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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
227
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
227
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
226
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
184
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chagos Archipelago
8 Families width 11 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chagos Archipelago
12 Genera with 11 Species
Argyrochlamys Lamb, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Bickelia Grichanov, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Distichophora Schmitz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Therobia Brauer, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chagos Archipelago
11 Species
Argyrochlamys impudicus Lamb, 1922
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) froggatti Bezzi, 1919
Bickelia parallela Macquart, 1842
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Erax salomon (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Asilini salomon Macquart, 1838
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Maira aenea Fabricius, 1805
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ommatius salomon Macquart, 1838
Therobia abdominalis Wiedemann, 1830

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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