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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
105
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
105
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
88
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gampaha
10 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gampaha
13 Genera with 16 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archiconops Kröber, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1914Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gampaha
16 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Cellia) demeilloni Evans, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Archiconops erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1794
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kandiensis Drew & Hancock, 1994
Chrysomya laxifrons Villeneuve, 1914
Cophinopoda chinensis Fabricius, 1794
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Dryxo brahma Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Melanagromyza hibisci Spencer, 1961
Nocticanace taprobane Mathis, 1982
Pselliophora taprobanes Walker, 1848
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Gampaha
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
4
7
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