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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Curaçao (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
119
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
119
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
117
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
91
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Curaçao
6 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Curaçao
8 Genera with 7 Species
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1899Pine Pitch Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1973Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1906Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pieza Evenhuis, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Curaçao
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachylinga curacaoensis Webb, 2006
Cecidomyia sorghicola Coquillett, 1899
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) chrysochlorus Arnell, 1973
Helius stenorhynchus stenorhynchus Alexander, 1954
Maekistocera longipennis Macquart, 1838
Orthopodomyia fascipes Coquillett, 1906
Pieza sinclairi Evenhuis, 2002

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Curaçao
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
6
5
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