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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Midway (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
198
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
198
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
180
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
147
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midway
4 Families width 5 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midway
5 Genera with 5 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1926Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midway
5 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Callinicus calcaneus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Dactylomyia vockerothi Bickel, 1998
Lucilia graphita Shannon, 1926

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Midway
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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