Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 242
1409
2042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 242
1409
2042 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 234
1381
1993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 158
1109
1625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 41
156
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Virgin Islands
41 Families width 214 Species and 2 Subspecies #ABCDEHLMOPST
| Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823 | Leaf miner flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anisopodidae Knab, 1912 | Window Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asilidae Latreille, 1802 | Assassin flies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Asteiidae Rondani, 1856 | Asteiid Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802 | Bee Flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889 | Blow flies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834 | Forest Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 | Biting midge | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 | Chironomids | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840 | Chloropid flies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840 | Clusiid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Culicidae Meigen, 1818 | Mosquito | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 | Long legged flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856 | Fruit flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Empididae Latreille, 1809 | Balloon flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 | Brine flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819 | Keds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hybotidae Meigen, 1820 | Dance flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835 | Beach flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839 | Pointed-wing flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Muscidae Latreille, 1802 | Face flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834 | Fungus Gnat | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Odiniidae Hendel, 1920 | Odiniid flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otitidae (Macquart, 1835) | Picture-winged flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914 | Periscelidid Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoridae Curtis, 1833 | Coffin Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculidae Walker, 1834 | Big headed flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862 | Picture-winged flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychodidae Newman, 1834 | Drain flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834 | Flesh flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835 | Window Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sepsidae Walker, 1833 | Black scavenger flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Simuliidae Newman, 1834 | Black flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835 | Dung flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802 | Soldier flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 | Drone flies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tabanidae Latreille, 1802 | Breeze flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830) | Bristle Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tephritidae Newman, 1834 | Fruit flies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Therevidae Newman, 1834 | Stiletto flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 | Crane Flies | 6 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Virgin Islands
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
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