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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
280
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
280
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
278
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
196
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
10 Families width 23 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Austrodrapetis Smith, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sarcodexia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19414SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
23 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) cooki Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Austrodrapetis coxalis Smith, 1964
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) melanotus Coquillett, 1909
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Codium geppiorum
Crossopalpus cookiensis Smith, 1989
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dacus melanotus (Coquillett, 1909)⇒ Bactrocera melanotus Coquillett, 1909
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dioxyna brachybasis Hardy, 1988
Helina parvula Wulp, 1896
Nocticanace kraussi Munari, 2010
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Psychoda makati Del Rosario, 1936
Psychoda savaiensis Edwards, 1928
Sarcodexia lambens Wiedemann, 1830
Simulium (Inseliellum) castaneum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) mataverense Craig & Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) teruamanga Craig, 1986
Simulium (Phoretomyia) copleyi Gibbins, 1941

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cook Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
12
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