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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
117
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
117
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
113
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
88
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Leeward Islands
15 Families width 26 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Leeward Islands
20 Genera with 26 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1919Fruit fly3SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Leeward Islands
26 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) luteola Malloch, 1931
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) verecundus Parent, 1933
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) simulans Sturtevant, 1919Apaac
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Simulium (Inseliellum) bogusium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) castaneum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) proctorae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) pufauense Craig, 1997
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Society Leeward Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
6
10
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