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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
120
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jordan
37 Families width 194 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ACSEBPTHDML
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito19SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies20SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies9SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jordan
120 Genera with 194 Species
#ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTXZ
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1823Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphisbetetus Hermann, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anarolius Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1937Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphanotrigonum Duda, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Archiaustroconops Szadziewski, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Ardatermes Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Baldratia Kieffer, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1937Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Caecanthrax Greathead, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chaetorellia Hendel, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Chalcochiton Loew, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ctenota Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito12SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1979Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Curvus Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 193712SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Galactopogon Engel, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1920Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeromyia Coquillett, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1980Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1937Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Homalometopus Becker, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Jamesomyia Quisenberry, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Jordanobotomus Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Jordanoconops Szadziewski, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Jothopogon Becker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Kurnubempis Kaddumi, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Libanochlites Brundin, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Microdacno Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microntos Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microptera Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pachygaster Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paleopsychoda Azar & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Palestinoptera Kaddumi, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pepiscelis1SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19906SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1834Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Protophormia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeniscus Becker, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stefaniola Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastoptera Mik, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1930Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zarqacecidomyius Kaddumi, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
194 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allotrichoma laterale Loew, 1860
Amphisbetetus ruazi Theodor, 1980
Anarolius bicolor Theodor, 1980
Anastoechus exalbidus Wiedemann, 1820
Anastoechus nivifrons Walker, 1871
Anastoechus trisignatus Portchinsky, 1881
Aneomochtherus hermonensis Theodor, 1980
Aneomochtherus illustris Schiner, 1867
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles rupicolus Lewis, 1937
Anthomyia confusanea Michelsen, 1985
Apoclea inarticulata Theodor, 1980
Apoclea parvula Theodor, 1980
Ardatermes kudaludi Kaddumi, 2005
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) limbifera Bezzi, 1919
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) philippinensis Drew & Hancock, 1994Philippines fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Baldratia haloxyli Möhn, 1969
Baldratia jordaniensis Möhn, 1969
Baldratia orientalis Möhn, 1969
Bicellaria femorata Collin, 1960
Bicellaria ingrata Collin, 1960
Bombylisoma flavibarbum Loew, 1855
Bombylius (Bombylius) canescens Mikan, 1796Western bee-fly
Bombylius argentifacies Austen, 1937
Caecanthrax arabica Macquart, 1840
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Chaetorellia succinea (Costa, 1844)⇒ Chaetorellia conjuncta Becker, 1913
Chalcochiton argyrocephalus Macquart, 1840
Chalcochiton aureus Fabricius, 1794
Chersodromia tschirnhausi Stark, 1995
Chetogena aegyptiaca Villeneuve, 1923
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Crossopalpus subaenescens Collin, 1960
Ctenota brunnea Theodor, 1980
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) perexiguus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Maillotia) deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Neoculex) judaicus Edwards, 1926
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culicoides stagetus Lee, 1979
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Curvus khuludi Kaddumi, 2005
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Cytherea albolineata Bezzi, 1925
Cytherea barbara Sack, 1906
Cytherea delicata Becker, 1906
Cytherea dispar Loew, 1873
Cytherea fenestrata Loew, 1873
Cytherea nucleorum Becker, 1902
Dacus (Callantra) calirayae Drew & Hancock, 1998
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dasyphora pratorum Meigen, 1826
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Empis (Euempis) spiralis Collin, 1937
Empis (Polyblepharis) haemorrhoica Loew, 1869
Empis cilicauda Collin, 1960
Empis dasycera Collin, 1960
Empis earina Collin, 1960
Empis leucotricha Collin, 1960
Empis mirifica Collin, 1960
Empis occlusa Collin, 1960
Empis palaestinensis Engel, 1946
Empis pexata Collin, 1960
Empis pleurica Collin, 1960
Empis syriaca Collin, 1937
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eutolmus palestinensis Theodor, 1980
Galactopogon hispidus Engel, 1929
Habropogon aegyptius Efflatoun, 1937
Habropogon decipiens Theodor, 1980
Habropogon tricolor Theodor, 1980
Haematopota minuscularia Austen, 1920
Heteropogon nubilus Wiedemann, 1820
Heteropogon palaestinensis Theodor, 1980
Hilara comes Collin, 1960
Hilara megalochira Collin, 1937
Homalometopus albiditinctus (Becker, 1903)⇒ Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hybomitra zonalis Kirby, 1837Yellowjacket Horse Fly
Jamesomyia geminata Loew, 1862
Japanagromyza salicifolii Collin, 1911
Jordanobotomus faigi Kaddumi, 2005
Jordanoconops weitschati R. Szadziewski, 2000
Jothopogon leucomallus Loew, 1871
Kurnubempis palistinicus H. F. Kaddumi, 2007
Leptogaster tomentosa Oldroyd, 1972
Libanochlites neocomicus L. Brundin, 1976
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Linnaemya neavi Curran, 1934
Linnaemya vulpinoides Baranov, 1932
Liriomyza cicerina Rondani, 1875Chickpea leafminer
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia illustris Meigen, 1826Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lucilia silvarum Meigen, 1826Common toad fly
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Metatrichia bilituna Kelsey, 1981
Metatrichia bilituua Kelsey, 1981
Microdacno petraensis Kaddumi, 2005
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microntos philadilphiaensis Kaddumi, 2005
Micropeza nigra Loew, 1874
Microphor rostellatus Loew, 1864
Microptera attiki Kaddumi, 2005
Minettia palaestinensis Papp, 1981
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) brachystomus Loew, 1846
Neomochtherus illustris Schiner, 1867
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Pachygaster leachii Curtis, 1824Yellow-legged black
Pachylophus proximus Adams, 1905
Paleopsychoda palistinicus Kaddumi, 2005
Palestinoptera salahi H. F. Kaddumi, 2007
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pepiscelis latifrons
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phlebotomus (Adlerius) simici Nitzulescu, 1931
Phlebotomus (Larroussius) tobbi Adler, Theod..., 1930
Phlebotomus (Paraphlebotomus) sergenti Parrot, 1917
Phlebotomus canaaniticus Adler & Theodor, 1931
Phlebotomus khludae Kaddumi, 2005
Phlebotomus syriacus Adler & Theodor, 1931
Phycus insignis Loew, 1874
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Protophormia terraenovae Robineau-Des..., 1830Black bottle
Psilopa aequalipes Becker, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Pycnopogon mixtus Loew, 1847
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) biserialis Collin, 1960
Rhamphomyia (Holoclera) lamellata Collin, 1926
Rhamphomyia tenuipes Becker, 1907
Rhynchopsilopa nitidissima Hendel, 1931
Saropogon dubiosus Theodor, 1980
Saropogon fulvus Theodor, 1980
Scatella (Scatella) rufipes Strobl, 1905
Sergentomyia asiatica Theodor, 1933
Simulium (Byssodon) buxtoni Austen, 1923
Simulium (Eusimulium) aureum Fries, 1824
Simulium (Nevermannia) flavipes (Austen, 1921)⇒ Simulium aureum Fries, 1824
Sphaeniscus trifasciatus Korneyev & D..., 2000
Spogostylum ocyale Wiedemann, 1828
Stefaniola vastita Mohn, 1971
Stenopogon pseudosabaudus Lehr, 1963
Stenopogon theodori Lehr, 1984
Stichopogon deserti Theodor, 1980
Stiphrolamyra sinaitica Theodor, 1980
Syntormon pallipes Fabricius, 1794
Tabanus atratus Fabricius, 1775Black horse fly
Tabanus catenatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tabanus quinquevittatus Wiedemann, 1821Greenhead
Tabanus similis Macquart, 1850Desert starvine
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) incisuralis Macquart, 1851
Thaumastoptera shinaqi S. Podenas, 2000
Thereva semirufa Krober, 1912
Tipula (Lunatipula) angelica Theowald, 1957
Tipula (Lunatipula) peliostigma Schummel, 1833
Tipula (Tipula) orientalis Lackschewitz, 1930
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Zarqacecidomyius singularis H. F. Kaddumi, 2007

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jordan
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
93
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
27
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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