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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
572
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
519
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
78
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
4 Families width 12 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
9 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophleps Lichtwardt, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Helixocerus Lamb, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19412SpeciesTaxom
Phasmaphleps Bickel, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
12 Species
Chrysosoma complicatum Becker, 1922
Chrysosoma consimile Lamb, 1929
Chrysosoma ferriferum Lamb, 1929
Crossopalpus insularis Melander, 1952
Cryptophleps samoensis Bickel, 2006
Helixocerus mendosum Lamb, 1929
Heteropsilopus sydneyensis Macquart, 1846
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Maira varians Ricardo, 1929
Medetera grisescens Meijere, 1916Fly
Medetera salomonis Parent, 1941
Phasmaphleps pacifica Bickel, 2006

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in American Samoa
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org