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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
295
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fiji
55 Families width 661 Species and 12 Subspecies
#ABCDEHKLMNOPRST
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies18SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies20SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito35SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies94SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies11SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats5SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat19SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies13SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies23SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies24SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies78SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Fiji
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
216
465
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
79
196
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