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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Grande Comore (Comoros)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
335
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
335
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
334
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
330
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grande Comore
5 Families width 25 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grande Comore
12 Genera with 25 Species
Achyrolimonia Alexander, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1905Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1947Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Atypophthalmus Brunetti, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnophila Alexander, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1922Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Elephantomyia Osten Sacken, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1977Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grande Comore
25 Species
Achyrolimonia millotiana Alexander, 1959
Aedes (Fredwardsius) vittatus Bigot, 1861
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) circumluteolus Theobald, 1908
Aedes (Skusea) cartroni Ventrillon, 1906
Aedes (Skusea) pembaensis Theobald, 1901Skusea pembaensis
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) simpsoni Theobald, 1905
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) mascarensis De Meillon, 1947
Atypophthalmus (Atypophthalmus) prodigiosus Alexander, 1979
Austrolimnophila (Austrolimnophila) megapophysis Alexander, 1979
Chaetonerius kotrbae Sepúlveda, C..., 2019
Culex (Culex) carleti Brunhes & Ra..., 1971
Culex (Culex) comorensis Brunhes, 1977
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) pauliani Alexander, 1959
Limonia comoreana Alexander, 1959
Limonia perdistincta Alexander, 1979
Melanostoma matilei Dirickx, 2001
Orthopodomyia comorensis Brunhes, 1977
Phumosia matilei Zumpt & Argo, 1978

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Grande Comore
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
9
22
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