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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
62
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kakamega Forest
14 Families width 112 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies55SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies31SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kakamega Forest
62 Genera with 112 Species
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Aenigmatopoeus Schmitz, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrosyrphus Curran, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1842Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1903Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1923Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 191812SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplostylocera1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1858Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1939Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Fainia Zumpt, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1912Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lichtwardtia Enderlein, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mannheimsia Beyer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Peromitra Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19153SpeciesTaxom
Platyna Wiedemann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Plethysmochaeta Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Psyllomyia Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1929Snouted Hoverflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1951Common Flesh Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Steleoceromys Grunberg, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Taomyia Bezzi, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Toxopoda Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
112 Species
Afrosyrphus varipes Curran, 1927
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) sapphirina Wiedemann, 1830
Allobaccha cuthbertsoni Curran, 1938
Allobaccha picta Wiedemann, 1830
Allobaccha praeusta Bezzi, 1915
Allograpta (Allograpta) calopoides Curran, 1938
Allograpta (Allograpta) calopus Loew, 1858
Allograpta (Allograpta) nasuta Macquart, 1842
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) implexus Theobald, 1903
Anthrax nigerimus Bezzi, 1923
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina africana Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina albifacies Bezzi, 1915
Asarkina eremophila Loew, 1858
Asarkina medjensis Curran, 1927
Asarkina punctifrons Austen, 1909
Bactrocera (Daculus) munroi White, 2004
Bactrocera (Gymnodacus) amplexa Munro, 1984
Betasyrphus adligatus Wiedemann, 1824
Betasyrphus hirticeps Loew, 1858
Betasyrphus inflaticornis Bezzi, 1915
Betasyrphus saundersi Goot, 1964
Bombylella plorans Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) stictica Bezzi, 1909
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) venusta Munro, 1956
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) caetrata Munro, 1949
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Hoplolophomyia) cristata Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) ditissima Munro, 1938
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) hamata Meyer, 1996
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) anonae Graham, 1908Annona fruit fly
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) copelandi Meyer & Frei..., 2006
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) flexuosa Walker, 1853
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) volucris Bezzi, 1918
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chromatomyia involucratae Spencer, 1969
Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Chrysosoma stubbsi Grichanov, 1997
Dacus (Dacus) armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) limbipennis (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Dacus armatus Fabricius, 1805
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) arcuatus Munro, 1939
Dacus (Didacus) fasciolatus Collart, 1940
Dacus (Didacus) sphaeristicus Speiser, 1910
Dacus (Didacus) tenebricus (Munro, 1938)⇒ Dacus ostiofaciens Munro, 1932
Dacus (Leptoxyda) macer Bezzi, 1919
Dacus (Leptoxyda) maynei Bezzi, 1924
Diplostylocera fissicornis Borgmeier, 1967
Episyrphus trisectus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dubiosus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus mendax Curran, 1927
Eristalis apis Curran, 1939
Eumerus paulae Herve-Bazin, 1913
Fainia elongata Bezzi, 1908
Graptomyza breviscutum Curran, 1929
Graptomyza nigra Bezzi, 1915
Graptomyza suavissima Karsch, 1888
Haematopota furva Austen, 1912
Hercostomus blagoderovi Grichanov, 1999
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lichtwardtia hollisi (Grichanov, 1998)⇒ Dolichopus hollisi Grichanov, 1998
Mallota aperta Bezzi, 1912
Mannheimsia stricta Beyer, 1965
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia caudalis Beyer, 1959
Melanagromyza crassocephali Spencer, 1985
Melanostoma annulipes Macquart, 1842
Melanostoma bituberculatum Loew, 1858
Melanostoma gymnocera Bigot, 1891
Melanostoma infuscatum Becker, 1909
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Ogcodes (Ogcodes) neavei Brunetti, 1926
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) minutus Hull, 1964
Paragus stuckenbergi Thompson, 1992
Phytomia bulligera Austen, 1909
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Phytomia neavei Bezzi, 1915
Platyna hastata Fabricius, 1805
Rhingia caerulescens Loew, 1858
Rhingia cyanoprora Speiser, 1910
Rhingia mecyana Speiser, 1910
Rhingia trivittata Curran, 1929
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sarcophaga dewulfi Zumpt, 1967
Sarcophaga furcoides (Zumpt, 1967)⇒ Heteronychia furcoides Zumpt, 1967
Sarcophaga momba Curran, 1934
Sarcophaga paralina Zumpt, 1967
Sarcophaga preussi Zumpt, 1951
Senaspis dibapha Walker, 1849
Syritta angulata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta breva Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Taomyia marshalli Bezzi, 1920
Thrypticus zagulyaevi Grichanov, 1998
Toxopoda (Platytoxopoda) nigrifoveata Ozerov, 1991
Trirhithrum albomaculatum Roder, 1885
Trirhithrum brachypterum Munro, 1934
Trirhithrum coffeae Bezzi, 1918Coffee fruit fly
Trirhithrum demeyeri White & Hancock, 2003
Trirhithrum meladiscum Munro, 1938
Trirhithrum stubbsi White & Hancock, 2003

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kakamega Forest
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
61
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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