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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Moorea (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
246
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
119
246
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
241
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
186
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moorea
20 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moorea
30 Genera with 32 Species
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B
C
D
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H
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1944Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1856Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1925Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moorea
32 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allograpta (Allograpta) nigripilosa Hull, 1944
Anthrax semiscitus Walker, 1856
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Bradysia mesochra Shaw, 1941
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Czernyola palliseta Malloch, 1929
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) monieri McEvey & Tsacas, 1987
Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) tahitiensis Alexander, 1933
Helina fratercula Zetterstedt, 1845
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Libnotes (Libnotes) perkinsi Grimshaw, 1901
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Simulium (Inseliellum) concludium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) opunohuense Craig, 1987
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Moorea
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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