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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Praslin Island (Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
190
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
190
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
180
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
173
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
23
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Praslin Island
11 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae (Schiner, 1862)Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae (Schiner, 1862)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Praslin Island
23 Genera with 14 Species
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Anopheles Meigen, 1932Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1940Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyopa Malloch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Eugaurax Malloch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1929
Eye Gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Peplomyza Haliday, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Physiphora Fallen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhymoleia Edwards, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1912Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Praslin Island
14 Species
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Cadrema pallida Loew, 1866Fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Clastobasis maculicoxa Enderlein, 1910
Coenosia hippelates Emden, 1940
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Eugaurax quadrilineatus Williston, 1896
Morellia insularis Pont, 2006
Physiphora azurea Hendel, 1912
Plagiostenopterina cyanosoma Hendel, 1912
Rhymoleia maculicoxa Enderlein, 1910
Scholastes vicarius (Hendel, 1912)⇒ Paryphodes vicarius Hendel, 1912
Sciapus grandicaudatus Lamb, 1922
Uranotaenia pandani Theobald, 1912

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Praslin Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
18
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
5
5
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