Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Samoa (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 191
921
1762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 191
921
1762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 187
916
1755 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 117
679
1372 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 38
204
466 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Samoa
38 Families width 466 Species and 8 Subspecies
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Bibionidae Fleming, 1821 | Bibionid flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Cecidomyidae | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856 | Fungus gnats | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909) | Craneflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861 | Lance Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 | Stilt Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Bat Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863) | Bat flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 111 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Samoa
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