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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Wakayama (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
740
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
739
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
708
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
593
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wakayama
11 Families width 17 Species
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wakayama
15 Genera with 17 Species
Asteralobia Kovalev, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1936Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1956Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Megamerina Rondani, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1898Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribia Latreille, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Prospherysa Wulp, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1858Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1979Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wakayama
17 Species
Asteralobia sasakii Monzen, 1937
Asteralobia soyogo Kikuti, 1939
Chironomus kiiensis Tokunaga, 1936
Culicoides japonicus Arnaud, 1956
Culicoides saninensis Tokunaga, 1956
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) leptura Meigen, 1830
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nephrotoma (Nephrotoma) palloris Coquillett, 1898
Nycteribia allotopa Speiser, 1901
Nycteribia parvula Speiser, 1900
Prospherysa mimela Reinhard, 1953
Pseudosmittia littoralis Tokunaga, 1936
Tabanus chrysurus Loew, 1858
Tanytarsus oyamai Sasa, 1979

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Wakayama
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
6
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
9
11
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