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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
329
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
323
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
265
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Virgin Islands
18 Families width 39 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Virgin Islands
38 Genera with 39 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cluzobra Edwards, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1928Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosina Marshall & Buck, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Monochaetoscinella Duda, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Neogriphoneura Malloch, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1905Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stichillus Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Virgin Islands
39 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) grabhamii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997
Blaesoxipha mona Pape, 1994
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Micraedes) antillummagnorum Dyar, 1928
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Diathoneura tanyptera Duda, 1925
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dohrniphora seriata Kung & Brown, 2006
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Elcaribe abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Elcaribe anguilla Webb, 2006
Elcaribe bifidus Webb, 2006
Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Heterostylum ferrugineum Fabricius, 1805
Lepidosina angusticercus Marshall & Buck, 2007
Micomitra parvicellula Bezzi, 1921
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896Fly
Neogriphoneura corrugata de Mello & V..., 2008
Plesiomma lineatum Fabricius, 1781
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) johnstonii Grabham, 1905
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) polyclada Alexander, 1943
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
28
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
17
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