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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1374
2422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1030
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
100
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Karnataka
29 Families width 193 Species and 3 Subspecies
#CLAPTNSEDBM
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae (Latreille, 1802)Assassin flies50SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies48SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Karnataka
100 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Aedes Meigen, 1859Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Aneuropria Kieffer, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplothyrea Meijere, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Atriadops Wandolleck, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 201726SpeciesTaxom
Baeoura Alexander, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1994Grasshopper Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blastodiplosis Kieffer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Chenacidiella Shiraki, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 197912SpeciesTaxom
Clitelloxenia Kemner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Coelotrypes Bezzi, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Colossoptera Hull, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Conosia van der Wulp, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Coptera Say, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1924Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1938Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19276SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Diarrhegma Bezzi, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euphranta Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eupilaria Alexander, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gastrozona Bezzi, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Gymnastes Brunetti, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1917Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19802SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19672SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Idiocera Dale, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Indotipula Edwards, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Indoxenia Schmitz, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1981Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lechria Skuse, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Megistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Microdrosophila Malloch, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Octodiplosis Giard, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Parasarcophaga Johnston & T..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Philophylla Rondani, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Psilephydra Hendel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Riedelomyia Alexander, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1992Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Styringomyia Loew, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Teleopsis Rondani, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tipulodina Enderlein, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Toxopoda Macquart, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Trigonomima Enderlein, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyza Wiedemann, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylopriona Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
193 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) scutellaris (Walker, 1859)⇒ Stegomyia scutellaris Walker, 1858
Afrolimnophila raoana Alexander, 1942
Ammophilomima indiae Martin, 1973
Anoplothyrea indiana Joseph & Parui, 1987
Antocha (Antocha) mysorensis Alexander, 1974
Antocha (Orimargula) gracilipes Alexander, 1927
Astochia bromleyi Joseph & Parui, 1984
Astochia indica Joseph & Parui, 1984
Astochia jayarami Joseph & Parui, 1981
Astochia pseudoguptai Joseph & Parui, 1987
Atriadops javana Wiedemann, 1824
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) affinis Hardy, 1954
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) apicofuscans Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) apiconigroscutella Drew & Raghu, 2002
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) caryeae Kapoor, 1971
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) latifrons Hendel, 1915Malaysian fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) nigrofemoralis Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) scutellaria Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) verbascifoliae Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) versicolor Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) vishnu Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) zonata (Saunders, 1841)⇒ Bactrocera correcta Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Hemigymnodacus) diversus Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Javadacus) trilineata Hardy, 1955
Bactrocera (Paradacus) watersi Hardy, 1954
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) bipustulata Bezzi, 1914
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) duplicata Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) zahadi Mahmood, 1999
Bactrocera connecta Leblanc & Do..., 2018
Bactrocera digressa Radhakrishnan, 1999
Bactrocera fastigata Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera furcata David & Hancock, 2017
Baeoura naga Alexander, 1966
Blaesoxipha aldrichi Nandi, 1992
Blaesoxipha karnataka Pape, 1994
Blastodiplosis longipennis Sharma, 1999
Ceropsilopa cupreiventris Wulp, 1897
Chaetogonopteron revanasiddaiahi Olejnicek, 2002
Chaetogonopteron shettyi Olejnicek, 2002
Chenacidiella bangaloriensis Kapoor & Aga..., 1978
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysosoma xanthocyaneum Parent, 1934
Clephydroneura bangalorensis Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura bannerghattaensis Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura brevipennis Oldroyd, 1938
Clephydroneura ghorpadei Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura karnatakensis Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura minor Oldroyd, 1938
Clephydroneura mudigorensis Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura mysorensis Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura nelsoni Joseph & Parui, 1979
Clephydroneura pulla Oldroyd, 1938
Clephydroneura robusta Joseph & Parui, 1984
Clephydroneura wilcoxi Joseph & Parui, 1979
Clitelloxenia marshalli Schmitz, 1938
Coelotrypes luteifasciata Senior-White, 1922
Coelotrypes meremmiae
Coelotrypes paralatilimbatus David & Hancock, 2019
Colossoptera latipennis Brunetti, 1909
Conosia minuscula Alexander, 1958
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pseudovishnui Colless, 1957
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) pluvialis Barraud, 1924
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Oecacta) huffi Causey, 1938
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dacus (Callantra) crabroniformis Bezzi, 1914
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Dacus (Callantra) longicornis Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dacus (Callantra) ramanii Drew & Hancock, 1998
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Damalis rufoabdominalis Joseph & Parui, 1985
Diarrhegma modestum Fabricius, 1805
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) scelio Alexander, 1965
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) ventralis Schummel, 1829
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Euphranta (Rhacochlaena) cassiae Munro, 1938
Eupilaria annulipes Brunetti, 1918
Eupilaria inconsequens Brunetti, 1918
Exhyalanthrax compactus Brunetti, 1920
Exoprosopa niveiventris Brunetti, 1909
Gastrozona fasciventris Macquart, 1843
Gastrozona nigrifemur David & Hancock, 2017
Gastrozona parviseta Hardy, 1973
Gonomyia (Gonomyia) parvicellula Brunetti, 1918
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) narasinha Alexander, 1955
Gymnastes (Paragymnastes) bistriatipennis Brunetti, 1918
Gymnastes (Paragymnastes) catagraphus Alexander, 1929
Haematopota montana Ricardo, 1917
Heligmonevra bigoti Joseph & Parui, 1984
Heligmonevra frommeri Joseph & Parui, 1980
Helina altica Wang, Xue & ..., 2005
Helius (Helius) fratellus Brunetti, 1918
Helius (Helius) fuscoangustus Alexander, 1967
Hermetia anthidium James & Wirth, 1967Hester's cory cactus
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heteralonia lateralis Brunetti, 1909
Heteralonia maculiventris Brunetti, 1920
Hexatoma (Eriocera) caliginosa Brunetti, 1918
Hexatoma (Eriocera) kempi Brunetti, 1918
Hexatoma kempi kempi Brunetti, 1918
Hexatoma (Eriocera) tripunctipennis Brunetti, 1918
Hydrellia laticapsula Deonier, 1993
Idiocera (Idiocera) megastigma Alexander, 1970
Indotipula belingana Alexander, 1966
Indoxenia flavescens Schmitz, 1938
Laphria nathani Joseph & Parui, 1981
Lechria coorgensis Alexander, 1960
Libnotes (Libnotes) punctithorax Brunetti, 1918
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Machimus hirtipes Ricardo, 1919
Maekistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Melanagromyza asteracanthae Spencer, 1966
Melanagromyza hibisci Spencer, 1961
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Michotamia aurata Fabricius, 1794
Michotamia fuscifemorata Joseph & Parui, 1984
Microdrosophila neodistincta Sundaran & G..., 1990
Microdrosophila virajpetiensis Sundaran & G..., 1990
Microstylum bhattacharyai Joseph & Parui, 1985
Microstylum varshneyi Joseph & Parui, 1985
Milesia caesarea Hippa, 1990
Milesia cinnamomea Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Nusa ghorpadei Joseph & Parui, 1987
Ochthera macrothrix Clasuen, 1977
Octodiplosis brevipalpis Sharma, 1999
Ommatius hulli Joseph & Parui, 1983
Ommatius indicus Joseph & Parui, 1983
Ommatius minor Doleschall, 1857
Ommatius truncatus Joseph & Parui, 1984
Ophiomyia conspicua Spencer, 1961
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Ophiomyia subaberrans Spencer, 1986
Parasarcophaga kurahashii Nandi, 1992
Phalacrotophora indiana Colyer, 1961
Philodicus ceylanicus Schiner, 1868
Philodicus javanus Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus nursei Joseph & Parui, 1990
Philodicus pruthii Bromley, 1935
Philophylla indica Hancock & Drew, 1994
Physocephala aurantiaca Brunetti, 1923
Pilaria coorgensis Alexander, 1963
Promachus duvaucelii Macquart, 1838
Promachus maculatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus ramakrishnai Bromley, 1939
Promachus yerburiensis Ricardo, 1920
Pselliophora approximata Brunetti, 1918
Pselliophora laeta Fabricius, 1794
Pselliophora latifascipennis Brunetti, 1918
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) glabra Brunetti, 1918
Pseudomerodontina indica Joseph & Parui, 1979
Pseudonapomyza asiatica Spencer, 1961
Psilephydra lyneborgi Zatwarnicki, 1988
Riedelomyia niveiapicalis Brunetti, 1918
Sarcophaga kaimaraensis Nandi, 1992
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Sepedon durga
Stenopogon loewi Joseph & Parui, 1984
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Stichopogon gymnurus Oldroyd, 1948
Stichopogon meridionalis Oldroyd, 1948
Stichopogon tomentosus Oldroyd, 1948
Styringomyia kempiana Alexander, 1942
Styringomyia mitra Alexander, 1955
Styringomyia nirvana Alexander, 1955
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Teleopsis sykesii Westwood, 1837
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Tipulodina sidapurensis Edwards, 1932
Tipulodina simillima Brunetti, 1918
Toxopoda elephantina Iwasa, 2008
Trentepohlia (Anchimongoma) simplex Brunetti, 1918
Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) ornatipennis Brunetti, 1918
Trigonomima anamaliensis Joseph & Parui, 1980
Xylopriona nilgiriensis Sharma, 1993
Zeugodacus diversus Coquillett, 0Three-striped fruit fly
Zeugodacus gavisus Munro, 0
Zeugodacus trilineatus Hardy, 0
Zeugodacus watersi Hardy, 0
Zeugodacus zahadi Mahmood, 0

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Karnataka
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
70
145
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
30
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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