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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
267
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
267
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
263
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
207
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
32
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tristan da Cunha
18 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tristan da Cunha
32 Genera with 51 Species
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Allocladius Kieffer, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Bromeloecia Spuler, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1830Tiger Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosciara Frey, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1954Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Fucellia Robineaux-de..., 1845Seaweed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 04SpeciesTaxom
Hyperlasion Schmitz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Limosina Macquart, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycoriella Frey, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Pericoma Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19548SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Telomerina Roháček, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Thelaira Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tristan da Cunha
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allocladius lusciniolus Sæther & An..., 2011
Bradysia setigera Hardy, 1960
Bradysia tilicola Loew, 1850
Bromeloecia abundantia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aculatus Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia aurita Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia brachium Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia robustora Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia triunguia Yau & Marshall, 2018
Bromeloecia undulata Yau & Marshall, 2018
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Coenosia trina (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Coenosia multimaculata Adams, 1905
Cosmosciara perniciosa Edwards, 1922
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) distans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Limonia distans Psten Sacken, 1859
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) loveridgeana Alexander, 1962Loveridge's Cranefly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mediatlantica Freeman, 1962
Dimecoenia tristanensis Frey, 1954
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Drosophila punctatonervosa Frey, 1954
Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911
Fucellia tergina Zetterstedt, 1845
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrophorus carmichaelii Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus christopherseni Frey, 1954
Hydrophorus tristanensis Macquart, 1847
Hydrophorus tristramensis
Hyperlasion viridiventris Frey, 1945
Libnotes (Afrolimonia) loveridgei Alexander, 1937
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limonia sanctae-helenae
Limosina subbrevipennis Frey, 1954
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Ornithomya parva Macquart, 1843
Ornithomya parva remota Walker, 1849
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Scaptomyza angustipennis Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza brevilamellata Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza freyi Hackman, 1959
Scaptomyza frustulifera Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza helvola Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza horrida Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza incerta Frey, 1954
Scaptomyza pectinifera Frey, 1954
Scatophila eremita Frey, 1954
Symplecta (Symplecta) holdgatei Freeman, 1962
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Telmatogeton sanctipauli Schiner, 1866Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Telomerina lanceola Rohacek, 1990

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tristan da Cunha
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
18
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
14
15
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