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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Northern Line Islands (Line Islands, Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Line Islands
5 Families width 9 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Line Islands
8 Genera with 9 Species
Atherigona Rondani, 1868Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Line Islands
9 Species
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Chrysosoma complicatum Becker, 1922
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Scholastes palmyra Curran, 1936
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) pulvinaria Alexander, 1950

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northern Line Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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