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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
412
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
321
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahara
9 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahara
15 Genera with 16 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1925Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Samoaia Malloch, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
16 Species
Culex (Maillotia) deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1925
Dicranomyia (Idioglochina) tusitala Alexander, 1921
Habropogon aerivagus Seguy, 1953
Holopogon quadrinotatus Seguy, 1953
Idiocera (Idiocera) ampullifera Starý, 1979
Libnotes (Neolibnotes) samoensis Alexander, 1921
Lispe microchaeta Seguy, 1940
Neoscleropogon macquarti Daniels, 1989
Parydra (Parydra) flavitarsis Dahl, 1964
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) turritella Alexander, 1943
Samoaia attenuata Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia mallochi Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Scenopinus parallelus Kelsey, 1969
Stenopogon elongatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Neoscleropogon macquarti Daniels, 1989
Symplecta (Trimicra) pilipes Fabricius, 1787Crane fly
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sahara
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
7
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