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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Colombo (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
244
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
220
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
203
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
25
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
16 Families width 32 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae (Walker, 1833)Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
25 Genera with 32 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Archiconops Kröber, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1959Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Neosphaeromias Das Gupta & ..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1911Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombo (Sri Lanka)
32 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Amobia auriceps Baranov, 1935Flesh fly
Archiconops erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1794
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) brunneola Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kandiensis Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Chaetonerius comperei Cresson, 1926
Culicoides (Trithecoides) paraflavescens Wirth & Hubert, 1959
Cydistomyia (Cydistomyia) putea Ricardo, 1911
Hemipyrellia ligurriens Wiedemann, 1830
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza albisquama Malloch, 1927
Melanagromyza atomella
Melanagromyza cleomae Spencer, 1961
Neosphaeromias niger Gupta & Wirth, 1970
Plagiostenopterina fasciata Hendel, 1914
Pseudomerodontina alata Scarbrough &..., 2000
Rivellia fruga
Sepsis testacea (Walker, 1860)⇒ Sepsis indica Wiedemann, 1824
Spaniocelyphus cognatus Karsch, 1884
Stilobezzia nudisthmostheca Gupta & Wirth, 1968
Tabanus puteus Ricardo, 1911
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Thoracites abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Thrypticomyia arachnophila Alexander, 1927
Tropicomyia atomella Malloch, 1914

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
18
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
7
8
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