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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
447
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
438
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
354
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
24
46
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Windward Islands
24 Families width 87 Species
#DCSBTMLAPN
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae (Macquart, 1835)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies24SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Windward Islands
46 Genera with 87 Species
#ABCDGHILMOPRST
Achradocera Coquillett, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1944Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1856Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1928Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Czernyola Bezzi, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Doaneomyia Alexander, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1925Fruit fly4SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gonioxyna Hendel, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1830Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Peckia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorichardia Hendel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Scholastes Loew, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192724SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1938Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricharaea Thomson, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
87 Species
Achradocera insularis Cole, 1917
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Allograpta (Allograpta) nigripilosa Hull, 1944
Amblypsilopus pallidicornis Grimshaw, 1901Fly
Anthrax semiscitus Walker, 1856
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Bradysia mesochra Shaw, 1941
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) inornatus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus incertus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) atriceps Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Oecacta) peliliouensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides (Trithecoides) mollis Edwards, 1928
Czernyola palliseta Malloch, 1929
Dacus dorsalis (Hendel, 1912)⇒ Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Doaneomyia tahitiensis Alexander, 1921
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) coffeina Schiner, 1868
Drosophila (Sophophora) monieri McEvey & Tsacas, 1987
Drosophila mediostriata Duda, 1925
Geron (Geron) europacificus Evenhuis, 1979
Geron (Geron) fusciscelis Evenhuis, 1979
Gonioxyna conopea (Dirlbek & Di..., 1972)⇒ Campiglossa quadriguttata Hendel, 1927
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) flavidapex Edwards, 1927
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) fuscoscutellata Alexander, 1933
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) punctigera Alexander, 1933
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) tahitiensis Alexander, 1933
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) tonnoirella Alexander, 1933
Helina fratercula Zetterstedt, 1845
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Homoneura nubila (Melander, 1913)⇒ Homoneura loweri Evenhuis, 1989
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Libnotes (Libnotes) perkinsi Grimshaw, 1901
Libnotes (Metalibnotes) orofenaae Alexander, 1947
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Melanostoma polynesiotes Mengual & Ra..., 2018
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Pseudorichardia flavitarsis Macquart, 1855
Psychoda williamsi Quate, 1954New Mexico milkvetch
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
Scholastes lonchifer Hendel, 1914
Simulium (Hebridosimulium) anatolicum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) admixtum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) arlecchinum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cataractarum Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) cheesmanae Edwards, 1927
Simulium (Inseliellum) clibanarium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) concludium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) connae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dojeycorium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) dussertorum Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) exasperans Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) fossatiae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) jnabsium Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) lonckei Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) lotii Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) malardei Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) maraaense Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) mesodontium Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) middlemissae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) neoviceps Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) opunohuense Craig, 1987
Simulium (Inseliellum) oviceps Edwards, 1933
Simulium (Inseliellum) shannonae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) tahitiense Edwards, 1927
Styringomyia didyma Grimshaw, 1901Crane fly
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Thrypticomyia dichromogaster Edwards, 1927
Tipula tautira Curtiss, 1938

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Society Windward Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
17
32
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
14
46
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