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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Austral Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
77
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Austral Islands
11 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Austral Islands
21 Genera with 28 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Austrosciapus Bickel, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1775Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1889Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Norrbomia Papp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oxysarcodexia Townsend, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austral Islands
28 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Asteia australis Sabrosky, 1957
Austrosciapus connexus Walker, 1835Green long-legged fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) atra Malloch, 1938
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Campiglossa angustipennis Malloch, 1938
Campiglossa media Malloch, 1938
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) crosbyi Van Duzee, 1924Longlegged fly
Condylostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775Long-legged fly
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) sanctigeorgii Edwards, 1927
Dicranomyia (Glochina) illingworthi Alexander, 1914
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Libnotes (Libnotes) perkinsi Grimshaw, 1901
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Medetera salomonis Parent, 1941
Nocticanace peculiaris Malloch, 1933
Nocticanace zimmermani Wirth, 1951
Norrbomia tropica Duda, 1923
Ophiomyia atralis Spencer, 1961
Oxysarcodexia taitensis Schiner, 1868
Simulium (Inseliellum) raivavaense D. A. Craig, 2013
Simulium (Inseliellum) rurutuense Craig, 2000
Simulium (Phoretomyia) copleyi Gibbins, 1941
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Thrypticomyia zimmermaniana Alexander, 1947

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Austral Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
7
10
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