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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Himalayas (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
142
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
129
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Himalayas
9 Families width 16 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Himalayas
16 Genera with 16 Species
Anopheles Meigen, 1900Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Brithura Edwards, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1907Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Geranomyia Haliday, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lamprophthalma Portschinsky, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leia Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1903Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mycomya Rondani, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pangonia Latreille, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himalayas
16 Species
Anopheles (Anopheles) lindesayi Giles, 1900Hawai'i spikemoss
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Brithura imperfecta Brunetti, 1913
Culex (Culiciomyia) viridiventer Giles, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) niveitaeniata Theobald, 1907
Dicranophragma (Dicranophragma) reverendum Alexander, 1927
Geranomyia poliophara Alexander, 1927
Hybos nigronitidus Brunetti, 1913
Lamprophthalma anaulaca Hendel, 1914
Leia arcuata Brunetti, 1912
Lutzia (Metalutzia) halifaxii Theobald, 1903
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mycomya (Mycomya) kyan R. Väisänen, 1996
Pangonia longirostris (Hardwicke, 1823)⇒ Philoliche longirostris Hardwicke, 1823
Philoliche longirostris Hardwicke, 1823
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) tetracantha Alexander, 1927

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Himalayas
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
10
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