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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Launceston (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
388
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
320
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
12
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Launceston (Tasmania)
12 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Launceston (Tasmania)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1847Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amphibolia Macquart, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Austroleria Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Boreoides Hardy, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1953Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Formosia Guérin-Ménev..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leriopsis Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microtropesa Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ortholfersia Lutz, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1940Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1945Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Launceston (Tasmania)
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes nigrithorax Macquart, 1847
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) vidua Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Archaeochlus bassianus Brundin, 1966
Austroleria extensa Mcalpine, 1967
Basilia multispinosa Musgrave, 1927
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Culex (Culex) globocoxitus Dobrotworsky, 1953
Deineches nudiventris Macquart, 1846
Diplogeomyza hardyi tasmanica
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa Erichson, 1842
Helophilus (Helophilus) oxycanus Walker, 1852
Leriopsis montana Mcalpine, 1967
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Microtropesa sinuata Donovan, 1805
Mythicomyia phacodes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoscleropogon lanatus Walker, 1849
Ochlerotatus nigrithorax Macquart, 1847
Ommatius pilosus White, 1916
Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902
Ortholfersia phaneroneura tasmanica Wesche, 1903
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Sapromyza alboatra Malloch, 1926
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tapeigaster digitata McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tipula (Microtipula) megalyra Alexander, 1945
Triglyphus fulvicornis Bigot, 1884
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Launceston (Tasmania)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
9
22
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
7
8
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