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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Socotra (Yemen)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
378
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
372
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
357
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
311
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
17
62
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Socotra
17 Families width 84 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Socotra
62 Genera with 84 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1901Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1905Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 2003Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1910Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atriadops Wandolleck, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Beckerellus Greathead, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1969Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Caecanthrax Greathead, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cestonionerva Villeneuve, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogaedia Brauer & von..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1830Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1903Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1925Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Desmatoneura Williston, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphia Carriker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Empidideicus Becker, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Goniophthalmus Villeneuve, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gymnodia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Haematobia Lepeletier &..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Holorusia Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Morellia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Neavella Oldroyd, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pararhynchomyia Becker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1903Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogonia Brauer & von..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinus Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhinia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncomya Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1910Common Flesh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sokotriella Lehrer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Stevenia Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tephraciura Hering, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 18302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Socotra
84 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) grantii Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, 1905
Anthrax dentata Becker, 1907
Anthrax ricardoi Greathead, 2003
Atherigona immaculata Stein, 1910
Atriadops cinnamonea Brunetti, 1929
Bactria sokotrae Ricardo, 1903
Beckerellus terminatus Becker, 1909
Bombylius socotrae Greathead, 1969
Caecanthrax inauratus Klug, 1832
Cerdistus unicus Becker, 1910
Cestonionerva petiolata Villeneuve, 1910
Chaetogaedia monticola Bigot, 1887Tachinid fly
Chlorichaeta albipennis Loew, 1848Shore fly
Chrysomya albiceps Wiedemann, 1819Hairy maggot blow fly
Chrysomya regalis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903Hunter fly
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Culex (Culex) sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925
Desmatoneura sica Greathead, 1969
Dimorphia cognata Robineau-Des..., 1830
Empidideicus socotrae Greathead & ..., 2001
Empidideicus variegatus Greathead & ..., 2001
Exhyalanthrax alatus Becker, 1910
Exhyalanthrax argentifrons Becker, 1910
Exorista (Ptilotachina) xanthaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Goniophthalmus simonyi Villeneuve, 1910
Gymnodia eremophila Brauer & Ber..., 1894
Gymnodia gentilis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Haematobia minuta Bezzi, 1872
Heteralonia insularis Ricardo, 1903
Holorusia albovittata Macquart, 1838
Hyaloctoides sokotrensis Hering, 1939
Idiocera (Idiocera) hofufensis Hancock, 1997
Idiocera (Idiocera) socotranensis Hancock, 2010
Irwiniella albohirta Ricardo, 1903
Leptogaster longitibialis Efflatoun, 1937
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) sokotrana Alexander, 1920
Limnophora quaterna Loew, 1852
Limnophora simulans Stein, 1913
Lispe bivittata Stein, 1909
Lispe leucospila Wiedemann, 1830
Lispe simonyii Becker, 1910
Lispocephala pectinata Stein, 1900
Megaselia sokotrana Beyer, 1965
Melanostoma gymnocera Bigot, 1891
Morellia hortensia Wiedemann, 1824
Musca (Byomya) confiscata Speiser, 1924
Musca (Byomya) sorbens Wiedemann, 1830
Musca (Philaematomyia) crassirostris Stein, 1903
Musca calleva Walker, 1849
Musca curviforceps Sacca & Rivo..., 1956
Neavella notopleuralis Oldroyd, 1954
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Ochthera pilimana Becker, 1903
Ommatius abdelkuriensis Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Paragus (Paragus) azureus Hull, 1949
Pararhynchomyia cribriformis Becker, 1910
Peleteria ruficornis Macquart, 1835
Petrorossia sokotrae Ricardo, 1903
Phthiria socotrae Greathead & ..., 2001
Promachus sokotrae Ricardo, 1903
Pseudogonia rufifrons Wiedemann, 1830Tachinid fly
Rhadinus socotrae Geller-Grimm, 2002
Rhinia apicalis Wiedemann, 1830Fly
Rhyncomya varifrons Becker, 1910
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Sarcophaga cincta Villeneuve, 1910
Sarcophaga fasciculata Villeneuve, 1910
Sarcophaga trifolia Villeneuve, 1910
Sokotriella jamila Lehrer, 2005
Stevenia socotrensis Crosskey, 1977
Stichopogon aequetinctus Becker, 1910
Tephraciura angusta Loew, 1861
Tolmerus socotrae Geller-Grimm, 2002
Tolmerus unicus Becker, 1910
Tolmerus wraniki Geller-Grimm, 2002
Trichardis nigrescens Ricardo, 1903
Trichardis pohli Geller-Grimm, 2002
Villa dioscoridae Greathead, 1969
Wohlfahrtia erythrocera Villeneuve, 1910
Wohlfahrtia trina Wiedemann, 1830

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Socotra
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
14
56
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
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