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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kwale County (Coast Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
307
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
279
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
254
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
54
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwale County
12 Families width 90 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies25SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwale County
54 Genera with 90 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Diopsis Linnaeus, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1927African Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19248SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1952Clegs2SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Metommatius Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Paratephritis Shiraki, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1868Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Raymondia Frauenfeld, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1908Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trirhithrum Bezzi, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1912Heaven Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorrachista Hendel, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwale County
90 Species
Aedes (Pseudarmigeres) natalensis Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) calceatus Edwards, 1941Palmer's asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) heischi Someren, 1951
Alcimus tigris Karsch, 1888
Allobaccha picta Wiedemann, 1830
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) merus Dönitz, 1902
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Atylotus diurnus Walker, 1850
Bactria vagator Wiedemann, 1828
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) biguttula Bezzi, 1922
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bombylella delicata Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylisoma nucale Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) perseus Meyer & Cope..., 2005
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) pinax Munro, 1933
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) bremii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Grass fern
Ceratitis (Pardalaspis) millicentae De Meyer & C..., 2005
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) curvata Munro, 1937Clover seed midge
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) fasciventris Bezzi, 1920
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) flexuosa Walker, 1853
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) podocarpi Bezzi, 1924
Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa Karsch, 1887Natal fly
Conophorus nigripennis Loew, 1872
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) durbanensis Munro, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) humeralis Bezzi, 1915Perkins's fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Didacus) arcuatus Munro, 1939
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Diopsis sulcifrons Bezzi, 1908
Eretmapodites quinquevittatus Theobald, 1901
Eretmapodites silvestris Ingram & De ..., 1927
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eurycarenus dichopticus Bezzi, 1920
Eurycarenus laticeps Loew, 1852
Eurycarenus melanurus Bezzi, 1924
Exhyalanthrax alliopterus Hesse, 1956
Exhyalanthrax transiens Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa argentifrons Macquart, 1855
Exoprosopa aurivestrix Francois, 1962
Exoprosopa dimidiata (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Larrpana dimidiatipennis Bowden, 1971
Exoprosopa louisae Francois, 1962
Exoprosopa punctulata Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa rubescens Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Exoprosopa thoracica Bezzi, 1924
Graptomyza triangulifera Bigot, 1883
Haematopota duttoni Newstead, Du..., 1907
Haematopota fenestralis Oldroyd, 1952
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Irwiniella tomentosa Becker, 1914
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lamyra greatheadi Oldroyd, 1974
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lasiocnemus londti Dikow, 2007
Ligyra enderleini Paramonov, 1929
Ligyra sisyphus Fabricius, 1805
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858
Paragus (Serratoparagus) pusillus Stuckenberg, 1954
Paratephritis umbrifera Munro, 1957
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Promachus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Rhingia pulcherrima Bezzi, 1908
Tabanus donaldsoni Carter, 1912
Tabanus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Tabanus taeniola Palisot de B..., 1806Camel gad fly
Tabanus thoracinus Palisot de B..., 1806
Toxophora diploptera Speiser, 1910
Trirhithrum culcasiae White & Cope..., 2003
Trirhithrum nigerrimum Bezzi, 1913
Trirhithrum senex Munro, 1938
Trupanea cosmina (Hendel, 1938)⇒ Trupanea convergens Hering, 1936
Uranotaenia alboabdominalis Theobald, 1910
Uranotaenia balfouri Theobald, 1904
Uranotaenia fraseri Edwards, 1912
Uranotaenia lucyae Van Someren, 1954
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia nivipous Theobald, 1912
Xanthorrachista alata Becker, 1909

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kwale County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
48
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
18
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