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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Marsabit County (Eastern Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
194
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
170
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
19
38
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marsabit County
19 Families width 18 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marsabit County
38 Genera with 18 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphanotrigonum Duda, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1981Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marsabit County
18 Species
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) sycophila Tsacas, 1981
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Malloewia nigripalpis Malloch, 1913
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus bamptoni Londt, 1987
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Marsabit County
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
33
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
1
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