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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Tuvalu (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
83
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
83
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
80
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
51
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
8
17
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuvalu
8 Families width 28 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae (Macquart, 1835)Dung flies0SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuvalu
17 Genera with 28 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1836Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1897Shoot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1828Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mucidus Theobald, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Phasmaphleps Bickel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1865Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuvalu
28 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis Marks, 1951Polynesian tiger mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) scutellaris (Walker, 1859)⇒ Stegomyia scutellaris Walker, 1858
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)⇒ Mucidus alternans Westwood, 1835
Atherigona vittata Rainbow, 1897
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) passiflorae Froggatt, 1911Fijian fruit fly
Chrysosoma complicatum Becker, 1922
Chrysosoma molestum Parent, 1934
Compterosmittia longipalpis Ueno, Satake..., 2015
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761Lesser house fly
Mucidus (Mucidus) alternans Westwood, 1835Hexham Grey
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Musca dawsoni Rainbow, 1897
Musca fieldi Rainbow, 1897
Musca nigricruris Rainbow, 1897
Musca vetustissima Walker, 1849Australian bush fly
Ophiomyia atralis Spencer, 1961
Ophiomyia cornuta De Meijere, 1910Leafminer fly
Phasmaphleps pacifica Bickel, 2006
Pseudonapomyza spicata Malloch, 1914Leafminer fly
Pseudosmittia amplexivirga Ueno, Satake..., 2015
Pseudosmittia tuvaluensis Ueno, Satake..., 2015
Stegomyia scutellaris Walker, 1858
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) inornatus Walker, 1865

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tuvalu
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
8
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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