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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Arnhem Land (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
139
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
113
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
6
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arnhem Land
6 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arnhem Land
15 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Cellia Theobald, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1959Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1903Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1934Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arnhem Land
20 Species
Aedes phaecasiatus (Marks, 1964)⇒ Ochlerotatus phaecasiatus Marks, 1964
Aedes tremulus Theobald, 1903
Amblypsilopus cooki Bickel, 1994
Anopheles (Anopheles) bancroftii Giles, 1902Black Australian anopheline
Chrysosoma proliciens Walker, 1856
Chrysosoma pseudocallosum Bickel, 1994
Conochironomus australiensis Cranston & Hare, 1995
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) xanthogaster Malloch, 1915Golden mosquito
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) crinicauda Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Culex (Culex) palpalis Taylor, 1912Wood-Mason's rattail
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Avaritia) obscurus Tokunaga, 1959
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neozavrelia bowmani Cranston, 1998
Tachina cerceis (Walker, 1849)⇒ Exorista rustica Fallen, 1810
Tripteroides (Polylepidomyia) punctolateralis Theobald, 1903
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) diagonalis Brug, 1934

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Arnhem Land
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
11
15
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