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Checklist for Superfamily Sciaroidea Billberg, 1820 (Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
176
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bibionomorpha
Hennig, 1954
Gall Midges, Gnats, March Flies
6
73
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Sciaroidea
Billberg, 1820
Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges
4
71
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
4 Families width 123 Species
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat58SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges35SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats29SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
71 Genera with 123 Species
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Acnemia Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Allodia Winnertz, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Androdiplosis Felt, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Aneura Marshall, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomyia Hutton, 192713SpeciesTaxom
Apelmocreagris Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arthrocnodax Rübsaamen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Azana Walker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Boraceomyia2SpeciesTaxom
Brevicornu Marshall, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bryocrypta Kieffer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Burmacrocera Cockerell, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Calopedila Kieffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidi Newman, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodiplosis Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Clastobasis Skuse, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Clinodiplosis Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Coccomyza Del Guercio, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dentifibula Felt, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diadiplosis Felt, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Didactylomyia Felt, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplecus Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Dziedzickia Johannsen, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Endaphis Kieffer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Epicypta Winnertz, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Euceroplatus Edwards, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Exechiopsis Tuomikoski, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Feltiella Rübsaamen, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Greenomyia Brunetti, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hallomyia Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Heteropterna Skuse, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Isoneuromyia Brunetti, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatus Bosc, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lasioptera Fischer von ..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Laurypta Edwards, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lestodiplosis Kieffer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lestremia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Loewiola Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lygistorrhina Skuse, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Manota Williston, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Misocosmus1SpeciesTaxom
Mycodiplosis Rübsaamen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Neoempheria Osten-sacken, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Odontosciara Rubsaamen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Orseolia Kieffer & Ma..., 19122SpeciesTaxom
Planetella Westwood, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Platyceridion Tollet, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Platyroptilon Westwood, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platyura Meigen, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Plutodiplosis Kieffer, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Proceroplatus Edwards, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoperomyia Jaschhof & H..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ralytupa Edwards, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rutylapa Edwards, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Srilankana Matile, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Trichoperrisia Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Triommata Barnes, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Truplaya Edwards, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Vanchidiplosis Nagar, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Xenoplatyura Malloch, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Xylodiplosis Kieffer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Zygomyia Winnertz, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
123 Species
Acnemia asiatica Senior-White, 1924
Allodia (Allodia) varicornis Senior-White, 1922
Androdiplosis coccidivora Felt, 1915
Aneura pinguisAneura
Anomalomyia affinis Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia basalis Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia flavicauda Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia guttata Hutton, 1901
Anomalomyia immaculata Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia intermedia Matile, 1993
Anomalomyia minor Marshall, 1896
Anomalomyia nasuta Matile, 1993
Anomalomyia obscura Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia picta Matile, 1993
Anomalomyia subobscura Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia thompsoni Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Anomalomyia viatoris Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Apelmocreagris simulator
Arthrocnodax rutherfordi (Felt, 1915)⇒ Feltiella acarisuga Vallot, 1827
Arthrocnodax walkeriana Felt, 1915Gall midge
Azana (Azana) asiatica Senior-White, 1922
Boraceomyia cajuensis Lane, 1951
Boraceomyia paulistensis (Lane, 1947)⇒ Exechia paulistensis Lane, 1947
Brevicornu callidum (Johannsen, 1912)⇒ Allodia callidum Johannsen, 1912
Bryocrypta girafa Meunier, 1904
Burmacrocera minuta Senior-White, 1922
Calopedila polyalthiae (Felt, 1927)⇒ Oligotrophidi polyalthiae Felt, 1927
Cecidomyiidi generosi Felt, 1915
Cecidomyiidi hirta Marshall, 1896
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Chrysodiplosis squamatipes Kieffer, 1912
Clastobasis fugitiva Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Clastobasis lepida Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Clinodiplosis ceylonica (Kieffer, 1912)⇒ Orseolia ceylonica Kieffer, 1912
Coccomyza donaldi (Pritchard, 1952)⇒ Megommata donaldi Pritchard, 1952
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dentifibula obtusilobae Felt, 1915
Diadiplosis coccidivora (Felt, 1911)⇒ Triommata coccidivora Felt, 1914
Didactylomyia ceylanica (Felt, 1915)⇒ Vanchidiplosis ceylanica Felt, 1915
Diplecus inconspicuus Kieffer, 1912
Docosia caniripes Chandler & R..., 1995
Dziedzickia basalis Freeman, 1951
Endaphis hirta (Felt, 1911)⇒ Cecidomyiidi hirta Marshall, 1896
Epicypta bilunulata Senior-White, 1924
Epicypta ferruginea Senior-White, 1922
Epicypta flavohirta Senior-White, 1922
Epicypta nigroflava Senior-White, 1922
Epicypta pectenipes Senior-White, 1922
Epicypta setosiventris Senior-White, 1922
Euceroplatus notaticoxa Edwards, 1929
Exechia albicincta Senior-White, 1922
Exechia ampullata Senior-White, 1921
Exechia argenteofasciata Senior-White, 1921
Exechia boracensis (Lane, 1962)⇒ Allodia boracensis Lane, 1962
Exechia cristata Senior-White, 1921
Exechia cristatoides Senior-White, 1924
Exechia paramirastoma Senior-White, 1922
Exechia zeylanica Senior-White, 1921
Exechiopsis (Xenexechia) bifida (Edwards, 1925)⇒ Exechia bifida Freeman, 1951
Feltiella acarisuga Vallot, 1827
Greenomyia fugitiva (Sivec & Plas..., 1982)⇒ Clastobasis fugitiva Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Greenomyia lepida (Sivec & Plas..., 1982)⇒ Clastobasis lepida Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Hallomyia iris Kieffer, 1912
Heteropterna fenestralis Matile, 1990
Isoneuromyia annandalei Brunetti, 1912
Keroplatus notaticoxa Senior-White, 1922
Lasioptera aeschynanthusperottetti Mani, 1943
Laurypta tripunctata Senior-White, 1924
Leia annulicornis Brunetti, 1912
Leia arcuata Brunetti, 1912
Lestodiplosis ceylanica Kieffer, 1912
Lestremia ceylanica Kieffer, 1912
Loewiola costata Felt, 1915
Lygistorrhina asiatica White, 1922
Macrocera fryeri Edwards, 1913
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Manota orientalis Senior-White, 1922
Manota sespinaea Soli, 1993
Misocosmus ceylanicus Kieffer, 1912
Mycodiplosis simulacri Felt, 1915
Mycodiplosis simulaeri Felt, 1915
Mycomya flaviventris Brunetti, 1912
Mycomya unipectinata Edwards, 1927
Neoempheria bifascipennis Brunetti, 1912
Neoempheria unifascipennis Senior-White, 1922
Odontosciara exacta Brunetti, 1912
Orfelia bibula Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Orfelia negotiosa Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Orfelia saeva Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Orfelia ventosa Sivec & Plas..., 1982
Orseolia ceylanica Kieffer, 1912
Orseolia ceylonica Kieffer, 1912
Planetella generosi Felt, 1915
Platyceridion edax Chandler & M..., 1998
Platyceridion talaroceroides Senior-White, 1921
Platyroptilon talaroceroides Senior-White, 1921
Platyura fumipes (Brunetti, 1912)⇒ Truplaya fumipes Brunetti, 1912
Platyura juxta (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Rutylapa juxta Senior-White, 1922
Platyura lunifrons (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Xenoplatyura lunifrons Senior-White, 1922
Platyura minuta (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Burmacrocera minuta Senior-White, 1922
Platyura tripunctata (Senior-White, 1924)⇒ Laurypta tripunctata Senior-White, 1924
Plutodiplosis maginifica Kieffer, 1912
Plutodiplosis magnifica Kieffer, 1912
Proceroplatus poeciloptera
Proceroplatus poecilopterus Edwards, 1927
Proceroplatus pulchripennis Senior-White, 1922
Pseudoperomyia parvolobata Jaschhof & H..., 1999
Ralytupa juxta
Rutylapa juxta Senior-White, 1922
Sciara albicoxa Enderlein, 1912
Sciara leucocera Kieffer, 1912
Sciara nigripennis Brunetti, 1912
Sciara setilineata Brunetti, 1912
Sciara simulator Edwards, 1928
Sciara singhalensis Rubsaamen, 1894
Srilankana mirabilis Matile, 1990
Trichoperrisia pipericola Kieffer, 1913
Triommata coccidivora Felt, 1914
Truplaya fumipes Brunetti, 1912
Vanchidiplosis ceylanica Felt, 1915
Xenoplatyura lunifrons Senior-White, 1922
Xylodiplosis aestivalis Kieffer, 1904
Zygomyia valepedro Chandler, 1991

Subnodes of Sciaroidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyCecidomyiidae
Newman, 1834
Forest Midges, Gall gnats, Gall midges, Wood Midges
30
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKeroplatidae
Rondani, 1856
Fungus gnats, Keroplatid Fungus Gnats, predatory fungus gnat, Predatory Fungus Gnats
18
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophilidae
Newman, 1834
Fungus Gnat, Fungus gnats
22
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySciaridae
Billberg, 1820
Black fungus gnats, Dark winged fungus gnats, dark-winged fungus gnat, Dark-winged fungus gnats, Root gnats, Sciarids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sciaroidea at artfakta.se
Sciaroidea at dyntaxa.se