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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
114
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
33 Families width 161 Species and 5 Subspecies
#CASBTDEHPMLFKN
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies17SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies15SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
114 Genera with 161 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyza Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Amauromyza Hendel, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodonta James, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1859Charcoal Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aphaniosoma Becker, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1820Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Caloparyphus James, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Capparimyia Bezzi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cheilotrichia Rossi, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chromatophania Brauer & von..., 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1819Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Clairvillia Robineau-Des..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1906Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1830Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elachisoma Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Elephantinosoma Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ellipteroides Becker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Estheria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Euparyphus Gerstaecker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochiromyia Hendel, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermya Robineau-Des..., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolepta Lioy, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18243SpeciesTaxom
Melouromyia Londt, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nemotelus Geoffroy, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Neopachygaster Austen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1758Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterimyia Lichtwardt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1887Green Soldier Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ortochile Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1781love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1924Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1968Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1928Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schembria Rondani, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Spallanzania Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphyracephala Say, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Spiniphora Malloch, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Trachyopella Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Urophora Robineau-Des..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Usia Latreille, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1919Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
161 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Agromyza nana Meigen, 1830
Amauromyza maltensis Cerny, 2004
Anoplodonta nigrirostris Loew, 1866
Anthrax dentata Becker, 1907
Anthrax leucogaster (Wiedemann, 1820)⇒ Anthrax trifasciatus Meigen, 1804
Anthrax trifasciatus Meigen, 1804
Anthrax virgo Egger, 1859
Aphaniosoma clitellatum Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma melitensis Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma proximum Ebejer, 1998
Aphaniosoma spatulatum Ebejer, 1993
Aphaniosoma trochanteratum Ebejer, 1993
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Argyra leucocephala Meigen, 1824
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Atissa hepaticoloris Becker, 1903
Bombomyia bombiformis Bezzi, 1921
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius (Bombylius) citrinus Loew, 1855
Bombylius diagonalis Wiedemann, 1820
Caloparyphus atriventris Coquillett, 1902
Caloparyphus flaviventris James, 1936
Campsicnemus armoricanus Parent, 1926
Campsicnemus loripes Haliday, 1832
Capparimyia savastani Martelli, 1911Caper fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerdistus erythruroides Theodor, 1980
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) cinerascens Meigen, 1804
Chersodromia anisopyga Plant, 1995
Chersodromia suda Plant, 1995
Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1912
Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau, 1851)⇒ Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysotus gramineus Fallen, 1823
Clairvillia pninae Kugler, 1971
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Coproica rufifrons Hayashi, 1991
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Glochina) sericata Meigen, 1830
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Elachisoma pilosum Duda, 1924
Elephantinosoma chnumi Becker, 1903
Ellipteroides (Ellipteroides) lateralis Macquart, 1835
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioconopa diuturna Walker, 1848Goldenrod crab spider
Erioptera (Erioptera) fuscipennis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ormosia fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Euparyphus (Euparyphus) mutabilis Adams, 1903
Exoprosopa grandis Wiedemann, 1820
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Fannia pusio Wiedemann, 1830Chicken dung fly
Geron macquarti Greathead, 1999
Gymnochiromyia fallax Ebejer, 1998
Habropogon striatus Fabricius, 1794
Helius (Helius) flavus Walker, 1856
Hercostomus appendiculatus Loew, 1859
Hercostomus pilifer Loew, 1859
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hermya diabolus Wiedemann, 1819
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Hydrellia balciunasi Bock, 1990Fly
Hydrotaea aenescens Wiedemann, 1830Dump fly
Ischiolepta hyalophora Buck & Marshall, 2002
Laphystia erberi Schiner, 1865
Leia arsona Hutson, 1978
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza congesta Becker, 1903Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926Pea leaf miner
Liriomyza melitensis Spencer, 1973
Liriomyza orbona Meigen, 1830
Liriomyza richteri Hering, 1927
Liriomyza trifolii Burgess, 1880American serpentine leaf miner
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macrocera buskettina Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Medetera dendrobaena Kowarz, 1877
Medetera muralis Meigen, 1824
Medetera truncorum Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Melouromyia natalensis Ricardo, 1919
Microdon testaceus Walker, 1857
Microphor rostellatus Loew, 1864
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Musca (Byomya) conducens Walker, 1859
Nemotelus (Camptopelta) canadensis Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Nemotelus (Nemotelus) anchora Loew, 1846
Neopachygaster maculicornis Hine, 1902
Nephrotoma appendiculata pertenua Oosterbroek, 1978
Nephrotoma cornicina cornicina Linnaeus, 1758
Nycterimyia capensis Bezzi, 1924
Odontomyia hoodiana Bigot, 1887
Ogcodes (Ogcodes) schembrii Chvala, 1980
Ortochile soccata Loew, 1850
Paracoenia turbida Curran, 1927
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) coadunatus Rondani, 1847
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Petrorossia hespera Rossi, 1790
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) stuckenbergi Chainey, 1983
Philoliche (Phara) quinquemaculata Austen, 1908
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) anemones Hering, 1925
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) conyzae Hendel, 1920
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulae Hering, 1927
Phytomyza ferulae dauci Hering, 1927
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ferulivora Griffiths, 1956
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) orobanchia Kaltenbach, 1864Phelipanche parasite
Phytomyza clematidis (Kaltenbach, 1859)⇒ Phytomyza loewii Hendel, 1923
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Placopsidella phaenota Mathis, 1986
Platypalpus australis Grootaert, 1995
Platypalpus gatti Grootaert, 1995
Platypalpus longicauda Grootaert & ..., 1992
Platypalpus maltensis Grootaert & ..., 1992
Platypalpus planti Grootaert, 1995
Plecia ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Protocalliphora avium Shannon & Do..., 1924Pallid suncup
Pseudacteon pusillus Borgmeier, 1968
Psilopa fratella Becker, 1903
Psychoda sarcophila Vaillant, 1988
Ptilocera melecta (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Isomerocera quadrilineata Fabricius, 1787
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) zayensis Marshall, 1986
Rhaphium caliginosum Zetterstedt, 1843
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sarcophaga (Helicophagella) novercoides Bottcher, 1913
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) villeneuveana Enderlein, 1928
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) adusta Loew, 1862Native cabbage leaf miner
Schembria meridionalis Rondani, 1861
Sciapus contristans Wiedemann, 1817
Sciapus platypterus Fabricius, 1805
Spallanzania rectistylum Macquart, 1847
Sphyracephala munroi Curran, 1928
Spiniphora punctipennis Zetterstedt, 1848
Spogostylum isis Meigen, 1820
Spogostylum tripunctatum Wiedemann, 1820
Stratiomys barbata Loew, 1866
Stratiomys currani James, 1932
Stratiomys discaloides Curran, 1922
Stratiomys longicornis Scopoli, 1763Long-horned general
Stratiomys nevadae Bigot, 1887
Symplecta stictica stictica Meigen, 1818
Symplecta (Symplecta) hybrida Meigen, 1804
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Tachina (Echinogaster) praeceps Meigen, 1824
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) ochracea (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Tethina pallipes Loew, 1865
Tethina (Rhicnoessa) pallipes Loew, 1865Tethinid fly
Tethina melitensis Munari, 2004
Thrypticus zonatulus Zetterstedt, 1843
Thyridanthrax elegans Wiedemann, 1820
Thyridanthrax polyphemus Wiedemann, 1820
Tipula (Tipula) mediterranea Lackschewitz, 1930
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Trachyopella (Trachyopella) straminea Rohacek & Ma..., 1986
Urophora (Urophora) mauritanica Macquart, 1851Melon
Usia (Micrusia) forcipata Brullé, 1833
Usia (Micrusia) versicolor Fabricius, 1787
Villa cana Meigen, 1804
Wyeomyia splendida (Bonne-Wepste..., 1919)⇒ Phoniomyia splendida Bonne-wepste..., 1919
Xylota fuscicolor Bigot, 1884
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) tuberculatus Malloch, 1932

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Malta
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
93
135
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
21
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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