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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Athens (Attica, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
997
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
962
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
822
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
90
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens
26 Families width 88 Species
#CTPSMADEX
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids16SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens
90 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTUX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1812Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsciara Edwards, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Serendipa Evenhuis, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicola Harris, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1954Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagus Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens
88 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) barberi Coquillett, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus feeneri Disney, 1982
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apocephalus pristinus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Bradysia cellarum Frey, 1948
Bradysia placida Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerodontha (Icteromyza) longipennis Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dixa ubiquita Moulton, 2017
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Helina rufitibia Stein, 1898
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Hydrellia notata Deonier, 1971
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Mesosmittia mina Saether, 1985
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon adventitius Thompson, 1981
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Odontomyia cincta Olivier, 1812Littleleaf mockorange
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) papatasi Scopoli, 1786
Physoptera apicinebula Malloch, 1924
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Simulium (Psilozia) argus Williston, 1893
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stichillus laeticornis Borgmeier, 1962
Stichillus rectilineatus Schmitz, 1952
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Sylvicola (Sylvicola) alternatus Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tephritis postica Loew, 1844Thistle seed fly
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tipula (Lunatipula) urania Mannheims, 1954
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Xylophagus (Xylophagus) cinctus De Geer, 1776Red-belted awl-fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Athens
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
42
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
48
41
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