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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1306
6349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
102 Families width 6349 Species and 148 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies13SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies108SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies50SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190839SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies133SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies15SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Canthyloscelidae Enderlein, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges185SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge117SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids275SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies112SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito75SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191928SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies667SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies709SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies157SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies144SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies14SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197218SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies40SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats93SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies70SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies184SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies11SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies286SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat421SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies23SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies17SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies93SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies55SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies134SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 200211SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies43SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges13SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies40SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies9SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies73SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies84SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies72SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies147SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies35SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies226SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies146SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies87SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies689SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19802SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Polynesia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
889
3954
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
417
2395
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