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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
179
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
132
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicobar Islands
15 Families width 34 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicobar Islands
26 Genera with 34 Species
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Astochia Becker, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1868Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Clinopogon Bezzi, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Galaterina Zatwarnicki ..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribia Latreille, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1948love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ptilocera Wiedemann, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1989Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stilostomella1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1868Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicobar Islands
34 Species
Astochia longistyla Wiedemann, 1828
Astochia longistylus Wiedemann, 1828
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Chaetonerius inermis Schiner, 1868
Chrysopilus insularis Schiner, 1868
Clinopogon nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Emphysomera nigra (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Ommatius nigra Schiner, 1868
Emphysomera spathulata Doleschall, 1858
Galaterina noonadan Zatwarnicki ..., 2001
Homoneura poecila Schiner, 1868
Leucophenga insulana Schiner, 1868
Lispe nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Lispe sydneyensis Schiner, 1868
Machimus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Maira aurifacies Macquart, 1848
Maira splendida Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Mimegralla stylophora Schiner, 1868
Nycteribia parvuloides Theodor, 1963
Ochthera rotunda Schiner, 1868
Ommatius frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868
Ommatius niger Schiner, 1868
Ommatius nigra Schiner, 1868
Ommatius spathulatus Doleschall, 1858
Plecia mallochi Hardy, 1948
Promachus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Promachus pseudomaculatus Ricardo, 1920
Ptecticus australis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Ptilocera fastuosa Gerstaecker, 1857
Pygommatius nicobarensis Joseph & Parui, 1983
Sarcophaga nicobarensis Nandi, 1989
Sarcophaga sawainensis Nandi, 1989
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Stilostomella insecta
Tabanus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Nicobar Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
24
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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