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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Far North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
4590
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4586
8423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
449
4477
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
3749
7132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
487
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Far North Queensland
74 Families width 934 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies12SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies38SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies41SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies14SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids25SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies13SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito116SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies79SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies30SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds11SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies42SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat20SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies27SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats0SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies11SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies58SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies44SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies126SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies13SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Far North Queensland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
350
708
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
137
226
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