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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
84
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aldabra Group
33 Families width 95 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TABCPSMEKLHDX
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aldabra Group
84 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Aegophagamyia2SpeciesTaxom
Afrotethina Munari, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1907Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arcuator Sabrosky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Brachycara Thomson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cardopomyia Kertesz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chyromya Robineau-Des..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1916Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1990Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euceroplatus Edwards, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Eutropha Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Homohelea Kieffer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Isocanace Mathis, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthohelea Wirth & Grogan, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Neavella Oldroyd, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Ophyra Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Orimarga Osten Sacken, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psednometopum Munro, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteia Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xenoplatyura Malloch, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
95 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) remota Austen, 1912
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) terticeps (Austen, 1912)⇒ Aegophagamyia remota Austen, 1912
Afrotethina aurisetulosa Lamb, 1914
Afrotethina brevicostata Munari, 1990
Anthomyia amoena Macquart, 1851
Anthrax dentata Becker, 1907
Aphaniosoma sexvittatum Lamb, 1914
Arcuator stigmaticus Lamb, 1912
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Brachycara ventralis Thomson, 1869
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Cadrema femorata Lamb, 1912
Cardopomyia robusta Kertesz, 1916
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chyromya hirtiscutellatum Lamb, 1914
Coenosia setalis Emden, 1940
Coenosia strigipes Stein, 1916
Cophinopoda aldabraensis Tsacas & Art..., 1994
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Cosmina calida Bezzi, 1923
Cratyna (Cratyna) symplecta Rudzinski, 1991
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culicoides adamskii Wirth, 1990
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasyhelea cogani Wirth, 1990
Dasyhelea hutsoni Wirth, 1990
Dasyhelea nigricans Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia corallicola mayotteana Alexander, 1959
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Euceroplatus hutsoni Matile, 1990
Exoprosopa aldabrae Greathead, 1976
Exoprosopa magnipennis Bezzi, 1924
Forcipomyia hutsoni Wirth & Rata..., 1976
Geranomyia edwardsella Alexander, 1967
Geranomyia immaculata (Edwards, 1912)⇒ Geranomyia edwardsella Alexander, 1967
Geron dilutus Bowden, 1974
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Hemipyrellia germana Robineau-Des..., 1830
Homohelea stuckenbergi Meillon, 1961
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Idiocera (Idiocera) aldabrensis Edwards, 1912
Isocanace briani Mathis, 1982
Limnophora exigua Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Lynchia minor Bigot, 1858
Megaselia aldabrae Disney, 2007
Megaselia dilatimana Disney, 2006
Metacanthohelea cogani Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Micomitra famula Bezzi, 1923
Musca (Byomya) confiscata Speiser, 1924
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca calleva Walker, 1849
Neavella albipectus Bigot, 1859
Nocticanace actites Mathis & WIrth, 1979
Nocticanace flavipalpis Mathis & WIrth, 1979
Ophyra nigrisquama Stein, 1910
Orimarga (Orimarga) fryeri Edwards, 1912
Ornithoica podicipis von Roder, 1892
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phasia mathisi Sun, 2003
Plagiostenopterina ruficeps Hendel, 1912
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Psednometopum aldabrense Lamb, 1914
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhinia scotti Stein, 1910
Sarcophaga aldabrae Zumpt, 1973
Sarcophaga pyrrhopoda Bezzi, 1923
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scenopinus fryeri Kelsey, 1969
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Siphunculina ornatifrons Loew, 1858
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) spirogyrae Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Telmatoscopus fryeri Eaton, 1913
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Villa aldabrae Greathead, 1976
Xenasteia aldabrae Hardy, 1980
Xenoplatyura hutsoni Matile, 1972

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
53
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
31
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org