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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1116
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1114
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
1094
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
847
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
178
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
40 Families width 471 Species and 6 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies7SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge22SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies12SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies103SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies23SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies29SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies48SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies26SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in French Polynesia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
140
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
38
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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