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Bradley J. Sinclair Entomologist, Ontario Plant Laboratories, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ontario, Canada.
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The Diptera are flies with only a single pair of wings, the second pair being reduced to halters (knobs on short stems). True flies can thus be distinguished from other flying insects, such as mayflies, dragonflies, damselflies, etc. Some true flies, however, have become secondarily wingless.
The Diptera are one of the largest insect orders, containing an estimated 240,000 species worldwide. They are also of significant ecological, medical, and economic importance.
As in most island faunas, the Diptera of the Galapagos are unbalanced or disharmonic compared to the mainland fauna.
The diversity and ecology of the Diptera in the Neotropical source area determines which of them can and cannot not arrive and survive in Galapagos. For example, the absence or poor representation of many aquatic groups is because most of the islands lack permanent fresh water.
Author: Bradley J. Sinclair.
Other Contributors: Sandra Abedrabbo, Léon L. Baert, Fabián Bersosa, Ruth Boada, Carolina Calderon, Charlotte Causton, Germania Estévez, Birgit Fessl, Lilian Guzmán, John M. Heraty, Henri W. Herrera, Bernard Landry, María T. Lasso, Maria Piedad Lincango, E. G. Linsley, Yale Lubin, Alejandro Mieles, Renato Oquendo, Christine E. Parent, Stewart B. Peck, Helmut W. Rogg, Lázaro Roque-Álbelo, Leslie Usinger.
Names of taxa included: 304 total (254 accepted, 44 unidentified taxon, 5 doubtful, 1 problematic), 1 rejected.
Origin of the taxa included: 67 accidental, 73 questionable accidental, 5 questionable native, 98 endemic, 4 indigenous.
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Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Division Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Diptera
Family Mythicomyiidae
Genus Mythenteles
Genus Pieza
Pieza sinclairi Evenhuis, 2002
Family Neriidae
Genus Nerius
Family Periscelididae
Genus Stenomicra
Superfamily Tipuloidea
Family Limoniidae
Genus Geranomyia
Geranomyia tibialis (Loew, 1851)
Suborder Brachycera
Family Agromyzidae
Genus Cerodontha
Cerodontha dorsalis (Loew, 1863)
Subfamily Agromyzinae
Genus Melanagromyza
Subfamily Phytomyzinae
Genus Calycomyza
Calycomyza lantanae Frick, 1956
Genus Phytoliriomyza
Phytoliriomyza pilosella Spencer, 1973
Family Anthomyzidae
Genus Mumetopia
Mumetopia occipitalis Melander, 1913
Family Asilidae
Genus Andrenosoma
Genus Ommatius
Ommatius aridus Scarbrough, 2002
Family Asteiidae
Genus Astiosoma
Astiosoma sabulosum Forrest & Wheeler, 2002
Genus Loewimyia
Loewimyia fasciata Forrest & Wheeler, 2002
Loewimyia helenae Forrest & Wheeler, 2002
Genus Sigaloessa
Sigaloessa variatincta Forrest & Wheeler, 2002
Family Bombyliidae
Genus Hemipenthes
Hemipenthes galapagensis Painter & Painter, 1974
Genus Villa
Villa curvirostra Thomson, 1869
Subfamily Anthracinae
Seccion Exoprosopini
Genus Chrysanthrax
Chrysanthrax primitivus Walker, 1849
Family Calliphoridae
Subfamily Calliphorinae
Seccion Luciliini
Family Canaceidae
Genus Canaceoides
Canaceoides angulatus Wirth, 1969
Genus Nocticanace
Nocticanace ashlocki Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace cancer Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace curioi Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace darwini Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace galapagensis Curran, 1934
Nocticanace scapania Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace spinicosta Wirth, 1969
Nocticanace usingeri Wirth, 1969
Subfamily Canacinae
Seccion Canacini
Genus Canacea
Canacea snodgrassi Coquillett, 1901
Family Carnidae
Genus Meoneura
Meoneura sinclairi Wheeler, 2000
Family Chloropidae
Genus Apallates
Genus Conioscinella
Conioscinella empheria Wheeler & Forrest, 2003
Conioscinella galapagensis Curran, 1932
Conioscinella soluta (Becker, 1912)
Genus Diplotaxa
Diplotaxa loma Wheeler & Forrest, 2003
Genus Gaurax
Gaurax gethosyne Wheeler & Forrest, 2003
Genus Hippelates
Hippelates alyscus Wheeler & Forrest, 2003
Genus Lioscinella
Lioscinella incompletus Becker
Subfamily Oscinellinae
Genus Cadrema
Cadrema pallida (Loew,1866)
Genus Liohippelates
Liohippelates baptipalpis Wheeler & Forrest, 2003
Liohippelates galapagensis Curran, 1932
Liohippelates incompletus Becker, 1912
Liohippelates pusio Loew, 1872
Genus Monochaetoscinella
Monochaetoscinella anonyma Williston, 1896
Family Chyromyidae
Genus Aphaniosoma
Aphaniosoma arenicolum Wheeler, 1994
Aphaniosoma galamarillum Wheeler, 1994
Aphaniosoma rabida Wheeler, 1994
Family Dolichopodidae
Genus Amblypsilopus
Amblypsilopus depilis Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Genus Cymatopus
Cymatopus setosus Curran, 1932
Genus Paraclius
Paraclius desenderi Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Genus Thinophilus
Thinophilus hardyi Grootaert & Evenhuis, 1997
Seccion Sciapodinae
Genus Condylostylus
Condylostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Subfamily Diaphorinae
Genus Asyndetus
Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869
Asyndetus bursericola Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Asyndetus cavagnaroi Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Asyndetus interruptus (Loew, 1861)
Asyndetus maelfaiti Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Asyndetus mystacinus Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Asyndetus tibialis Thomson, 1869
Asyndetus versicolor Johnson, 1924
Asyndetus wiggensi Bickel & Sinclair, 1997
Subfamily Medeterinae
Family Drosophilidae
Genus cf. Zaprionus
Genus Gitona
Gitona braziliensis Lima, 1950
Subfamily Drosophilinae
Genus Drosophila
Drosophila ananassae Doleschall, 1858
Drosophila cardinoides Dobzhansky & Pavan, 1943
Drosophila hydei Sturtevant, 1921
Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921
Drosophila latifasciaeformis Duda, 1940
Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830
Drosophila metzii Sturtevant, 1921
Drosophila nebulosa Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila pictiventris Duda, 1925
Drosophila repleta Wollaston, 1858
Drosophila simulans Sturtevant, 1919
Drosophila willistoni quechua Ayala, 1973
Drosophila xerophila Val, 1983
Family Empididae
Family Ephydridae
Genus Athyroglossa
Athyroglossa tectora Cresson, 1926
Genus Atissa
Atissa luteipes Cresson, 1944
Genus Dimecoenia
Dimecoenia chilensis Macquart, 1851
Genus Glenanthe
Glenanthe ruetzleri Mathis, 1995
Genus Hecamede
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Genus Hydrellia
Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, 1982
Genus Paralimna
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Genus Paratissa
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896
Genus Psilopa
Psilopa girschneri Von Röder, 1889
Subfamily Parydrinae
Seccion Philygriini
Genus Philygria
Philygria galapagensis Wirth, 1969
Subfamily Psilopinae
Seccion Psilopini
Genus Clasiopella
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914
Family Fanniidae
Family Hippoboscidae
Genus Basilia
Basilia ferruginea Miranda Ribeiro, 1904
Genus Microlynchia
Microlynchia galapagoensis Bequaert, 1955
Genus Ornithoica
Ornithoica vicina Walker, 1849
Subfamily Hippoboscinae
Seccion Ornithomyini
Genus Olfersia
Olfersia aenescens Thomson, 1869
Olfersia sordida Bigot, 1885
Olfersia spinifera Leach, 1817
Family Lonchaeidae
Subfamily Lonchaeinae
Family Milichiidae
Genus Leptometopa
Subfamily Milichiinae
Genus Milichiella
Family Muscidae
Genus Cyrtoneuropsis
Cyrtoneuropsis rescita Walker, 1861
Genus Morellia
Morellia obscuripes Bigot, 1888
Subfamily Coenosiinae
Seccion Coenosiini
Genus Neodexiopsis
Neodexiopsis devia Curran, 1934
Seccion Limnophorini
Genus Lispe
Subfamily Cyrtoneurininae
Genus Philornis
Philornis downsi Dodge & Aitken, 1968
Subfamily Muscinae
Genus Cochliomyia
Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius, 1775)
Genus Pentacricia
Pentacricia aldrichi Stein, 1898
Seccion Azeliini
Genus Hydrotaea
Hydrotaea aenescens (Wiedemann, 1830)
Seccion Muscini
Genus Musca
Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758
Seccion Reinwardtiini
Genus Synthesiomyia
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883
Seccion Stomoxyini
Genus Stomoxys
Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subfamily Phaoniina
Seccion Phaoniini
Genus Brontaea
Brontaea debilis (Williston, 1896)
Subfamily Phaoniinae
Seccion Atherigonini
Genus Atherigona
Atherigona orientalis Schiner, 1868
Family Odiniidae
Subfamily Odiniinae
Genus Odinia
Odinia williamsi Johnsson, 1924
Family Otitidae
Subfamily Ulidiinae
Genus Euxesta
Euxesta callona Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta cavagnaroi Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta eluta Loew, 1868
Euxesta galapagensis Curran, 1934
Euxesta nesiotes Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta notata Wiedemann, 1830
Euxesta phoeba Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta schusteri Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta spodia Steyskal, 1966
Euxesta stigmatias Loew, 1868
Family Phoridae
Genus Dohrniphora
Dohrniphora cornuta (Bigot, 1857)
Genus Gymnoptera
Gymnoptera simplex (Brues, 1905)
Subfamily Metopininae
Genus Megaselia
Megaselia edenensis Disney, 2008
Seccion Metopinini
Genus Megaselia
Megaselia peckorum Disney, 2008
Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)
Megaselia seticauda (Malloch, 1914)
Family Piophilidae
Genus Piophila
Piophila casei Linnaeus, 1758
Family Pipunculidae
Genus Metadorylas
Subfamily Pipunculinae
Seccion Pipunculini
Genus Tomosvaryella
Tomosvaryella galapagensis Curran, 1934
Family Sarcophagidae
Genus Amobia
Amobia floridensis Townsend, 1892
Genus Blaesoxipha
Blaesoxipha insularis Townsend, 1918
Blaesoxipha isla Curran, 1934
Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Wiedemann, 1830)
Blaesoxipha violenta Walker, 1849
Blaesoxipha williamsi Curran, 1934
Genus Galopagomyia
Galopagomyia inoa Walker, 1849
Genus Peckia
Peckia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Genus Sarothromyiops
Sarothromyiops dasycnemis Thomson, 1869
Subfamily Sarcophaginae
Seccion Raviniini
Seccion Sarcodexiini
Genus Sarcodexia
Sarcodexia lambens Wiedemann, 1830
Family Scenopinidae
Genus Scenopinus
Scenopinus galapagosensis Kelsey, 1970
Family Sepsidae
Genus Palaeosepsis
Palaeosepsis armillata Melander & Spuler, 1917
Family Sphaeroceridae
Genus Bitheca
Bitheca involuta Marshall, 1987
Genus Bromeloecia
Genus Lepidosina
Genus Minilimosina
Minilimosina rotundipennis Malloch, 1913
Genus Parasphaerocera
Parasphaerocera varipes Malloch, 1925
Genus Pterogramma
Genus Rachispoda
Rachispoda fuscipennis Haliday, 1833
Genus Sclerocoelus
Sclerocoelus galapagensis Marshall, 1997
Genus Spelobia
Spelobia bifrons Stenhammar, 1854
Subfamily Limosininae
Family Stratiomyidae
Genus Brachycara
Brachycara digitata James, 1966
Subfamily Chrysochlorininae
Genus Chrysochlorina
Chrysochlorina fasciata (Thomsom, 1869)
Subfamily Hermetiinae
Genus Hermetia
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamily Nemotelinae
Subfamily Pachygastrinae
Genus Brachyodina
Brachyodina insularis James, 1966
Family Syrphidae
Genus Copestylum
Copestylum cf. viridana Townsend, 1897
Subfamily Eristalinae
Seccion Eristaliini
Seccion Volucellini
Genus Ornidia
Ornidia obesa (Fabricius, 1775)
Subfamily Syrphinae
Seccion Bacchini
Genus Xanthandrus
Xanthandrus agonis Walker, 1849
Seccion Syrphini
Genus Allograpta
Allograpta splendens Thomson, 1869
Genus Pseudodoros
Pseudodoros clavatus (Fabricius, 1794)
Seccion Toxomerini
Family Tabanidae
Subfamily Tabaninae
Seccion Tabanini
Genus Tabanus
Tabanus vittiger Thomson, 1869
Family Tachinidae
Genus Drino
Drino inca Townsend, 1911
Genus Galapagosia
Galapagosia minuta Curran, 1934
Subfamily Exoristinae
Seccion Eryciini
Genus Lespesia
Seccion Exoristini
Genus Chetogena
Chetogena scutellaris (Wulp, 1890)
Seccion Goniini
Genus Hyphantrophaga
Hyphantrophaga aff. virilis (Aldrich & Webber, 1924)
Hyphantrophaga virilis (Aldrich & Webber, 1924)
Subfamily Tachininae
Seccion Siphonini
Family Tephritidae
Genus Anastrepha
Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830)
Genus Dyseuaresta
Dyseuaresta bilineata Foote, 1982
Genus Xanthaciura
Xanthaciura aczeli Foote, 1982
Subfamily Tephritinae
Genus Euaresta
Euaresta aesia (Walker, 1849)
Family Tethinidae
Subfamily Tethininae
Family Trixoscelididae
Subfamily Trixoscelidinae
Genus Trixoscelis
Trixoscelis costalis Coquillett, 1901
Family Ulidiidae
Genus Pareuxesta
Pareuxesta academica Steyskal, 1966
Pareuxesta hyalinata Coquillett, 1901
Pareuxesta intermedia Coquillett, 1901
Pareuxesta latifasciata Coquillett, 1901
Pareuxesta obscura Coquillett, 1901
Pareuxesta xanthomera Steyskal, 1966
Subfamily Otitinae
Genus Notogramma
Notogramma cimiciforme Loew, 1868
Subfamily Ulidiinae
Genus Acrosticta
Acrosticta apicalis Williston, 1896
Suborder Nematocera
Family Cecidomyiidae
Genus Anarete
Anarete buscki Felt, 1915
Genus Claspettomyia
Genus Contarinia
Genus Insulestremia
Insulestremia sinclairi Jaschhof, 2004
Genus Peromyia
Peromyia galapagensis Jaschhof, 2004
Genus Porricondyla
Family Ceratopogonidae
Genus Culicoides
Culicoides pusillus Lutz, 1913
Genus Subgen. Lepidohelea
Subfamily Dasyheleinae
Genus Dasyhelea
Dasyhelea ancora Coquillett, 1902
Dasyhelea atlantis Wirth & Williams, 1957
Dasyhelea borgmeieri Wirth & Waugh, 1976
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea paracincta Wirth, 1969
Dasyhelea sinclairi Borkent, 1991
Dasyhelea spathicercus Wirth, 1969
Subfamily Forcipomyiinae
Family Chironomidae
Genus Ablabesmyia
Genus Goeldichironomus
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905
Subfamily Chironominae
Genus Clunio
Clunio schmitti Stone & Wirth, 1947
Subfamily Orthocladiinae
Genus Gen. Orthocladiinae indet.
Family Culicidae
Genus Ochlerotatus
Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus Wiedemann 1821
Subfamily Culicinae
Seccion Culicini
Genus Culex
Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823
Family Mycetophilidae
Family Psychodidae
Genus Alepia
Genus Clogmia
Clogmia albipunctata Williston, 1893
Genus Trichomyia
Family Scatopsidae
Genus Holoplagia
Holoplagia guamensis Johannsen, 1946
Genus Thripomorpha
Family Sciaridae
Genus Epidapus
Epidapus perniciosus Edwards, 1922
Genus Eugnoriste
Eugnoriste planiforceps Steffan, 1971
Genus Scatopsciara
Genus Sciara
Sciara sp. Curran, 1934
Family Simuliidae
Subfamily Simuliinae
Seccion Simuliini
Family Tipulidae
Genus Dicranomyia
Dicranomyia galapagoensis Alexander, 1962
Genus Erioptera
Erioptera pilipes Fabricius, 1787
Genus Symplecta
Symplecta pilipes Fabricius, 1787
Subfamily Limoniinae
Seccion Limoniini
Genus Limonia
Limonia galapagoensis Alexander, 1962
Limonia stigmatica Philippi, 1865
Limonia tibialis (Loew, 1851)
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