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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kangaroo Island (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
412
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
406
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
313
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
21
49
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kangaroo Island
21 Families width 61 Species
#CTSAHRMDEPBL
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kangaroo Island
49 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Amma Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Aphyssura Hardy, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Australimyza Harrison, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Austroleria Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Botryocladius Cranston & E..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrhopala Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1855Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocoelopa Timberlake, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cooronga Hardy & Drew, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cuphocera Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gluma Mcalpine, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Hemigymnochaeta Corti, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1916Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lenophila Guérin-Ménev..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Lopa Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Marmosoma White, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1852Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nanexila Winterton & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1803
Green Soldier Fly0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilohetaerus Hendel, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidortalis Hendel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rutilia Robineau-Des..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1934Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Smartiomyia Kröber, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanyconops Schneider, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Thinempis Bickel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
This Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kangaroo Island
61 Species
Amma blancheae Mcalpine, 1991
Anabarhynchus halmaturinus Ferguson & G..., 2019
Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus kangaroo Lyneborg, 2001
Anabarhynchus maritimus (Hardy, 1916)⇒ Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus varipes Macquart, 1847
Aphyssura halli Norris, 1999
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Australimyza glandulifera Brake & Mathis, 2007
Austroleria extensa Mcalpine, 1967
Austrosaropogon montanus Daniels, 1991
Bathypogon danielsi Lavigne, 2006
Blepharotes rischbiethi Lavigne & Young, 2009
Botryocladius grapeth Cranston & E..., 1999
Brachyrhopala (Brachyrhopala) ruficornis Macquart, 1847
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) dubia Macquart, 1855Bluebodied blowfly
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Chaetocoelopa sydneyensis Schiner, 1868Sydney kelp fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysopilus gratiosus Paramonov, 1962
Cooronga mcalpinei Hardy & Drew, 1996
Cuphocera vittata Macquart, 1846
Diplogeomyza diaphora Hendel, 1917
Diplogeomyza hardyi Mcalpine, 1967
Diplogeomyza maculipennis Malloch, 1926
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gluma keyzeri Mcalpine, 1991
Gluma nitida Mcalpine, 1991
Hemigymnochaeta candacia Lehrer, 2007
Heteropsilopus brevicornis Macquart, 1850
Heteropsilopus khooi Bickel, 1994
Heteropsilopus tantanoola Bickel, 1994
Hilara balnearia White, 1916
Laphria telecles Walker, 1849
Lenophila achilles McAlpine & Kim, 1977
Lopa convexa Mcalpine, 1991
Marmosoma sumptuosum White, 1916
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Microcephalops microdes Perkins, 1905
Nanexila armeniacum Winterton & ..., 1999
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Poecilohetaerus balius Schneider, 1991
Rheotanytarsus juliae Glover, 1973
Rhytidortalis cteis Mcalpine, 2000
Riethia stictoptera Kieffer, 1917
Rutilia (Rutilia) confusa Malloch, 1929
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga helea (Seguy, 1934)⇒ Sarcophaga misera Walker, 1849
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Smartiomyia macalpinei Schneider, 2010
Syntormon xiphandroides Parent, 1932
Tanyconops longicaudus Schneider, 2010
Tapeigaster digitata McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tapeigaster nigricornis Macquart, 1851
Thinempis austera Bickel, 1996
This canus Mcalpine, 1991

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kangaroo Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
46
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
1
3
3
Family
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