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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region West Sahara (Sahara)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
294
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
288
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
230
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
7
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sahara
7 Families width 13 Species
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Sahara
12 Genera with 13 Species
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Samoaia Malloch, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sahara
13 Species
Dicranomyia (Idioglochina) tusitala Alexander, 1921
Habropogon aerivagus Seguy, 1953
Holopogon quadrinotatus Seguy, 1953
Libnotes (Neolibnotes) samoensis Alexander, 1921
Lispe microchaeta Seguy, 1940
Neoscleropogon macquarti Daniels, 1989
Parydra (Parydra) flavitarsis Dahl, 1964
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) turritella Alexander, 1943
Samoaia attenuata Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Samoaia mallochi Wheeler & Ka..., 1966
Scenopinus parallelus Kelsey, 1969
Stenopogon elongatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Neoscleropogon macquarti Daniels, 1989
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in West Sahara
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
4
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