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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
952
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
828
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
48
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
12 Families width 103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito40SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
48 Genera with 103 Species
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Achyrolimonia Alexander, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1935Ochlerotatus9SpeciesTaxom
Amphineurus Skuse, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1947Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Atypophthalmus Brunetti, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 04SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Conosia van der Wulp, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1923Typical Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Dicranosepsis Duda, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1914African Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Holorusia Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hovamyia Alexander, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Hoverioptera Alexander, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1901Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1977Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Neoceratitis Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1960Tiger Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Orimarga Osten Sacken, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1977Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Tasiocera Skuse, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1912Heaven Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achyrolimonia millotiana Alexander, 1959
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Skusea) cartroni Ventrillon, 1906
Aedes (Skusea) pembaensis Theobald, 1901Skusea pembaensis
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Aedes brunhesi Reinert, 1999
Aedes monetus Edwards, 1935
Amphineurus (Amphineurus) pita Theischinger, 1994
Anopheles (Cellia) comorensis Brunhes, Le ..., 1997
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) mascarensis De Meillon, 1947
Atypophthalmus (Atypophthalmus) bilobatus Alexander, 1955
Atypophthalmus (Atypophthalmus) comoricola Alexander, 1979
Atypophthalmus (Atypophthalmus) prodigiosus Alexander, 1979
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) acanthophallus Alexander, 1955
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) anjouanensis Alexander, 1979
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) megapophysis Alexander, 1979
Austrolimnophila comorica
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) curcubitae Coquillett, 1899
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) malgassa Munro, 1939
Chaetonerius kotrbae Sepúlveda, C..., 2019
Clastobasis brunhesi Matile, 1979
Conosia angustissima Alexander, 1927
Culex (Culex) andersoni Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) carleti Brunhes & Ra..., 1971
Culex (Culex) comorensis Brunhes, 1977
Culex (Culex) decens Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) ingrami Edwards, 1916
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinerellus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) chauveti Brunhes & Ra..., 1968
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) wigglesworthi Edwards, 1941
Culex (Kitzmilleria) moucheti Evans, 1923
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) etiennellus Munro, 1984
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dicranomyia (Euglochina) comoroensis Alexander, 1959
Dicranomyia corallicola mayotteana Alexander, 1959
Dicranosepsis takoensis Vanschuytbroeck, 1963
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) pauliani Alexander, 1959
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eretmapodites quinquevittatus Theobald, 1901
Eretmapodites subsimplicipes Edwards, 1914
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) matileana Alexander, 1979
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) moheliana Oosterbroek, 2009
Helius (Helius) comoreanus Alexander, 1959
Holorusia albovittata Macquart, 1838
Hovamyia armillata Enderlein, 1912
Hovamyia subarmillata Alexander, 1979
Hoverioptera (Hoverioptera) ambricola Alexander, 1951
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) comoreana Alexander, 1959
Libnotes discobolina comorica Alexander, 1965
Limonia comoreana Alexander, 1959
Limonia perdistincta Alexander, 1979
Limonia thaleitrichia Alexander, 1979
Lutzia tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901
Melanostoma matilei Dirickx, 2001
Mimomyia grjebinei Brunhes, 1977
Neoceratitis cyanescens Bezzi, 1923Tomato fruit fly
Nephrotoma comoroensis Alexander, 1959
Nephrotoma milloti Alexander, 1959
Nephrotoma sakalava Alexander, 1960
Orimarga (Orimarga) sarophorodes Alexander, 1979
Orthopodomyia comorensis Brunhes, 1977
Orthopodomyia joyoni Brunhes, 1977
Phumosia matilei Zumpt & Argo, 1978
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pseudolimnophila (Calolimnophila) octoseriata Alexander, 1951
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) aoneurodes Alexander, 1979
Simulium (Meilloniellum) adersi Pomeroy, 1922
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Styringomyia annulipes Enderlein, 1912
Styringomyia bourbonensis Alexander, 1953
Styringomyia matileana Alexander, 1979
Styringomyia moheliana Alexander, 1959
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) basispinosa Alexander, 1979
Thrypticomyia seychellensis Edwards, 1912
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) danieleae Alexander, 1979
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) drysdalei Alexander, 1937
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) atrobasalis Alexander, 1959
Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) africana Alexander, 1930
Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) aurantia Alexander, 1920
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Uranotaenia andavakae Doucet, 1950
Uranotaenia comorensis da Cunha Ram..., 2004
Uranotaenia douceti Grjebine, 1953
Uranotaenia mayottensis Brunhes, 1977
Uranotaenia pandani Theobald, 1912

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Comoros
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
34
84
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