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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Aruba (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
111
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
111
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
104
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
88
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aruba
5 Families width 6 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aruba
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1973Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aruba
6 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Bezzia leei Spinelli & W..., 1990
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chrysochlorus Arnell, 1973
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Aruba
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
4
4
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