. A.C. Hubbard (2000) vol. 36
• The Diptera of Suffolk. W.S. George & A.E. Aston (1960) vol. 11
• The Diptera of Suffolk. W.S. George & A.E. Aston (1959) vol. 11
• The Diptera of Suffolk. A.E. Aston (1958) vol. 11
• Diptera of Suffolk. A.E. Aston (1957) vol. 10
• Diptera of Suffolk. A.E. Aston & D. Walker (1956) vol. 10
• The Diptera of Suffolk (continued). Edited by A.E. Aston (1954) vol. 9
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Family xxiii. C. Morley (1951) vol. 7
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Families xvi–xxii. C. Morley (1950) vol. 7
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Family xv, Stratiomyidae. C. Morley (1949) vol. 7
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Families xiii Mycetophilidae and xiv Cecidomyidae. C. Morley (1948) vol. 6
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Families vii Chironomidae to xii Pulicidae. C. Morley (1947) vol. 6
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Families Thaumaleidae, Anisopodidae, Psychodidae and Culicidae. C. Morley (1946) vol. 6
• The Diptera of Suffolk: Family i, Liropidae. C. Morley; Family ii, Tipulidae. M. Hocken. (1945) vol. 5
• The Diptera of Suffolk: First Supplement. B.S. Harwood (1932) vol. 2
• The Diptera of Norfolk and Suffolk. Morley & Atwood (1915, Trans. Norfolk & Norwich Nat. Soc., 10: 1–180) Read online

Papers from Suffolk Natural History

• Diptera Recorder’s Report 2023. P. Vincent (2023) vol. 59
• The development of wing colouration in a newly emerged Dark-edged Bee-fly, Bombylius major. P. Oldfield (2022) vol. 58
• Diptera Report 2022. P. Vincent (2022) vol. 58
• Meligramma euchromum (Diptera, Syrphidae) new to Suffolk. A. Knowles (2019) vol. 57
• Diptera Report 2020. P. Vincent (2020) vol. 56
• A Nearctic Rhagoletis fruit fly in Suffolk. J.B. Higgott (2020) vol. 56
• Diptera Report 2019. P. Vincent (2019) vol. 55
• Diptera Report 2018. P. Vincent (2018) vol. 54
• Diptera Report 2017. P. Vincent (2017) vol. 53
• Diptera Report 2016. P. Vincent (2016) vol. 52
• Diptera Report. P. Vincent (2014) vol. 50
• Noonfly Mesembrina meridiana (L.) at Flatford Mill. G. Broad (2010) vol. 47
• Golden Hoverer. M.N. Sanford (2005) vol. 41
• Sturmia bella (Meigen) (Diptera: Tachinidae) an interesting addition to the Suffolk list. D.R. Nash (2005) vol. 41
• The Golden Hoverfly, Callicera spinolae Rondani – surviving in Suffolk. A. Aston (2000) vol. 36
• Golden Hoverfly possible sighting. A.E. Aston (1998) vol. 34
• Lesser Golden Hoverfly new to Suffolk. A.E. Aston (1998) vol. 34
• The Golden Hoverfly, Callicera spinolae Rondani – an earlier first British occurrence from Suffolk. A.E. Aston (1997) vol. 33
• The Golden Hoverfly, Callicera spinolae Rondani. A.E. Aston (1996) vol. 32
• Suffolk Robber Flies (Asilidae). A.C. Hubbard (1996) vol. 32
• The Hoverflies (Syrphidae) of Bromeswell Green nature reserve. A.C. Hubbard (1991) vol. 27
• The Diptera of Redgrave and Lopham Fens. P. Withers (1985) vol. 21
• Records of Scuttle Flies (Diptera: Phoridae) from Flatford Mill, including two species new to Britain. R.H.L. Disney (1985) vol. 21
• Acalypterate Diptera from Suffolk in the Claude Morley collection: 1 Sciomyzidae. P. Withers (1984) vol. 20
• Observations on the Cryptic Behaviour of Machimus atricapillus (Fln.) (Diptera: Asilidae). A.G. Irwin (1976) vol. 17
• The Hover-flies (Syrphidae) of Gromford Meadow, Snape. W.S. George (1971) vol. 15
• A Survey of the Syrphidae (Hover-Flies) of Redgrave and South Lopham Fens. W.S. George (1967) vol. 13
• The Eyes of the Flies. W.S. George (1966) vol. 13
• A Plague of Hover-flies. W.S. George (1960) vol. 11
• Some East Suffolk Hover-Flies. W.S. George (1958) vol. 11
• Phoridae (Diptera) New to Suffolk List. L. Parmenter (1957) vol. 10
• Further Records of Empididae. C. Garrett-Jones (1956) vol. 10
• List of C. Morley's Trypetidae. C. Morley (1953) vol. 8
• Daddy-longlegs New to England. M. Hocken (1944) vol. 5
• Poplar Fly Unrecorded in Britain. C. Morley (1944) vol. 5
• Golden Hoverer-fly New to Britain. C. Morley (1942) vol. 5
• The Sea-Midge and its Larva. C. Morley (1931) vol. 1