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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Iraq (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1332
2471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1328
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
1311
2448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
949
1870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
118
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iraq
33 Families width 195 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies18SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies20SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge20SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae (Latreille, 1802)Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies10SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iraq
118 Genera with 195 Species
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Actorthia Krober, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1976Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1826Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Bactromyia Brauer & von..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Baldratia Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Baniassa Kugler, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1840Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Carpomya Costa, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1923Deer flies4SpeciesTaxom
Coremacera Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1961Midge18SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1995Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eccoptopus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eusapromyza Malloch, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Galactopogon Engel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gonia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Halmopota Haliday, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosathe Lyneborg & Z..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1847Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Legnotomyia Bezzi, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1931Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nemorius Rondani, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1918Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1798Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oplodontha Rondani, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Palexorista Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinus Loew, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19335SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1985Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Stefaniola Kieffer, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1937Common horse flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1821Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therioplectes Verrall, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Trichis Klug, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Turka Özdikmen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Turkiella Lehr, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Xeramoeba Hesse, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
195 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actorthia olivierii Macquart, 1840
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Agromyza nigrescens Hendel, 1920
Anabarhynchus varipes Macquart, 1847
Anastoechus nivifrons Walker, 1871
Anastoechus pulcher Paramonov, 1930
Aneomochtherus mesopotamicus Janssens, 1961
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) sacharovi Favre, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) apoci Marsh, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) pulcherrimus Theobald, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anthrax glabratus Zaitzev, 1976
Anthrax xanthellus Zaitzev, 1976
Aphaniosoma falciferum Ebejer, 1998
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Atherigona varia Meigen, 1826Broom-corn stem-maggot fly
Atylotus albopruinosus Szilady, 1923
Bactromyia pieridis Mesnil & Abd..., 1972
Baldratia seidlitziae Möhn, 1969
Baniassa paucipila Pape, 1985
Bombylius (Bombylius) fuscus Fabricius, 1791
Bombylius (Bombylius) pumilus Meigen, 1820
Bombylius olivierii Macquart, 1840
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Carpomya incompleta Becker, 1903Jujube fruit fly
Chaetorellia carthami Stackelberg, 1929
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve, 1914Fly
Chrysomya marginalis Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysops (Chrysops) flavipes Meigen, 1804
Chrysops buxtoni Austen, 1922
Chrysops compactus Austen, 1924
Chrysops simillima (Austen, 1923)⇒ Chrysops flavipes Meigen, 1804
Coremacera catenata Loew, 1847
Cosmina metallina Becker, 1912
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) supplicans Meigen, 1830
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Barraudius) pusillus Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Beltranmyia) desertorum Gutsevich, 1959
Culicoides (Culicoides) newsteadi Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) nubeculosus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) puncticollis (Becker, 1903)⇒ Culicoides nubeculosus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Oecacta) cataneii Clastrier, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) kurensis Dzhafarov, 1960
Culicoides (Oecacta) longipennis Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides (Oecacta) odiatus Austen, 1921
Culicoides (Oecacta) pictipennis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Culicoides festivipennis Kieffer, 1914
Culicoides (Oecacta) sahariensis Kieffer, 1923
Culicoides (Oecacta) shaklawensis Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides (Pontoculicoides) saevus Kieffer, 1922
Culicoides bulbostylus Khalaf, 1961
Culicoides kasimi Kasimi, 1961
Culicoides pallidus Khalaf, 1957
Culicoides pseudopallidus Khalaf, 1961
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Cylindromyia (Cylindromyia) brassicaria Fabricius, 1775
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dasyphora albofasciata Macquart, 1839
Dasyphora pratorum Meigen, 1826
Delia hirticrura Rondani, 1871Onion fly
Dicrotendipes pallidicornis Goetghebuer, 1934
Dilophus tridentatus Walker, 1848
Dolichopus lairdi Olejnicek, M..., 1995
Eccoptopus longitarsis Macquart, 1838
Ephydra murina Wirth, 1975Frigga Fritillary
Eristalinus quinguelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Estheria dahalacensis
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eusapromyza multipunctata Fallen, 1820
Exoprosopa pullata Zaitzev, 1976
Galactopogon fumipennis Janssens, 1961
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Gonia olivieri Robineau-Des..., 1830
Halmopota mediterranea Loew, 1860
Harnischia quadricincta Goetghebuer, 1934
Helina calceataeformis Schnabl & Dz..., 1911
Hercostomus apollo Loew, 1869
Heteralonia bagdadensis Macquart, 1840
Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Homoneura limnea Becker, 1895
Hoplosathe frauenfeldi Loew, 1856
Hybomitra mendica Villeneuve, 1912
Hybomitra peculiaris Szilady, 1914
Hybomitra peculiaris inaequatus Austen, 1923
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Laphria dizonias Loew, 1847
Laphystia erberi Schiner, 1865
Laphystia kuehlhorni Janssens, 1961
Legnotomyia persica Paramonov, 1933
Legnotomyia trichorhoea Loew, 1855
Leptoconops mesopotamiensis Patton, 1920
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza orbona Meigen, 1830
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Lynchia meda Maa, 1963
Machimus chaldaeus Janssens, 1961
Melanagromyza azawii Spencer, 1973
Merodon pruni Rossi, 1790
Merodon quadrinotata Sack, 1931
Minettia biseriata Loew, 1847
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydaea lateritia Rondani, 1866
Nemorius baghdadensis Jezek, 1977
Nemorius irritans Ricardo, 1901
Neomochtherus arabicus Macquart, 1838
Neomochtherus mesopotamicus Janssens, 1961
Nephrotoma parvinotata Brunetti, 1918
Nusa ramicosa Loew, 1871
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830
Odontomyia angulata Panzer, 1798Orange-horned green colonel
Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon, 1895Bean fly
Oplodontha viridula Fabricius, 1775Common green colonel
Oscinella aharoni Duda, 1933
Oscinella aharonii Duda, 1933
Palexorista imberbis Wiedemann, 1830
Palpomyia schmidti Goetghebuer, 1934
Petrorossia irakensis Zaitzev, 1976
Philodicus ponticus Bigot, 1880
Phlebotomus (Larroussius) kandelakii Shurenkova, 1929
Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) alexandri Sinton, 1928
Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) sergenti Parrot, 1917
Phlebotomus alexanderi Sinton, 1928
Phycus insignis Loew, 1874
Physiphora aenea Fabricius, 1794Picture-winged fly
Physiphora alceae Preyssler, 1791Picture-Winged Fly
Phytoliriomyza oasis Becker, 1907
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulivora Griffiths, 1956
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) rufipes Meigen, 1830Cabbage leaf miner
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Phytomyza tetrasticha Hendel, 1927
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Psilocurus hypopygialis Paramonov, 1930
Pyrellia vivida Robineau-Des..., 1830
Rhadinus megalonix Loew, 1856
Rhyncomya nigripes Seguy, 1933
Saropogon albicans Janssens, 1961
Scatella (Scatella) rufipes Strobl, 1905
Scathophaga staryi Sifner, 2000
Sergentomyia baghdadis Adler & Theodor, 1929
Sergentomyia cypriotica Adler, 1946
Sergentomyia mervynae Pringle, 1953
Sergentomyia murgabiensis Perfiliew, 1939
Sergentomyia sumbarica Perfiliew, 1933
Simulium (Byssodon) buxtoni Austen, 1923
Spilomyia graciosa Violovitsh, 1985
Spogostylum arenivagum Austen, 1937
Spogostylum griseipennis Macquart, 1850
Spogostylum longipenne Macquart, 1840
Stefaniola adstricta Möhn, 1971
Stefaniola fistula Möhn, 1971
Stefaniola gloma Mohn, 1971
Stefaniola nodosa Möhn, 1971
Stefaniola ramosa Möhn, 1971
Stefaniola spinosa Möhn, 1971
Stenopogon abdulrassuli Lehr, 1984
Stiphrolamyra sinaitica Theodor, 1980
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Stratiomys longicornis Scopoli, 1763Long-horned general
Stratiomys ruficornis (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Odontomyia angulata Panzer, 1798
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Tabanus arabicus Macquart, 1839
Tabanus fumidus Austen, 1923
Tabanus khalafi Leclercq, 1986
Tabanus polygonus Walker, 1854
Tabanus pulverifer Walker, 1854
Tabanus pulvifer Walker, 1854
Tabanus spectabilis Loew, 1858
Tabanus strix Szilady, 1923
Tabanus sufis Jaennicke, 1867
Tabanus zimini Olsufjev, 1937
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis mesopotamica Korneyev & J..., 2000
Thereva apicalis (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Anabarhynchus varipes Macquart, 1847
Therioplectes kuehlhorni Moucha & Chvala, 1964
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) pulvinaria Alexander, 1950
Trichis maculata Klug, 1832
Turka cervinus Loew, 1856
Turkiella cervinus Loew, 1856
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Xanthogramma maculipennis Mik, 1887
Xeramoeba oophaga Zakhvatkin, 1931

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Iraq
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
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132
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
21
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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