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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cape York Peninsula (Cook Shire, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2019
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2018
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
1957
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1606
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
186
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape York Peninsula
37 Families width 348 Species and 5 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito26SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies51SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies14SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds5SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies7SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies17SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies37SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies10SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cape York Peninsula
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
161
304
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
25
44
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