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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Micronesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
340
2489
5238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
340
2489
5238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2429
5131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1824
4001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
359
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Micronesia
53 Families width 1053 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies21SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies18SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge137SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids115SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito67SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies44SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies66SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies36SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats12SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies69SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat27SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies48SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies12SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies24SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies34SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies29SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies91SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19802SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Micronesia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
241
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
118
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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