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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Okinawa Islands (Ryukyu Islands, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2270
3117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
2270
3117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
2213
3026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1827
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
174
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Okinawa Islands
35 Families width 311 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids90SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito44SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Okinawa Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
93
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
81
191
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