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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Pacific Islands (Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
319
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
318
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
122
316
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
255
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
48
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Islands
25 Families width 57 Species
#DATCRMPSFLNB
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae (Hennig, 1958)Cypselosomatid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Islands
48 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTZ
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Clisa Mcalpine, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosoma Bellardi, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Desmometopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Metopochetus Enderlein, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Naupoda Osten Sacken, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nothorhaphium Bickel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Parentia Hardy, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Poecilohetaerus Hendel, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Silba Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zaclava Hull, 19791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Islands
57 Species
Amblypsilopus guntheri Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus liepae Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus paramonovi Bickel, 1994
Asteia atrifacies Sabrosky, 1957
Austrosaropogon insulanus Daniels, 1991
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Cadrema nigripleuralis Kanmiya, 1989
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysopilus howei Paramonov, 1962
Clisa disneyi Mcalpine, 1978
Codium geppiorum
Cypselosoma disneyi (Mcalpine, 1978)⇒ Clisa disneyi Mcalpine, 1978
Desmometopa tarsalis Loew, 1866Fly
Duomyia howensis Mcalpine, 1973
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Fannia howei Pont, 1977Lord Howe Island house fly
Gaurax wirthi Sabrosky, 1997
Helina liepae Pont, 1973
Hirtodrosophila naumanni Bock, 1986
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Japanagromyza howensis Spencer, 1977
Lamprolonchaea metatarsata Kertesz, 1901Lance fly
Leucophenga pacifica Bock, 1986
Lispe bengalensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Lonchaea apricaria Mcalpine, 1964
Medetera austroapicalis Bickel, 1987
Medetera melanesiana Bickel, 1987
Metopochetus (Scela) clarus Mcalpine, 1998
Milichia orientalis Malloch, 1913Fly
Naupoda (Gonga) nudiseta Bezzi, 1928
Nocticanace australina Mathis, 1996
Nothorhaphium aemulans Becker, 1922
Orthogonis zentae Paramonov, 1958
Parentia vulgaris Bickel, 1994
Phytobia macalpinei Spencer, 1977
Poecilohetaerus incomptus Schneider, 1991
Pogonortalis howei Paramonov, 1958
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) howensis Johnston & H..., 1923
Scaptodrosophila norfolkensis Bock, 1986
Scaptomyza (Bunostoma) australis Malloch, 1923
Scaptomyza (Bunostoma) philipensis Bock, 1986
Silba perplexa Walker, 1862
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Simulium (Inseliellum) bogusium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) concludium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) proctorae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) pufauense Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) rurutuense Craig, 2000
Siphunculina ornatifrons Loew, 1858
Stylogaster liepae Smith, 1979
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) anomalipennis Becker, 1922
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) claudicans Parent, 1932
Telostylinus longicoxa Thomson, 1869
Zaclava kraussi Evenhuis, 1979

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pacific Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
47
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
5
Family
Genus
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