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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
528
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
518
769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
457
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
42
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tobago
21 Families width 96 Species
#CTAPSEHB
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito51SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tobago
42 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTW
Aedes Meigen, 1970Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anastrepha Schiner, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1931Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2004Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Artemita Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1923Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clinodiplosis Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1942Frog-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito45SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ecituncula Schmitz, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1927Shoulder Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1982Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Liohippelates Duda, 1912Eye Gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Maruina Müller, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Megistopoda Kolenati, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Planinasus Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rileya Ashmead, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Setomima Enderlein, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Stenotabanus Lutz, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Trichobius Gervais, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Walkeromyia Paramonov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1896Bromeliad Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tobago
96 Species
Aedes berlini Schick, 1970Neto hoja zarzabacoa de dos hojas
Anastrepha acris Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anastrepha amita Zucchi, 1979
Anastrepha pickeli Lima, 1934
Anastrepha spatulata Stone, 1942West Indian buckthorn
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Anopheles) eiseni Coquillett, 1902
Anopheles (Anopheles) neomaculipalpus Curry, 1931
Apocephalus codonus Corona & Brown, 2004
Artemita podexargenteus Enderlein, 1914
Atrichopogon caribbeanus Ewen & Saunders, 1958
Bezzia gibbera Coquillett, 1905
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia ephippium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia wolverinei Yau & Marshall, 2018
Brunettia insularis Wagner, 1993
Calliphora aldrichia Shannon, 1923
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Clinodiplosis brasiliensis Rubsaamen, 1908
Corethrella (Corethrella) badia Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) travassosi Lane, 1942
Culex (Aedinus) accelerans Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Aedinus) amazonensis Lutz, 1905
Culex (Anoedioporpa) conservator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Carrollia) urichii Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) bastagarius Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) caudelli Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) comminutor Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) conspirator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) contei Duret, 1968
Culex (Melanoconion) crybda (Dyar, 1924)⇒ Culex epanatasis Dyar, 1922
Culex (Melanoconion) dunni Dyar, 1918
Culex (Melanoconion) eastor Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) epanatasis Dyar, 1922
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) evansae Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) lucifugus Komp, 1936
Culex (Melanoconion) pedroi Sirivanakarn..., 1980
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) portesi Senevet & Ab..., 1941
Culex (Melanoconion) putumayensis Matheson, 1934
Culex (Melanoconion) serratimarge Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Melanoconion) simulator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Melanoconion) vomerifer Komp, 1932
Culex (Melanoconion) ybarmis Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) zeteki Dyar, 1918
Culex (Micraedes) bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Microculex) azymus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Microculex) consolator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Microculex) imitator Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Microculex) inimitabilis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Microculex) pleuristriatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Microculex) stonei Lane & Whitman, 1943
Culex (Nomina) americanus (Coquillett, 1906)⇒ Culex bisulcatus Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Nomina) decorator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Downeshelea deanei Felippe-Baue..., 1995
Ecituncula berghoffae Disney & Ber..., 2005
Eumecosoma ayala Kaletta, 1974
Forcipomyia caribbeana Saunders, 1956
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) celeste Dyar & Nunez..., 1927
Holcocephala vallestris Ayala, 1982
Liohippelates peruanus Becker, 1912
Martintella elliptica Scarbrough, 2010
Maruina tobagensis Wagner, 1993
Megistopoda aranea Coquillett, 1899
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) sargoides Macquart, 1850
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Planinasus ambiguus Cresson, 1914
Psychoda savaiiensis Edwards, 1928Moth fly
Rileya carinaegaster Subba Rao, 1978
Rileya trinidadensis Subba Rao, 1978
Setomima stylappendiculata Wagner, 1993
Simulium (Xenosimulium) tarsatum Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Stenotabanus (Aegialomyia) tobagensis Fairchild, 1958
Strebla guajiro Garcia & Casal, 1965
Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966
Walkeromyia lurida Walker, 1857
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) pertinans Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tobago
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
26
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
16
63
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