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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Port of Spain (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
176
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
173
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
154
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port of Spain
15 Families width 27 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port of Spain
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1821Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1922Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1946Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1925Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1962Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1982Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neognophomyia Alexander, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Noctiliostrebla1SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmus Thunberg, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Parapyrellia Townsend, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichobius Lima, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1819Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sepedomerus Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Tricharia Karl, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichobioides Wenzel, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port of Spain
27 Species
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Anastrepha serpentina Wiedemann, 1830Dark fruit fly
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) rabanicola Floch & Abon..., 1946
Culicoides trinidadensis Hoffman, 1925
Drosophila pictura Wasserman, 1962
Holcocephala vallestris Ayala, 1982
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Neognophomyia trinitatis Alexander, 1927
Noctiliostrebla maai Wenzel, 1966
Pantophthalmus planiventris Wiedemann, 1821
Pantophthalmus tabaninus Thunberg, 1819
Paratrichobius longicrus Ribeiro, 1907
Psychoda fasciata Quate, 1965
Sabethes (Sabethoides) chloropterus Von Humboldt, 1819
Sepedomerus trinidadensis Steyskal, 1951
Sepedonea isthmi Steyskal, 1951
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Strebla hertigi Wenzel, 1966
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Trichobioides perspicillatus Pessoa & Galvao, 1937
Trichobius costalimai Guimaraes, 1938
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Port of Spain
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
11
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