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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Boa Vista (Cape Verde)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
183
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
183
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
181
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
146
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
61
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boa Vista
16 Families width 65 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito27SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae (Linder, 1930)Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boa Vista
61 Genera with 65 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Actinochaeta Brauer & von..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Actinochaetopsis Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Amazohoughia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes5SpeciesTaxom
Archisepsis Silva, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Azulihoughia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bichromomyia Artemiev, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Caenisomopsis Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Carceliocephala Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoexorista Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Cuparymyia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erviopsis Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eumesembrinella Townsend, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Evandromyia Mangabeira, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidops Enderlein, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ictericodexia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Joblotia Blanchard, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1915Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1932Sand Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Microchaetona Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Microculex Theobald, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropygomyia Barretto, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Migonemyia Galati, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orohoughia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Parapyrellia Townsend, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Phosococephalops Townsend, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Psathyromyia Barretto, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1927Canopy Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Sciopemyia Barretto, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigmatomera Osten Sacken, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Sturmiomima Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1847Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1973Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tapajohoughia Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1891Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Willistoniella Meunier, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochaetona Townsend, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boa Vista
65 Species
Actinochaeta nigriventris Townsend, 1934
Actinochaetopsis amazonica Townsend, 1934
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes nubilus Theobald, 1903
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Amazohoughia argentifrons Townsend, 1934
Anastrepha flavipennis Greene, 1934Pittsford's woodfern
Anastrepha townsendi Greene, 1934Pittsford's woodfern
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) argyritarsis Robineau-Des..., 1827
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) janconnae Wilkerson & ..., 2009
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Archisepsis excavata Duda, 1926
Azulihoughia amazonica (Townsend, 1934)⇒ Calocarcelia amazonica Townsend, 1934
Bichromomyia flaviscutellata Mangabeira, 1942
Caenisomopsis paraensis Townsend, 1934
Carceliocephala crypta Townsend, 1934
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Chrysoexorista chalcos Townsend, 1934
Culex (Culex) bidens Dyar, 1922
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex ocellatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Cuparymyia anametopochaetoides Townsend, 1934
Empis pachymerina Schiner, 1868
Erviopsis aurata Townsend, 1934
Eumesembrinella quadrilineata Fabricius, 1805
Glyphidops (Oncopsia) carrerai Aczel, 1961
Ictericodexia aristata Townsend, 1934
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Lutzomyia edwardsi Mangabeira F..., 1941
Lutzomyia goiana Martins A. V..., 1962
Lutzomyia monticola Costa Lima A., 1932
Microchaetona medinops Townsend, 1934
Micropygomyia micropyga Mangabeira, 1942
Migonemyia migonei França, 1920
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orohoughia aurata Townsend, 1934
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Parachironomus lupus Trivinho-Str..., 2010
Phosococephalops pallens
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sabethes (Sabethes) albiprivus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Sabethes petrocchiae Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Sigmatomera (Sigmatomera) shannoniana Alexander, 1929
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) limbatum (Knab, 1915)⇒ Simulium vorax Pomeroy, 1922
Simulium (Xenosimulium) goeldii Cerqueira & ..., 1967
Sturmiomima sturmioides Townsend, 1934
Tabanus monocallosus Travassos Dias, 1955
Tabanus olivaceiventris Macquart, 1847
Tanytarsus riopreto Fittkau & Reiss, 1973
Tapajohoughia tropica Townsend, 1934
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) geometrica Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) pulcherrima Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Winthemia pinguioides Townsend, 1934
Xanthochaetona similis Townsend, 1934

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Boa Vista
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
26
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
35
39
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