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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kos (Dodecanese main islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
59
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
12
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kos
6 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kos
12 Genera with 22 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Clytiomya Rondani, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Labigastera Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Loewia Egger, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1978Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pachyanthrax Francois, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kos
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Clytiomya continua Panzer, 1798
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) flavigenu Stary & Frei..., 2007
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Labigastera nitidula Meigen, 1824
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia nussbaumi Stary & Frei..., 2007
Loewia adjuncta Herting, 1971
Nephrotoma croceiventris lindneri Mannheims, 1951
Nephrotoma theowaldi Oosterbroek, 1978
Pachyanthrax telamon Loew, 1869
Phasia (Phasia) obesa Fabricius, 1798
Tipula (Acutipula) latifurca Vermoolen, 1983
Tipula (Lunatipula) dedecor Loew, 1873
Tipula (Lunatipula) dracula Theischinger, 1977
Tipula (Lunatipula) furcula Mannheims, 1954
Tipula (Lunatipula) mendli Martinovsky, 1976
Tipula (Lunatipula) rhodolivida Theowald, 1972
Tipula (Lunatipula) vermooleni Theischinger, 1987
Tipula (Tipula) orientalis Lackschewitz, 1930
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kos
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
17
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