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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Okinawa Prefecture (Southern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
353
2726
4216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2726
4216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2668
4123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
2163
3400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
286
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Okinawa Prefecture
51 Families width 568 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies11SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge44SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids91SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito57SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies36SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies12SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies7SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat4SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies15SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies5SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies10SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies47SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Okinawa Prefecture
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
175
272
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
111
296
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