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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Jaffna (Northern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
143
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
143
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
124
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
107
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jaffna
5 Families width 8 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jaffna
8 Genera with 8 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1983Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jaffna
8 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Culicoides mathisi Giles & Wirth, 1983
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Melanagromyza hibisci Spencer, 1961
Phlebotomus argentipes Annandale & ..., 1908
Sergentomyia bailyi Sinton, 1931
Serromyia maculipennis Giles & Wirth, 1982

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Jaffna
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
6
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