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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
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
 


List of families for American Samoa
37 Families width 175 Species and 4 Subspecies
#CMSATEPDHNLK
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies23SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae (Schiner, 1862)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
109 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTVWZ
Aedes Meigen, 1965Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Anarete Haliday, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1868Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptis Hardy, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1928Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chodopsycha Ježek, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Chromatopoda Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochlora Latreille, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Collinias Aczel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophleps Lichtwardt, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 0Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Cyamops Melander, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dettopsomyia Lamb, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 02SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Dirioxa Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dodecasciara Edwards, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1966Fruit fly8SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eufijia Bezzi, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Finlaya Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Helixocerus Lamb, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Masicera Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19412SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Microcalliphora Townsend, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Neotanygastrella Duda, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nothogreniera Craig, Curri..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Odontosciara Rubsaamen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Oxydiscus De Meijere, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Panurgopsis Kertesz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Peribaea Robineau-Des..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phasmaphleps Bickel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Plastosciara Berg, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19597SpeciesTaxom
Psychodocha Ježek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomyobia Brauer & von..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Samoaia Malloch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1794Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1927Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Trigonometopus Macquart, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Trypetisoma Malloch, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Voriella Malloch, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
175 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes oceanicus Belkin, 1962
Aedes samoanus Grunberg, 1913
Aedes tulliae Taylor, 1929
Aedes tutuilae Ramalingam &..., 1965
Allodia jaschhofi Magnussen, 2018
Anarete pallida Edwards, 1928
Asarkina oceanica Bezzi, 1928
Atherigona cinarina Seguy, 1938
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Atrichopogon jacobsoni De Meijere, 1907Biting midge
Austroleptis longirostris Fachin, Sant..., 2018
Austroleptis papaveroi Fachin, Sant..., 2018
Austrophorocera aequalis Malloch, 1935
Austrophorocera upoluae Malloch, 1935
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) distincta Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) obscura Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Bezzia sexspinosa Edwards, 1928
Brachydeutera adusta Mathis & Gho..., 1985
Bradysia bishopi Steffan, 1973
Bradysia radicum Brunetti, 1912Dark-winged fungus gnat
Brunettia (Brunettia) biformis Edwards, 1928
Campiglossa grandinata Rondani, 1870
Chironomus (Chironomus) samoensis Edwards, 1928
Chodopsycha magnipalpus Quate, 1960
Chonocephalus bispinosus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus dimidiatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chromatomyia gentii (Hendel, 1920)⇒ Phytomyza gentii Hendel, 1920
Chromatopoda annulipes Walker, 1849
Chrysochlora luteipes Ricardo, 1929
Chrysosoma complicatum Becker, 1922
Chrysosoma consimile Lamb, 1929
Chrysosoma ferriferum Lamb, 1929
Clunio pacificus Edwards, 1926
Collinias limitaris Collin, 1929
Compsilura samoaensis Malloch, 1935
Coquillettidia samoaensis Stone, 1966
Cratyna flavibasis Edwards, 1928
Crossopalpus insularis Melander, 1952
Cryptophleps samoensis Bickel, 2006
Culicoides (Oecacta) insulanus Macfie, 1933
Culicoides (Trithecoides) belkini Wirth & Arnaud, 1969
Culicoides (Trithecoides) mollis Edwards, 1928
Culicoides (Trithecoides) polynesiae Wirth & Arnaud, 1969
Culicoides (Trithecoides) samoensis Wirth & Arnaud, 1969
Culicoides samoaensis
Cyamops samoensis Baptista & M..., 2000
Cyclopodia inclita Falcoz, 1927
Dacus (Callantra) nanggalae Drew & Hancock, 1998
Dasyhelea carolinensis Tokunaga, 1941
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dettopsomyia formosa Lamb, 1914Pomace fly
Dichaetomyia fumicosta Malloch, 1929
Dichaetomyia fumicosta fumicosta
Dicranomyia (Idioglochina) tusitala Alexander, 1921
Dicranomyia tusitala tusitala Alexander, 1921
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) atromaculata Edwards, 1928
Dirioxa pornia Walker, 1849Island fruit fly
Dissoptera maritima Hull, 1929
Dodecasciara debilis Edwards, 1928
Drosophila (Drosophila) nasutoides Okada, 1964Pomace fly
Drosophila sulfurigaster bilimbata Bezzi, 1928Pomace fly
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) manonoensis (Harrison, 1954)⇒ Hirtodrosophila manonoensis Harrison, 1954
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) novicia (Wheeler & Ta..., 1964)⇒ Hirtodrosophila novicia Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Drosophila (Hirtodrosophila) unicolorata (Wheeler, 1959)⇒ Hirtodrosophila unicolorata Wheeler, 1959
Drosophila (Sophophora) bipectinata Duda, 1923Fruit fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) pallidosa Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Drosophila nublada (Wheeler & Ka..., 1966)⇒ Scaptodrosophila nublada Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Eufijia tibialis Bezzi, 1928
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) swezeyi Edwards, 1928
Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) carolinensis Tokunaga, 1940
Forcipomyia (Schizoforcipomyia) borbonica Clastrier, 1959Biting midge
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) pectinunguis De Meijere, 1923
Helius (Eurhamphidia) atroapicalis Alexander, 1978
Helixocerus mendosum Lamb, 1929
Hemipyrellia rhodocera Bezzi, 1927
Heteromeringia polynesiensis Sasakawa, 1966
Heteropsilopus sydneyensis Macquart, 1846
Hirtodrosophila manonoensis Harrison, 1954
Hirtodrosophila novicia Wheeler & Ta..., 1964
Hirtodrosophila unicolorata Wheeler, 1959
Homoneura (Minettioides) setulosa Malloch, 1929
Homoneura anthracina Malloch, 1929
Homoneura apiseriata Malloch, 1929
Homoneura hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1902Beach fly
Homoneura nigricauda Malloch, 1929Japanese blunthorn lobster
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lamprolonchaea candidula Mcalpine, 1964
Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Libnotes (Goniodineura) hopkinsi Edwards, 1928
Libnotes (Libnotes) palaeta Alexander, 1942
Libnotes (Libnotes) strigivena Walker, 1861
Libnotes (Metalibnotes) fijiensis Alexander, 1914
Libnotes (Neolibnotes) samoensis Alexander, 1921
Libnotes samoensis samoensis Alexander, 1921
Limnophora flavolateralis Malloch, 1929
Limnophora mesolissa Bezzi, 1928
Limonia (Goniodineura) hopkinsi
Limonia (Nealexandriaria) atromaculata
Limonia bryaniana Alexander, 1929
Limonia chorea Meigen, 1818
Liodrosophila pallidipennis Harrison, 1954
Lispe isolata Malloch, 1929
Macrocera nitens Edwards, 1928
Maira varians Ricardo, 1929
Masicera pavoniae Robineau-Des..., 1830
Medetera grisescens Meijere, 1916Fly
Medetera salomonis Parent, 1941
Megaselia (Megaselia) sauteri Brues, 1911
Megaselia nesiotica Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia samoana Borgmeier, 1967
Melanagromyza bryani Sasakawa, 1963
Melanagromyza sporoboli Sasakawa, 1963
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) convergens Malloch, 1934
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) laticlavia Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) recula Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Neotanygastrella samoana Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Norrbomia tropica Duda, 1923
Nothogreniera fergusoni Tonnoir, 1925
Nothogreniera occidentalis
Odontosciara pacifica Edwards, 1924
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Oxysarcodexia conclausa Walker, 1861
Panurgopsis quadriseriata Malloch, 1929
Paralimna lineata Meijere, 1908
Peribaea hyalinata Malloch, 1930
Phasmaphleps pacifica Bickel, 2006
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Plagiostenopterina (Stenopterosoma) samoaensis Malloch, 1930
Plastosciara flavibasis Edwards, 1928
Poecilosomella punctipennis Wiedemann, 1824Dung fly
Pseudonapomyza dilatata Sasakawa, 1963
Pseudonapomyza spinosa Spencer, 1973
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Psilopa irregularis (Malloch, 1934)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Psilopa pollinosa (Kertesz, 1901)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Psychoda aponesos Quate, 1959
Psychoda magnipalpus Quate, 1960
Psychoda ochra Quate, 1959
Psychoda quadrifilis Edwards, 1928
Psychoda savaiiensis Edwards, 1928Moth fly
Psychoda wirthi Quate, 1954New Mexico milkvetch
Psychoda yapensis Quate, 1959
Psychodocha aponesos Quate, 1959
Pygophora buxtoni Malloch, 1929
Pygophora hopkinsi Malloch, 1929
Rhinomyobia plumifera Bezzi, 1928
Rivellia basilaris (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Rivellia coquilletti Hendel, 1914
Samoaia leonensis Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Sarcophaga (Australopierretia) australis (Johnston & T..., 1921)⇒ Oxysarcodexia conclausa Walker, 1861
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Scaptodrosophila bryani Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila fuscovittata Harrison, 1954
Scaptodrosophila nublada Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Tabanus samoensis Ferguson, 1927
Tephritis asteria (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Trupanea asteria Schiner, 1868
Thalassomya pilipes Edwards, 1928
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) brevicellula Alexander, 1924
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) samoensis Alexander, 1921
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) vitrina Alexander, 1973
Trigonometopus semibrunneus Malloch, 1929
Tropicomyia momordicae Sasakawa, 1963
Trupanea asteria Schiner, 1868
Trypetisoma caniventre Bezzi, 1928
Trypetisoma samoaense Malloch, 1929
Trypetomima completa Cresson, 1929
Trypetomima fascipennis Malloch, 1934
Voriella setiventris Malloch, 1935
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora salomonis Beyer, 1966
Zygothrica samoaensis Malloch, 1934

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in American Samoa
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
78
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
31
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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