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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
284
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
221
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
27
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension
19 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension
27 Genera with 40 Species
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Allocladius Kieffer, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1830Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allocladius lusciniolus Sæther & An..., 2011
Bradysia setigera Hardy, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aurita Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia triunguia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Coenosia trina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) distans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia distans Psten Sacken, 1859
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) loveridgeana Alexander, 1962Loveridge's Cranefly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mediatlantica Freeman, 1962
Dimecoenia tristanensis Frey, 1954
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrophorus carmichaelii Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus tristramensis
Hyperlasion viridiventris Frey, 1945
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) loveridgei Alexander, 1937
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limonia sanctae-helenae
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mansonia (Mansonia) humeralis Loew, 1866
Mansonia (Mansonia) indubitans Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Mansonia amazonensis Theobald, 1901
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990
Telostylinus longicoxa Thomson, 1869

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ascension
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
11
15
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