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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
103
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
100
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
62
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Turks and Caicos Islands
9 Families width 14 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turks and Caicos Islands
12 Genera with 14 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allophorocera Brauer & von..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1820Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1968Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Leucopis Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Parochthiphila Czerny, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turks and Caicos Islands
14 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Allophorocera rufipes Brauer & Ber..., 1891
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albimanus Wiedemann, 1820Peirson's false bindweed
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) fulvipes Remm, 1972
Diamesa (Diamesa) martae Kownacki & K..., 1980
Diamesa (Diamesa) modesta Serra-tosio, 1968
Duomyia mithrax Hendel, 1914
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Leucopis rufitarsis Tanasijtshuk, 1972
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Parochthiphila phragmitis Tanasijtshuk, 1963
Phaonia candicans Pandelle, 1898
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Turks and Caicos Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
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