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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Prince Edward Islands (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
467
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
465
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
455
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
399
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
123
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Islands
34 Families width 55 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CAPMTBSHDEFOLK
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Islands
123 Genera with 55 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVW
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Apallates Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Apetaenus Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Athiplanomyia Séguy, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1828March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Billaea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Catharosia Rondani, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm0SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coboldia Melander, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1826
Tiger Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Compsilura Bouche, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1904
Cool Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocercus Vockeroth, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Fiebrigella Duda, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lamprolonchaea Bezzi, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1823Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Linnaemya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Listriomastix Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytosciara Frey, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Serendipa Evenhuis, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1805Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Winthemia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Islands
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Apetaenus (Apetaenus) litoralis Eaton, 1875
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Athiplanomyia mydaea (Seguy, 1937)⇒ Ochromusca trifaria Bigot, 1878
Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Bradysia difformis Frey, 1948
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Coboldia fuscipes Meigen, 1830Fly
Compsilura concinnata Meigen, 1824Tachinid fly
Coproica ferruginata Stenhammar, 1855Fly
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Lamprolonchaea smaragdi Walker, 1849Lance fly
Limnophila macrocera macrocera Say, 1823
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Listriomastix litorea Enderlein, 1909
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Musca (Eumusca) autumnalis De Geer, 1776Autumn fly
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca stabulans (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817
Mydaea orthonevra Macquart, 1835
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Palpomyia limnochares Macfie, 1940
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Phytosciara tetrix Hippa, 1991
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psychoda parthenogenetica (Tonnoir, 1940)⇒ Psychoda albipennis Zetterstedt, 1850
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) oxyphallus Tsacas, 1990
Scaptomyza (Parascaptomyza) pallida Zetterstedt, 1847Pomace Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Scathophaga suilla Fabricius, 1794Golden dung fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758Barn fly
Tipula erioptera Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Prince Edward Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
74
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
49
16
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