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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Andaman Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
535
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
519
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
437
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
38
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman Islands
14 Families width 66 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman Islands
38 Genera with 66 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1922Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1903Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1917Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Brachycara Thomson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1985Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1908Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1983Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1901Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Heizmannia Ludlow, 1929Metallic Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Isomyia Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1820Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1963Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Nigritomyia Bigot, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1934Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1993Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1927Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1991Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1924Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1934Heaven Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Verrallina Theobald, 1928Broadtail Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman Islands
66 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) lowisii Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Rhinoskusea) longirostris (Leicester, 1908)⇒ Rhinoskusea longirostris Leicester, 1908
Aedes (Stegomyia) annandalei Theobald, 1910
Aedes (Stegomyia) edwardsi Barraud, 1923
Aedes cancricomes Edwards, 1922
Anopheles (Anopheles) aitkenii James, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) umbrosus Theobald, 1903
Armigeres durhami Edwards, 1917
Astochia shishodiai Joseph & Parui, 1993
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) albistrigata Meijere, 1911White striped fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) andamanensis Kapoor, 1971
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) carambolae Drew en Hancock, 1994Carambola fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) limbifera Bezzi, 1919
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melastomatos Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) ranganathi Drew & Romig, 2013
Brachycara ventralis Thomson, 1869
Chironomus brevistylus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Chrysosoma loriseta Parent, 1934
Cladotanytarsus multispinulus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Cryptochironomus bulbosus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Cryptochironomus calyxus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Culex (Culex) edwardsi Barraud, 1923
Culex (Eumelanomyia) malayi Leicester, 1908
Culex (Lophoceraomyia) mammilifer Leicester, 1908
Cyclopodia horsfieldi Meijere, 1899
Dacus (Callantra) eumenoides Bezzi, 1916
Dacus (Callantra) insulosus Drew & Hancock, 1998
Dicrotendipes arcistylus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Dicrotendipes canitibialis Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Drosophila (Sophophora) andamanensis Gupta & Ray-..., 1970
Drosophila neotrapezifrons Ranganath, K..., 1983
Exoprosopa andamanica Pal, 1991
Ficalbia nigra Theobald, 1901
Heizmannia (Heizmannia) covelli Barraud, 1929
Heligmonevra andamanensis Joseph & Parui, 1980
Heligmonevra mehtai Joseph & Parui, 1993
Isomyia coerulana Townsend, 1917
Lutzia fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Mimomyia (Ingramia) fusca (Hanson, 1963)⇒ Ficalbia nigra Theobald, 1901
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Musca (Ptilolpis) inferior Stein, 1909
Musca planiceps Wiedemann, 1824
Nigritomyia andamanensis Das, Sharma,..., 1984
Ommatius mitrai Joseph & Parui, 1993
Orthopodomyia andamanensis Barraud, 1934
Promachus pseudocontractus Joseph & Parui, 1993
Ptilocera continua Walker, 1851Cow cabbage
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) karnyi Hardy, 1927
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Stichopogon oldroydi Joseph & Parui, 1993
Styringomyia mcgregori Alexander, 1925
Tabanus andamanensis Kapoor, Grew..., 1991
Tabanus andamanicus Bigot, 1892
Tabanus subbasalis Kapoor, Grew..., 1991
Tabanus subcrassus Kapoor, Grew..., 1991
Tanytarsus flaviradialis Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Tanytarsus magnituberculus Guha, Das & ..., 1985
Tanytarsus minimus Kieffer, 1924
Thyridanthrax keiseri Francois, 1968
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lateralis Ludlow, 1905Field pansy
Uranotaenia christophersi Barraud, 1926
Uranotaenia luteola Edwards, 1934
Verrallina andamanensis Edwards, 1922
Verrallina dux Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Verrallina lugubris Barraud, 1928
Zeugodacus incisus Walker, 0

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Andaman Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
21
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
17
32
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