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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
72
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitcairn Islands
17 Families width 30 Species
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitcairn Islands
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Atherigona Rondani, 1923Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cochliomyia Townsend, 1775New World screwworm fly1SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Perissoneura J. R. Malloch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1869Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitcairn Islands
30 Species
Atherigona hendersoni Malloch, 1923House fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) setinervis Malloch, 1938
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Cadrema bilineata Meijere, 1904
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) denticornis Lamb, 1932
Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, 1775Secondary screw worm fly
Coproica hirtula Rondani, 1880Fly
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Dasyrhicnoessa aquila Munari, 2002
Dasyrhicnoessa ferruginea (Lamb, 1914)⇒ Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dicranomyia (Glochina) illingworthi Alexander, 1914
Gaurax wirthi Sabrosky, 1997
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hecamede (Hecamede) inermis (Malloch, 1933)⇒ Hecamede granifera Thomson, 1868
Homoneura hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1902Beach fly
Leptometopa beardsleyi Hardy & Delf..., 1980Weakstem peperomia
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Nostima monticola Malloch, 1933
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Perissoneura diversipennis Malloch, 1932
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Scaptomyza (Bunostoma) australis Malloch, 1923
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Tricimba adamsoni Malloch, 1933

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Pitcairn Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
23
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
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