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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cocos Islands (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
61
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
61
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cocos Islands
10 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cocos Islands
16 Genera with 16 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1828Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cymatopus Kertesz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1849Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ortalis Merrem, 1869Chachalacas1SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Triclista Enderlein, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cocos Islands
16 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Amblypsilopus pectinatum
Amblypsilopus pectinatus De Meijere, 1910
Chrysosoma abruptum Walker, 1859
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Cymatopus cheesmani Parent, 1934
Dasyhelea intonsa Debenham, 1987
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Mimegralla cocoensis Mcalpine, 1998
Olfersia aenescens C. G. Thompson, 1869
Ortalis dispila Thomson, 1869
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894Asian Tiger Mosquito
Triclista guttata Donovan, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cocos Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
4
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