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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
738
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
738
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
730
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
580
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
18
41
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
18 Families width 55 Species
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Glossinidae Theobald, 1903Tik-tik flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
41 Genera with 55 Species
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Actia Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Adersia Austen, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1917Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aegophagamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1866Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcidomorphina Enderlein, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1838Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19272SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1941Typical Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1923Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopodia Kolenati, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1914African Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Eurhyncomyia Malloch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exorista Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Glossina Wiedemann, 1912Tik-tik1SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylus Schnabl & Dz..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Metacemyia Herting, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Neavella Oldroyd, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Neostenoptera Meunier, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalocephala Spinola, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Peltacanthina Enderlein, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Perilampsis Bezzi, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
55 Species
Actia media Meunier, 1905
Adersia oestroides Karsch, 1888
Aedes (Diceromyia) adersi Edwards, 1917
Aegophagamyia (Aegophagamyia) pungens Austen, 1912
Alcimus rubiginosus Gerstaecker, 1871
Alluaudomyia monosticta Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) aruni Sobti, 1968
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) merus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) quadriannulatus Theobald, 1911
Anopheles costalis (Loew, 1866)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Ceratitis (Ceratalaspis) cosyra Walker, 1849Mango fruit fly
Chalcidomorphina planes James, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Chrysops longicornis Macquart, 1838
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Chrysosoma snelli (Curran, 1927)⇒ Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Clephydroneura cylindra Shi, 1995
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) adersianus Edwards, 1941
Culicoides adersi Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Cyclopodia greeffi Karsch, 1884
Dacus (Dacus) bivittatus Bigot, 1858Pumpkin fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) durbanensis Munro, 1935
Dacus (Dacus) humeralis Bezzi, 1915Perkins's fruit fly
Dacus (Dacus) punctatifrons Karsch, 1887
Dacus (Dacus) segunii White, 2006
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Didacus) vertebratus Bezzi, 1908Jointed pumpkin fly
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Eretmapodites subsimplicipes Edwards, 1914
Eurhyncomyia diversicolor Bigot, 1888
Eurycarenus melanurus Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa schmidti Karsch, 1888
Exorista duplaria Villeneuve, 1916
Glossina austeni Newstead, 1912
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heterostylus nabab Faust, 1890
Hyperechia nigripennis Wiedemann, 1830
Leptoconops (Styloconops) spinosifrons Carter, 1921
Ligyra enderleini Paramonov, 1929
Ligyra venus Karsch, 1888
Machimus lepturus Gerstaecker, 1871
Melanagromyza chalcosoma Spencer, 1959Bean pod fly
Metacemyia calloti Seguy, 1936
Neavella producticornis Austen, 1912
Neostenoptera kiefferi Meunier, 1901
Nusa dispar Gerstaecker, 1871
Omalocephala intermedia Bolivar, 1879
Peltacanthina guttulata Enderlein, 1924
Perilampsis thyene (Munro, 1939)⇒ Perilampsis amazuluana Munro, 1929
Plagiostenopterina ochripes Enderlein, 1924
Rhipidocephala divestita Oldroyd, 1966
Siphunculina ornatifrons Loew, 1858

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
33
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
8
14
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