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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
203
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
178
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
4
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands Region
4 Families width 11 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands Region
7 Genera with 11 Species
Bactrocera Macquart, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1979Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands Region
11 Species
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) curreyi Drew, 1989
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dapsiles Drew, 1989
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Culex (Acallyntrum) axillicola Steffan, 1979
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza prostrata Sasakawa, 1963
Melanagromyza hermani Spencer, 1977
Melanagromyza insignita Spencer, 1966
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Ophiomyia conspicua Spencer, 1961
Phytoliriomyza spectata Spencer, 1977

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Highlands Region
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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