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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
100
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
32 Families width 168 Species and 1 Subspecies
#TCMBDSPAGLHN
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito22SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
100 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRSTUVWXZ
Adersia Austen, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Afromydas Bequaert, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes11SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1805Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Antonia Pohl, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Aprometopis Becker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argyrochlamys Lamb, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Assuania Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Asynapta Loew, 19975SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1930Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blepharella Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1967Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cacoxenus Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Caecanthrax Greathead, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1912Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Claspettomyia Grover, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Coelopa Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cosmina Robineau-Des..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1912Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1838Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichotachina Villeneuve, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eurhyncomyia Malloch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Gerrolasius Hermann, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Glossina Wiedemann, 1910Tik-tik1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1908Clegs3SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychia Brauer & Ber..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomera Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leptometopa Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Milichia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Milichiella Giglio-Tos, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pachylophus Loew, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palpomya Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocamptomyia Parnell, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhyncomyia Peris, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rachispoda Lioy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Robertomyia Londt, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1930Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliophthalmus Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Semaranga Becker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19306SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Stomosis Melander, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stygeromyia Austen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1908Common horse flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trichis Klug, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Trichoneura Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsidea Westwood, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Wohlfahrtia Brauer & Ber..., 19384SpeciesTaxom
Xerachistus Greathead, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Zatsepinomyia Mamaev & Zai..., 19972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adersia guichardi Oldroyd, 1957
Adersia oestroides Karsch, 1888
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) albicosta Edwards, 1913
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Afromydas guichardi Bequaert, 1963
Anastoechus ravus Greathead, 1970
Anastoechus rubicundus Bezzi, 1924
Anastoechus spinifacies Bezzi, 1924
Anastoechus subviridis Greathead, 1996
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) azaniae Bailly-Choumara, 1960
Anopheles (Cellia) daudi Coluzzi, 1958
Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, 1905
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) merus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) salbaii Maffi & Coluzzi, 1958
Anopheles (Cellia) somalicus Rivola & Hol..., 1957Blueberry maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) turkhudi Liston, 1901
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805
Antonia cirrhata Bezzi, 1924
Antonia suavissima Loew, 1856
Aprometopis silvestrii Seguy, 1932
Argyrochlamys cavicola Parent, 1929
Asynapta communis Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Asynapta lacunosa Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Asynapta laminata Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Asynapta mira Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Asynapta simplex Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Blaesoxipha (Blaesoxipha) agrestis Robineau-Des..., 1863
Blaesoxipha anceps Villeneuve, 1930
Blepharella analis Curran, 1927
Bombylella delicata Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylisoma senegalense Macquart, 1840
Bombylius erythrocerus Bezzi, 1901
Bombylius pallidipilus Greathead, 1967
Cacoxenus (Gitonides) paolii Seguy, 1933
Caecanthrax inauratus Klug, 1832
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysops streptobalius Speiser, 1912
Claspettomyia zatsepini Mamaev, 1998
Coelopa aequatorialis Bezzi, 1892
Cosmina prasina Brauer & Ber..., 1889
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides arenarius Edwards, 1922
Culicoides kingi Austen, 1912
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Cylindromyia eronis Curran, 1927
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) ficicola Bezzi, 1915
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) longistylus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dacus persicus Hendel, 1927
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Dolichotachina proxima Seguy, 1953
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eurhyncomyia diversicolor Bigot, 1888
Exoprosopa eritreae Greathead, 1967
Exoprosopa louisae Francois, 1962
Exoprosopa luteicosta Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa orientalis Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pauper Walker, 1871
Gerrolasius meridionalis Hermann, 1920
Glossina (Austenina) brevipalpis Newstead, 1910
Haematopota albihirta Karsch, 1888
Haematopota coronata Austen, 1908
Haematopota mactans (Austen, 1908)⇒ Haematopota albihirta Karsch, 1888
Heteralonia (Acrodisca) suffusa Klug, 1832
Heteralonia rubella Bezzi, 1924
Heteronychia destructor Malloch, 1929
Hoplistomera serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus engeli Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus erythropus Bezzi, 1915
Hoplistomerus miniatus Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus pegos Londt, 2007
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus zelimina Speiser, 1910
Lamyra greatheadi Oldroyd, 1974
Lasiocnemus fascipennis Engel & Cuth..., 1939
Lasiocnemus londti Dikow, 2007
Laxenecera pulchella Oldroyd, 1970
Leptoconops hamariensis Herzi & Saba..., 1983
Ligyra enderleini Paramonov, 1929
Ligyra sisyphus Fabricius, 1805
Ligyra virgo Bezzi, 1924
Litorhina salamonae Greathead, 1967
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza azawii Spencer, 1973
Melanagromyza vignalis Spencer, 1959
Micomitra chrystallina Bezzi, 1924
Milichia pubescens Becker, 1907
Minettia (Minettia) desmometopa De Meijere, 1907
Musca somalorum Bezzi, 1892
Neolophonotus dubius Bezzi, 1892
Neolophonotus roberti Londt, 1990
Neolophonotus somali Londt, 1990
Nusa eos Londt, 2006
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Nusa vittipes Bezzi, 1915
Pachylophus femoratus Johnson, 1898
Palpomya ruficeps Enderlein, 1912
Penicillidia pachymela Speiser, 1900
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Petrorossia letho Wiedemann, 1828
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philodicus pallidus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus pavesii Bezzi, 1892
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) beckeri Bezzi, 1901
Philoliche (Ommatiosteres) tricolor
Philoliche (Stenophara) distincta Ricardo, 1908
Philoliche bricchettii Bezzi, 1892
Philoliche magrettii Bezzi, 1901
Phlebotomus somaliensis Abonnene, Ad..., 1959
Phumosia spinicosta Hough, 1898
Phycus rufofemoratus Krober, 1913
Pseudocamptomyia africana Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Pseudocamptomyia palpata Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Pseudorhyncomyia aethiopica Rognes, 2013
Pterodontia smithi Johnson, 1898
Rachispoda spuleri Sabrosky, 1949
Rhipidocephala semitestacea Loew, 1863
Robertomyia lavignei Londt, 1990
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sarcophaga praerupta Villeneuve, 1930
Semaranga dorsocentralis Becker, 1911Fly
Sergentomyia choumarai Abonnenc, 1960
Sergentomyia clydei Sinton, 1928
Sergentomyia magnidentata Davidson, 1987
Sergentomyia mangana Manalang, 1930
Sergentomyia schwetzi Adler, Theod..., 1929
Sergentomyia yusafi Sinton, 1930
Spogostylum dagomba Bowden, 1964
Spogostylum niphas Hermann, 1907
Spogostylum ocyale Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon lehri Londt, 1999
Stygeromyia maculosa Austen, 1907
Systoechus audax Greathead, 1967
Systoechus somali Oldroyd, 1947
Tabanus antennarum Krober, 1936
Tabanus leucostomus Loew, 1858
Tabanus mordax (Austen, 1911)⇒ Tabanus antennarum Krober, 1936
Tabanus morsitans Ricardo, 1908
Thaumatomyia notata Meigen, 1830Small cluster fly
Thinophilus ochripalpis Becker, 1910
Thinophilus spinulosus Parent, 1929
Thyridanthrax incipiens Bezzi, 1924
Tomosvaryella mesostena Hardy, 1961
Trichardis lavignei
Trichis pallida Klug, 1832
Trichoneura mollis
Trichopsidea costata Loew, 1857
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Villa paniscoides Bezzi, 1912
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Wohlfahrtia erythrocera Villeneuve, 1910
Wohlfahrtia indigens Villeneuve, 1928
Wohlfahrtia nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Wohlfahrtia smarti Salem, 1938
Xerachistus acutus Bezzi, 1924
Zatsepinomyia inopina Mamaev & Zai..., 1997
Zatsepinomyia intercalaris Mamaev & Zai..., 1997

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Somalia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
85
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
15
44
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
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org