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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		942
23049
129157		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		938
23017
129086		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		883
22694
128014		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		534
17158
106564		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		133
2541
17163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australasia
133 Families width 17163 Species and 313 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVX
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies52SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies282SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies76SpeciesTaxom
Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi & al., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies729SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies91SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges35SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies540SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190819SpeciesTaxom
Braulidae Egger, 1853Bee lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies271SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies21SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges403SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge556SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies42SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge15SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids431SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies480SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies69SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies132SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito713SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies796SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies507SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies120SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies139SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195839SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helcomyzidae Malloch, 1933Helcomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197221SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds82SpeciesTaxom
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)Marsh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies76SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats65SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies353SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies522SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies5SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies63SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies28SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies537SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat329SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies53SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies67SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies13SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies8SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies31SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)Marsh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies234SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies101SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies23SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies358SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Protorhyphidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies465SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies79SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20026SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies69SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies34SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies161SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges77SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies97SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats4SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies29SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies119SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies106SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies312SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies10SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies437SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies552SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies757SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies801SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges30SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies446SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardipteridae Lukashevich ..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2580SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Australasia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		100
1890
10635		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		32
649
6526		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae ♰
Kovalev, 1985
1
1		Genus
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