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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
150
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
148
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
146
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
117
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
14
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marquesas Islands
8 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marquesas Islands
14 Genera with 29 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1952Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1928Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1775Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19957SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marquesas Islands
29 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Aedes edgari Stone & Rosen, 1952
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) perfusca Aubertin, 1929
Campsicnemus scurra Parent, 1934
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chironomus (Chironomus) samoensis Edwards, 1928
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) denticornis Lamb, 1932
Condylostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775Long-legged fly
Culex (Culex) atriceps Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) litoralis Bohart, 1946
Culex (Culex) marquesensis Stone & Rosen, 1953
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dicranomyia (Glochina) illingworthi Alexander, 1914
Dicranomyia (Glochina) sordida Brunetti, 1912
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) adamsoni Alexander, 1932
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) lyra Alexander, 1935
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) marquesana Alexander, 1932
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) metallescens Edwards, 1927
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) mumfordi Alexander, 1932
Libnotes (Libnotes) perkinsi Grimshaw, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Simulium (Inseliellum) adamsoni Edwards, 1932
Simulium (Inseliellum) buissoni Roubaud, 1906
Simulium (Inseliellum) gallinum Edwards, 1932
Simulium (Inseliellum) hukaense Sechan, 1983
Simulium (Inseliellum) pichoni Craig, Fossa..., 1995
Simulium (Inseliellum) rivierei Craig, Fossa..., 1995
Simulium (Inseliellum) sechani Craig & Fossati, 1995
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Marquesas Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
23
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