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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
65
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Assumption Island
14 Families width 26 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Assumption Island
29 Genera with 26 Species
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Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cratyna Winnertz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Assumption Island
26 Species
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Cratyna (Cratyna) symplecta Rudzinski, 1991
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Elachiptera nigriceps Loew, 1863
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Lycoriella (Lycoriella) sativae Johannsen, 1912
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Plagiostenopterina ruficeps Hendel, 1912
Pollenia intermedia Macquart, 1835
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Symplecta (Symplecta) cana Walker, 1848
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Assumption Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
17
13
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