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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Ashburton (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
183
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
183
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
174
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
164
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashburton
25 Families width 59 Species
#PTBSANCDLEMRV
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashburton
60 Genera with 59 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Aenigmatistes Shelford, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatopoeus Schmitz, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzina Munro, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bibio Geoffroy, 1775March flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1818Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dacops Speiser, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diplochasma Knab, 04SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hyaloctoides Munro, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1963Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metasphenisca Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mydaea Robineau-Des..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Nurteria Dyte & Smith, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Phumosia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Plethysmochaeta Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Pliomelaena Bezzi, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Polietes Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psyllomyia Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1950Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoxena Breddin & Bö..., 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Themarictera Hendel, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1758Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Vermipardus Stuckenberg, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashburton
59 Species
Bezzina margaritifera Bezzi, 1908
Bibio pomonae Fabricius, 1775Heather Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Chaetonerius nolae Barraclough, 1993
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysomya chloropyga Wiedemann, 1818
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dacops abdominalis Krober, 1915
Dasophrys nigroflavipes Hobby, 1933
Diaphorus lavinia Curran, 1926
Diplochasma albomarginata
Diplochasma aphaniosignata
Diplochasma clara
Diplochasma punctata
Diplonevra armipes Brues, 1919
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Eudorylas sinuosus Hardy, 1949
Eumerus compactus Doesburg, 1966
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus paulae Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus unicolor Loew, 1858
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Hilarempis smithii Hutton, 1901
Hyaloctoides semiater (Loew, 1861)⇒ Hyaloctoides gorgoneus Hering, 1958
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lonchoptera vesperis Stuckenberg, 1963
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Microcephalops brevicornis Loew, 1858
Mydaea corni Scopoli, 1763
Neolophonotus albopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Philoliche aethiopica Thunberg, 1789
Philoliche rondani Bertoloni, 1861
Phumosia nigroviolacea Villeneuve, 1916
Pliomelaena brevifrons (Bezzi, 1918)⇒ Pliomelaena discosa Munro, 1947
Pliomelaena discosa Munro, 1947
Polietes lardaria (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Polietes lardarius Fabricius, 1781
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) metopina Villeneuve, 1908
Sarcophaga zuluensis Zumpt, 1950
Sepedon neavei Steyskal, 1956
Sepedon ornatifrons Adams, 1905
Sepedon pleuritica Loew, 1862
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tomosvaryella apicalis Hardy, 1949
Tomosvaryella botswanae De Meyer, 1993
Tomosvaryella congoana Hardy, 1950
Tomosvaryella propria Hardy, 1949
Tomosvaryella spinigera De Meyer, 1993
Vermipardus sathon Stuckenberg, 1995
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Ashburton
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
57
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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