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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Crete (Aegean Islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1491
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1491
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
1473
2557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1198
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
126
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Crete
38 Families width 196 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CLAMPTSEHDBKOV
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies15SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies50SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Crete
126 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWX
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Astomella Latreille, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1826Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichobrunettia Satchell, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Baeoura Alexander, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Bercaeopsis Townsend, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Chaetostomella Hendel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cystiphora Kieffer, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18307SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18182SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoptycha Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectophasia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ectrepesthoneura Enderlein, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ellipteroides Becker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eloeophila Rondani, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudasyphora Townsend, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Fiebrigella Duda, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolabis Osten Sacken, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Ilisia Rondani, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lasioptera Fischer von ..., 18292SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 18662SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Liponeura Loew, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Loewia Egger, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Macrorrhyncha Winnertz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1781Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Mesnilomyia Kugler, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19408SpeciesTaxom
Mycterella Kertesz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Myopa Fabricius, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Myopites Blot, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neochrysops Walton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1818Tiger Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Orimarga Osten Sacken, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxyaciura Hendel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Pedicia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 17804SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plesina Meigen, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Roederiodes Coquillett, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Rymosia Winnertz, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Sciophila Meigen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stefaniella Kieffer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1987Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1913Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therobia Brauer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly21SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trichactia Stein, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Trichopoda Berthold, 1781Feather-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Vaillantodes Wagner, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Vermileo Macquart, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crete
196 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Afrolimnophila minima Savchenko, 1971
Anthomyia tempestatum Wiedemann, 1830
Astomella cretensis Sack, 1936
Atherigona varia Meigen, 1826Broom-corn stem-maggot fly
Atrichobrunettia simplex Wagner, 1984
Atrichobrunettia tenuipennis Wagner & Vai..., 1983
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) cretica Starý, 2014
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) latistyla Starý, 1977
Bactrocera (Daculus) oleae Rossi, 1790Olive fruit fly
Baeoura alexanderi Mendl & Tjeder, 1974
Baeoura armata Mendl, 1985
Bercaeopsis epitheca Reinhard, 1952
Cerdistus creticus Hüttinger & ..., 1983
Chaetostomella steropea Rondani, 1870
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chelifera prectoria Fallen, 1816
Chersodromia mediterranea Chvala, 1970
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Cystiphora sonchi Vallot, 1827
Dasineura oleae F. Low, 1885Olive midge
Dasyphora albofasciata Macquart, 1839
Demicryptochironomus (Irmakia) latior Reiss, 1988
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) goritiensis Mik, 1864
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) livornica Lackschewitz, 1928
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) lucida De Meijere, 1918
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) signatella Stary & Frei..., 2007
Dicranomyia (Glochina) cretica Mendl, 1979
Dicranomyia (Glochina) sericata Meigen, 1830
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) adjunctum Walker, 1848
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Dicranoptycha fuscescens Schummel, 1829
Docosia pasiphae Chandler, 2006
Dolichocephala cretica Wagner, 1995
Dolichocephala vaillanti Wagner, 1995
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) fuscipes Bergroth, 1889
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Ectophasia oblonga Robineau-Des..., 1830
Ectrepesthoneura chandleri Caspers, 1991
Ellipteroides (Ellipteroides) lateralis Macquart, 1835
Eloeophila maculata Meigen, 1804
Eloeophila punctulata Starý, 2009
Empis (Xanthempis) testiculata Bezzi, 1909
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudasyphora cyanella Meigen, 1826Fly
Eudorylas chvalai Kozanek, 1988
Eudorylas mediterraneus De Meyer & A..., 1997
Eumerus minotaurus Claussen & L..., 1988
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Exoprosopa baccha (Loew, 1869)⇒ Exoprosopa pandora Fabricius, 1805
Exoprosopa jacchus Fabricius, 1805Silvery bee-fly
Exoprosopa pandora Fabricius, 1805
Fiebrigella parallela Becker, 1910
Forcipomyia mediterranea Kieffer, 1919
Geron olivierii Macquart, 1840
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) copulata Becker, 1908
Graphomya maculata Scopoli, 1763Muscid fly
Helina calceataeformis Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
Hemipenthes velutina Meigen, 1820
Hoplolabis (Parilisia) longior Starý, 2006
Hoplolabis (Parilisia) punctigera Lackschewitz, 1940
Hydrotaea penicillata Rondani, 1866
Idiocera cretopunctata Stary, 2020
Ilisia inermis Mendl, 1979
Lasioptera donacis Coutin & Fai..., 1981
Lasioptera eryngii Vallot, 1829
Limnophora maculosa Meigen, 1826
Limnophora obsignata Rondani, 1866
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limonia enormis Stary, 2017
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Liponeura cretica Zwick, 1974
Liponeura malickyi Zwick, 1974
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza dianthicola Venturi, 1949
Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926Pea leaf miner
Loewia cretica Ziegler, 1996
Lomatia belzebul Fabricius, 1794
Lomatia polyzona Loew, 1869
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Machimus dubiosus Becker, 1923
Machimus leucocephalus Janssens, 1968
Macrocera critica Chandler, 2006
Macrorrhyncha ibis Chandler, 2006
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Merodon avidus Rossi, 1790
Merodon clavipes Fabricius, 1781
Mesnilomyia longicornis Kugler, 1972
Minettia (Minettia) tubifer Meigen, 1826
Molophilus (Molophilus) claessoni Mendl, 1986
Molophilus (Molophilus) creticola Starý, 2011
Molophilus (Molophilus) insanus Alexander, 1970
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Molophilus (Molophilus) ochraceus Meigen, 1818
Molophilus (Molophilus) pleuralis De Meijere, 1920
Molophilus propinquus propinquus Egger, 1863
Molophilus (Molophilus) vafer Lackschewitz, 1940
Mycterella jovis Kertesz, 1912
Myopa clausseni Stuke & Clem..., 2008
Myopites apicatus Freidberg, 1980
Myopites zernyi Hering, 1939
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neochrysops asteris caffrariae
Nephrotoma cretensis Oosterbroek, 1982
Nephrotoma malickyi Martinovsky, 1979
Nephrotoma scalaris Meigen, 1818
Oligopogon creticus Geller-Grimm..., 2003
Orimarga (Orimarga) virgo Zetterstedt, 1851
Oxyaciura tibialis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Paragus (Paragus) flammeus Goeldlin, 1971
Paragus (Paragus) quadrifasciatus (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964
Pedicia (Amalopis) occulta Meigen, 1830
Pericoma (Pericoma) egeica Vaillant, 1979
Pericoma exquista Eaton, 1893
Phaonia rufipalpis Macquart, 1835Meadow froghopper
Phaonia subventa Harris, 1780Face Fly
Phaonia trimaculata Bouche, 1834
Phaonia valida Harris, 1780
Phlebotomus (Larroussius) mascittii Grassi, 1908
Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perfiliewi Parrot, 1930
Phlebotomus negelctus Tonnoir, 1921
Phlebotomus syriacus Adler & Theodor, 1931
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Physocephala vittata Fabricius, 1794
Platypalpus excavatus Yang & Yao, 2007
Platystoma dimidiatum Hendel, 1913
Plesina claripennis Mesnil, 1953
Pogonosoma maroccanum Fabricius, 1794
Polietes meridionalis Peris & Llor..., 1963
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) scirpicola Kieffer, 1921
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) biroi Bezzi, 1908
Roederiodes malickyi Wagner, 1981
Rymosia cretensis Lundstrom, 1911
Rymosia labyrinthos Chandler, 2006
Sciophila pandora Chandler, 2006
Sergentomyia parroti Adler & Theodor, 1927
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stefaniella trinacriae Stefani, 1900
Stenopogon cressius Tomasovic, 2005
Stomorhina lunata Fabricius, 1805Locust Blowfly
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Suillia bistrigata Meigen, 1830
Suillia notata Meigen, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tachina (Echinogaster) praeceps Meigen, 1824
Tanytarsus cretensis Reiss, 1987
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis divisa Rondani, 1871Viscid acacia
Tephritis formosa Loew, 1844
Tephritis simplex Loew, 1844
Tephritis stictica Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Terellia (Terellia) sabroskyi Freidberg, 1982
Tethina minoia Munari, 1999
Tethina tschirnhausi Munari, 1999
Thaumalea malickyi Theischinger, 1979
Thereva biroi Krober, 1913
Therobia leonidei Mesnil, 1965
Tipula (Acutipula) cretensis Vermoolen, 1983
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Lunatipula) circe Mannheims, 1954
Tipula (Lunatipula) cressa Mannheims, 1965
Tipula (Lunatipula) cretis Mannheims, 1965
Tipula (Lunatipula) cypris Mannheims, 1963
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorica Mannheims, 1965
Tipula (Lunatipula) graecolivida Mannheims, 1954
Tipula (Lunatipula) helvola Loew, 1873
Tipula (Lunatipula) minos Theischinger, 1982
Tipula (Lunatipula) peliostigma Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Lunatipula) phaidra Mannheims, 1965
Tipula (Lunatipula) rhodolivida Theowald, 1972
Tipula (Lunatipula) wewalkai Theischinger, 1979
Tipula (Savtshenkia) aspromontensis Theowald, 1973
Tipula (Savtshenkia) jeekeli Mannheims & ..., 1959
Tipula (Savtshenkia) rufina Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Vestiplex) scripta Meigen, 1830
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) straminea Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Trichactia meridiana Gilasian, Zi..., 2018
Trichopoda (Galactomyia) pennipes Fabricius, 1781Feather Legged Fly
Urophora (Urophora) neuenschwanderi Freidberg, 1982Water lily aphid
Vaillantodes cretica Wagner, 1993
Vermileo ater Stuckenberg, 1965
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Wohlfahrtia magnifica Schiner, 1862Screwworm fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Crete
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
82
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
44
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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