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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Falkland Islands (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
102
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
83
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falkland Islands
12 Families width 21 Species
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falkland Islands
19 Genera with 21 Species
Antrops Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heloparia Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paractora Bigot, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Penola Richards, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falkland Islands
21 Species
Antrops truncipennis Enderlein, 1909
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) eutaeniata Bigot, 1888
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Dicranomyia (Zalusa) falklandica Enderlein, 1906
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Helina dasyops Macquart, 1843
Heloparia ekelofi Enderlein, 1912
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Hilarempis maluinensis Enderlein, 1912
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Megaselia falklandensis Disney, 1989
Megaselia malvinasensis Disney, 1989
Mycomya malvinensis Vogel & Plas..., 1985
Paractora moseleyi Austen, 1913
Paractora rufipes Macquart, 1844
Penola eudyptidis Richards, 1941
Platycheirus bertrandi Kolenati, 1913
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Scatella neglecta Lamb, 1917
Scatella sturdeeanus Lamb, 1917
Smittia stigmatophora Busk, 1884

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Falkland Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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