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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Heron Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
93
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
91
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
75
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heron Island
13 Families width 20 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heron Island
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1850Ochlerotatus3SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clusiosomina Malloch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1828Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cuphocera Macquart, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1868Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Exechohypopion Evenhuis, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Neodialineura Mann, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1921Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1903Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heron Island
20 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes rubrithorax (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Chrysosoma leucopogon Wiedemann, 1824
Clusiosomina puncticeps Malloch, 1939
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Drosophila calloptera Schiner, 1868
Exechohypopion nigricosta Macquart, 1850
Neodialineura striatithorax Mann, 1928
Plagiostenopterina (Plagiostenopterina) enderleini Hendel, 1914
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Sarcophaga (Australopierretia) australis (Johnston & T..., 1921)⇒ Oxysarcodexia conclausa Walker, 1861
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Tripteroides (Polylepidomyia) punctolateralis Theobald, 1903
Trupanea glauca Thomson, 1869
Trupanea heronensis Hardy & Drew, 1996

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Heron Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
10
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
5
9
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