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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
254
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
254
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
246
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
213
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
23
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
11 Families width 58 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
23 Genera with 58 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1951Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1944Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1928Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Doaneomyia Alexander, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1868Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pholeomyia Bilimek, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 192722SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1938Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
58 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
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kirki Froggatt, 1911
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) inornatus Parent, 1933
Chrysotus incertus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) atriceps Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Oecacta) peliliouensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides (Trithecoides) mollis Edwards, 1928
Dacus dorsalis (Hendel, 1912)⇒ Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsurut..., 2005
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Doaneomyia tahitiensis Alexander, 1921
Drosophila (Sophophora) coffeina Schiner, 1868
Geron (Geron) europacificus Evenhuis, 1979
Geron (Geron) fusciscelis Evenhuis, 1979
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
Libnotes (Metalibnotes) orofenaae Alexander, 1947
Melanostoma polynesiotes Mengual & Ra..., 2018
Pholeomyia politifacies Sabrosky, 1959Professor-weed
Psychoda williamsi Quate, 1954New Mexico milkvetch
Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932Blueberry maggot
Rhagoletis pomonella (. Walsh, 1867)⇒ Rhagoletis mendax Curran, 1932
Rhagoletis zephyria Snow, 1894
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) 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) oviceps Edwards, 1933
Simulium (Inseliellum) shannonae Craig, 1997
Simulium (Inseliellum) tahitiense Edwards, 1927
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Thrypticomyia dichromogaster Edwards, 1927
Tipula tautira Curtiss, 1938

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tahiti
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
10
39
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