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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
568
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
469
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
108
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
32 Families width 222 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge12SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies31SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies9SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies25SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies34SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies17SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Society Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
84
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
24
83
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