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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Kimberley (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
430
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
418
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
301
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kimberley (Australia)
10 Families width 24 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kimberley (Australia)
19 Genera with 24 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1856Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1905Typical Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Termitorioxa Hendel, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1903Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kimberley (Australia)
24 Species
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Stegomyia) katherinensis (Woodhill, 1949)⇒ Stegomyia katherinensis Woodhill, 1949
Aedes tremulus Theobald, 1903
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Austalis smaragdi Walker, 1849
Comptosia ocellata Newman, 1841
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) australicus Dobrotworsky..., 1953Australian house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) pullus Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Dacus (Didacus) bistrigulatus Bezzi, 1908
Dicrotendipes balciunasi Epler, 1988
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Melanagromyza goniaea (Hendel, 1931)⇒ Ophiomyia beckeri Hendel, 1923
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa Wiedemann, 1824Flesh fly
Termitorioxa laurae Permkam & Ha..., 1995
Toxorhynchites (Ankylorhynchus) purpureus Theobald, 1901
Tripteroides (Polylepidomyia) punctolateralis Theobald, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Kimberley (Australia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
7
13
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