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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Line Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
232
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
232
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
231
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
119
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Line Islands
16 Families width 34 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Line Islands
25 Genera with 34 Species
#ACDGHLOPST
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1965Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Dorilas Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1972Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Lathyropthalmus1SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Philophylla Rondani, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Line Islands
34 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Asteia acrosticalis Sabrosky, 1957
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Atherigona tobi Snyder, 1965
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysosoma complicatum Becker, 1922
Dasyhelea flavicaudalis Tokunaga & M..., 1959
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) leptomera Alexander, 1972
Dicranomyia (Pseudoglochina) ponapensis Alexander, 1940
Dorilas (Eudorylas) hiatus (Hardy, 1956)⇒ Eudorylas mutillatus Loew, 1858
Drosophila (Sophophora) nesoetes Bock & Wheeler, 1972
Graptomyza oceanica Shiraki, 1963
Hemipyrellia tagaliana Bigot, 1877
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Lathyropthalmus lutescens
Libnotes (Libnotes) trukensis Alexander, 1972
Limonia decussata Alexander, 1972
Limonia delicatior Alexander, 1940
Limonia elephantella Alexander, 1972
Limonia elephantina Alexander, 1940
Limonia jocularis Alexander, 1940
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Philophylla taylori Malloch, 1939
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Psilopa girschneri Röder, 1889Egyptian carissa
Psychoda lucubrans Quate, 1959
Psychoda parsivena Quate, 1959
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Scholastes palmyra Curran, 1936
Stomorhina discolor Fabricius, 1794
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) pulvinaria Alexander, 1950

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Line Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
14
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