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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Niue (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
287
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
287
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
283
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
219
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
52
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niue
20 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niue
52 Genera with 61 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amphineurus Skuse, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1868Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Bifronsina Rohá?ek, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Botanophila Lioy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cephalochrysa Kertesz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chromatopoda Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1775Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomeigenia Brauer & von..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Eribella Mesnil, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophoria Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Krakatauia Enderlein, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phorocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilosomella Duda, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1840Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Tachinomyia Townsend, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trigonometopus Macquart, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trypetisoma Malloch, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niue
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Amphineurus (Amphineurus) stewartiae Alexander, 1924
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) distincta Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) obscura Malloch, 1931
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) passiflorae Froggatt, 1911Fijian fruit fly
Bactrocera (Notodacus) xanthodes Broun, 1904Pacific fruit fly
Bifronsina bifrons Stenhammar, 1855Circular-seamed fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Botanophila striolata (Fallen, 1824)⇒ Botanophila fugax Meigen, 1826
Cephalochrysa maxima Bezzi, 1928Soldier fly
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chromatopoda annulipes Walker, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysosoma tuberculicorne Macquart, 1855
Coelotrypes flavina Hering, 1941
Coenosia tigrina Fabricius, 1775
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dacus (Dacus) newmani Perkins, 1937Inland fruit fly
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Dichaetomyia vicaria Walker, 1859
Dioxyna brachybasis Hardy, 1988
Dioxyna conflicta Curran, 1929
Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Drosophila sulfurigaster bilimbata Bezzi, 1928Pomace fly
Drosophila (Drosophila) transversa Fallen, 1823
Drosophila (Sophophora) kikkawai Burla, 1954Fruit fly
Eribella exilis Coquillett, 1897
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura (Homoneura) acrostichalis De Meijere, 1915
Hydrophoria lancifer Harris, 1780Deer Warble Fly
Krakatauia planticorum Bickel, 2008
Leucophenga samoaensis Harrison, 1954
Liodrosophila pallidipennis Harrison, 1954
Microdrosophila (Microdrosophila) convergens Malloch, 1934
Mycodrosophila (Mycodrosophila) gratiosa Meijere, 1911
Paramycodrosophila pictifrons Malloch, 1934
Poecilosomella angulata Thomson, 1869
Poecilosomella punctipennis Wiedemann, 1824Dung fly
Rhagio mystaceus Macquart, 1840Common snipe fly
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) peregrina Robineau-Des..., 1830Boettcherisca peregrina
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Scaptodrosophila bryani Malloch, 1934
Scaptodrosophila marjoryae Harrison, 1954
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Spelobia (Bifronsina) bifrons (Stenhammar, 1854)⇒ Bifronsina bifrons Stenhammar, 1855
Spelobia (Spelobia) clunipes Meigen, 1830
Tachinomyia panaetius Walker, 1849
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trigonometopus semibrunneus Malloch, 1929
Trypetisoma caniventre Bezzi, 1928

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Niue
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
42
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
9
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