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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Lord Howe Island (Lord Howe Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
493
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
491
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
491
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
349
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
72
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lord Howe Island
29 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
#LCDATMSRPFB
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies5SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lord Howe Island
72 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTV
Acantholimnophila Alexander, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1920Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1856Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atarba Osten Sacken, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1924Shoot Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Australimyza Harrison, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1971Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocheilus Wesche, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Clisa Mcalpine, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1910Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1917Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cymatopus Kertesz, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Fannia Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Gerocyptera Townsend, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gynoplistia Westwood, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 19733SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1958Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Metopochetus Enderlein, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Muscina Robineau-Des..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Naupoda Osten Sacken, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1974Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Olbiogaster Osten Sacken, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Parahyalopeza Hardy & Drew, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Parapalaeosepsis Duda, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phytobia Lioy, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Prohardyia Pont, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pygophora Schiner, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1923Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spathulina Rondani, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylogaster Macquart, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Synthesiomyia Brauer & von..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1973Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lord Howe Island
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholimnophila (Ischnothrix) australasiae Skuse, 1890
Aedes (Halaedes) australis (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Halaedes australis Erichson, 1842
Aedes lauriei Carter, 1920
Amblypsilopus guntheri Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus liepae Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus paramonovi Bickel, 1994
Amblypsilopus zonatus Parent, 1932
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Anthomyia pluvialis Linnaeus, 1758Bean Fly
Atarba (Ischnothrix) australasiae Skuse, 1890
Atherigona falcata Thomson, 1869
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona tibiseta Malloch, 1924
Austalis copiosa Walker, 1852
Australimyza mcalpinei Brake & Mathis, 2007
Austrosaropogon insulanus Daniels, 1991
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) jarvisi Tryon, 1927Jarvis's fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) cacuminatus (Hering, 1941)⇒ Bactrocera cacuminata Hering, 1941
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Calliphora (Australocalliphora) lordhowensis Kurahashi, 1987
Calliphora (Australocalliphora) pseudovomitoria (Kurahashi, 1971)⇒ Calliphora vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758
Calycomyza humeralis Roser, 1840Aster leaf miner
Ceratocheilus australasiae (Alexander, 1922)⇒ Toxorhina australasiae Alexander, 1922
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) milleri Spencer, 1973
Chrysopilus howei Paramonov, 1962
Clisa disneyi Mcalpine, 1978
Codium spongiosum
Coenosia acuticornis Stein, 1910
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) howensis Cranston & K..., 2015
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culicoides (Avaritia) brevitarsis Kieffer, 1917Horse hypersensitive biting midge
Cymatopus simplex Parent, 1941
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) brevirama Alexander, 1922
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) marina Skuse, 1890
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) saxemarina Alexander, 1937
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) wundurra Theischinger, 1994
Dicranomyia (Glochina) sordida Brunetti, 1912
Dolichopeza reidi Theischinger, 2017
Duomyia howensis Mcalpine, 1973
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) howense Alexander, 1922
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) howensis Alexander, 1922
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Fannia howei Pont, 1977Lord Howe Island house fly
Gerocyptera fenestrata Paramonov, 1956
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) howensis Skuse, 1890
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) moundi Theischinger, 1999
Helina cryptohowei Pont, 1973
Helina howei Malloch, 1923
Helina liepae Pont, 1973
Hydrotaea rostrata Robineau-Des..., 1830Black carrion fly
Japanagromyza howensis Spencer, 1977
Laphria howeana Paramonov, 1958
Laphria pacifera Paramonov, 1958
Laphria pacifica Paramonov, 1958
Libnotes (Libnotes) howensis Alexander, 1922
Libnotes (Metalibnotes) semiermis Alexander, 1921
Limnophila (Limnophila) pilosipennis Alexander, 1922
Limnophora mesolissa Bezzi, 1928
Limnophora nigriorbitalis Malloch, 1924
Liriomyza compositella (Spencer, 1961)⇒ Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Lispe albifacies Malloch, 1929
Lispe cana Walker, 1849
Lispe howeana Pont, 2019
Lonchaea apricaria Mcalpine, 1964
Metopochetus (Scela) clarus Mcalpine, 1998
Molophilus (Molophilus) howensis Theischinger, 1994
Molophilus (Molophilus) wellsae Theischinger, 1999
Muscina stabulans Fallen, 1817False stable fly
Naupoda (Gonga) nudiseta Bezzi, 1928
Naupoda nudiseta insularis Paramonov, 1958
Neomyia australis Macquart, 1848
Nephrotoma australasiae Skuse, 1890
Nephrotoma lordhowensis Dobrotworsky, 1974
Nocticanace australina Mathis, 1996
Olbiogaster insularis Tonnoir, 1923
Ophiomyia conspicua Spencer, 1961
Orthogonis zentae Paramonov, 1958
Parahyalopeza multipunctata Hancock & Drew, 2003
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia Meijere, 1906
Phytobia insulana Spencer, 1977
Phytobia liepae Spencer, 1977
Phytobia macalpinei Spencer, 1977
Phytobia malabarensis Spencer, 1977
Pogonortalis howei Paramonov, 1958
Pontomyia natans Edwards, 1926
Prohardyia carinata Stein, 1910
Pygophora howeana Paramonov, 1961
Rheotanytarsus juliae Glover, 1973
Sarcophaga (Australopierretia) australis (Johnston & T..., 1921)⇒ Oxysarcodexia conclausa Walker, 1861
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) howensis Johnston & H..., 1923
Scaptodrosophila howensis Parson & Bock, 1980
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Spathulina acroleuca Schiner, 1868
Stomorhina celibe Peris, 1951
Stylogaster liepae Smith, 1979
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) anomalipennis Becker, 1922
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) claudicans Parent, 1932
Synthesiomyia nudiseta Wulp, 1883Fly
Tanytarsus neosydneyensis Glover, 1973
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) australasiae Alexander, 1922
Villa trivincula Roberts, 1928

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Lord Howe Island
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
51
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
21
31
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