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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Maharashtra (West India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
227
1382
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1333
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
992
1525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
109
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maharashtra
33 Families width 187 Species
#SCLEBMTHDAPR
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae Kolenati, 1863Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maharashtra
109 Genera with 187 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTZ
Acuminiseta Duda, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Adiplosis Felt, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1909Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 2001Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnophila Alexander, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1899Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1922Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1936Shoot Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorocera Townsend, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 201713SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1909Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytarsina Macquart, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cadrema Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Carcelia Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Cestrotus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1877Hairy Maggot Blow Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettomyia Felt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Craspedoxantha Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetomyia Malloch, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1922Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Evaza Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1901Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1974Clegs9SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterotropus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Japanagromyza Sasakawa, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1820Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Mepachymerus Speiser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Neolestremia Mani, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1855Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Oscinella Becker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Parallelodiplosis Rübsaamen, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penicillidia Kolenati, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Philoliche Wiedemann, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Phthiridium Hermann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platensina Enderlein, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1953love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1923Attic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonapomyza Hendel, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrellia Robineau-Des..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Raymondia Frauenfeld, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1934Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 19045SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1993Common Flesh Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidoscinis Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Siphunculina Rondani, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sisyropa Brauer & von..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Steleocerellus1SpeciesTaxom
Sturmiopsis Townsend, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1926Common horse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Teleopsis Rondani, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Thecophora Rondani, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thelairodrino Mesnil, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trentepohlia Bigot, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Trigonosoma Gray, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trygonosoma1SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zeugodacus Hendel, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maharashtra
187 Species
Acuminiseta elegantula Duda, 1925
Adiplosis spiniformis Grover & Kas..., 1991
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta Knab, 1909Variable oakleaf caterpillar
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes kolhapuriensis Sathe & Girhe, 2002
Aedes panchgangee Sathe & Girhe, 2002
Aedes sangitee Sathe & Girhe, 2002
Aedes sangiti Girhe & Sathe, 2001
Afrolimnophila raoana Alexander, 1942
Allotrichoma livens Cresson, 1929
Anopheles (Anopheles) barbirostris van der Wulp, 1884
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Anthrax argentiapicalis Brunetti, 1912
Anthrax gestroi Brunetti, 1912
Anthrax indicatus Nurse, 1922
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Atherigona atripalpis Malloch, 1925
Atherigona oryzae Malloch, 1925Corn seedling maggot
Atherigona reversura Villeneuve, 1936Apache sand cockroach
Austrophorocera solennis Walker, 1858
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) zonata (Saunders, 1841)⇒ Bactrocera correcta Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Hemigymnodacus) diversus Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Tetradacus) brachycera Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) biguttata Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) caudata Fabricius, 1805
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Bactrocera brevipunctata David & Hancock, 2017
Basilia amiculata Speiser, 1907
Basilia brevipes Theodor, 1956
Basilia majuscula Edwards, 1919
Basilia pumila Scott, 1914
Belvosia elusa Aldrich, 1926
Bombylius comastes Brunetti, 1909
Brachytarsina modesta Jobling, 1934
Cadrema minor Meijere, 1908
Carcelia (Senometopia) illota Curran, 1927
Cestrotus frontalis Kertesz, 1904
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysomya saffranea Bigot, 1877Fly
Chrysosoma posterum Becker, 1922
Chrysotus degener Frey, 1917
Clephydroneura gravelyi Joseph & Parui, 1979
Conioscinella orientalis Becker, 1911
Conops (Conops) claripennis Brunetti, 1923
Coquillettomyia triradiata Chandra, 1993
Craspedoxantha octopunctata Bezzi, 1913
Culex (Culex) infula Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) murrelli Lien, 1968
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Dacus (Callantra) longicornis Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Diaphorus flavipilus Becker, 1922
Dichaetomyia fumaria Stein, 1906
Dichaetomyia pallens (Stein, 1918)⇒ Dichaetomyia fumaria Stein, 1906
Dichaetomyia simulans Stein, 1910
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) flavocincta Brunetti, 1918
Ditrichophora triseta Cresson, 1934
Dolichopus saphirus Becker, 1922
Drapetis discoidalis Bezzi, 1904
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eurycarenus indicus Bowden, 1964
Evaza indica Kertesz, 1906
Exoprosopa abjecta Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa abrogata Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa affinissima Senior-White, 1924
Exoprosopa albida Walker, 1852
Exoprosopa dulcis Austen, 1936
Exoprosopa efflatouni Bezzi, 1925
Exoprosopa gujaratica Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa siva Nurse, 1922
Ficalbia minima (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Ficalbia ludlowae Brunetti, 1920
Geron albescens Brunetti, 1909
Geron argentifrons Brunetti, 1909
Graphomya rufitibia Stein, 1918
Haematobosca sanguinolenta Austen, 1909
Haematopota bilineata Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota biroi Szilady, 1926
Haematopota cana Walker, 1848
Haematopota dissimilis Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota immaculata Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota inconspicua Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota malabarica Stone & Philip, 1974
Haematopota matherani Szilady, 1926
Haematopota zophera Stone & Philip, 1974
Hercostomus compositus Becker, 1922
Hercostomus compostius Becker, 1922
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Heterotropus indicus Nurse, 1922
Hexatoma (Eriocera) gnava Alexander, 1961
Hybos bistosus Bezzi, 1904
Japanagromyza loranthi Spencer, 1966
Ligyra semifuscata Brunetti, 1912
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Liriomyza bryoniae Kaltenbach, 1858Potato leaf miner
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Lutzia fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Lynchia corvina Maa, 1969
Lynchia reducta Maa, 1969
Medetera grisecens Meijere, 1916
Megaselia chlumetiae Disney, 1992
Melanagromyza metallica Thomson, 1869
Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch, 1914Agromyzid fly
Melanagromyza sojae Zehntner, 1900Soya miner
Mepachymerus crucifer Meijere, 1916
Micomitra iridipennis Nurse, 1922
Micomitra vitripennis Brunetti, 1912
Musca (Byomya) ventrosa Wiedemann, 1830
Myospila sordida Stein, 1910
Myospila steini Emden, 1965
Neolestremia longipalpia Deshpande, S..., 2002
Neomyia indica Robineau-Des..., 1830
Neomyia ruficornis Shinonaga, 1970
Nephrotoma (Nephrotoma) bombayensis Macquart, 1855
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Oscinella minuta Becker, 1911
Paraclius nudus Becker, 1922
Paraclius pilosellus Becker, 1922
Paragus serratus Fabricius, 1805
Parallelodiplosis rotunda Chandra, 1993
Parallelodiplosis triangularis Grover & Kas..., 1991
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Penicillidia indica Scott, 1925
Philodicus indicus Joseph & Parui, 1991
Philoliche macquartiana Chvala, 1969
Phlebotomus (Phlebotomus) papatasi Scopoli, 1786
Phlebotomus tubifer Lewis & Dyce, 1976
Phthiridium phillipsi Scott, 1925
Platensina fulvifacies Hering, 1941
Plecia decepta Hardy, 1953
Pollenia asiatica Senior-White, 1923
Promachus duvaucelii Macquart, 1838
Pselliophora laeta Fabricius, 1794
Pseudonapomyza gujaratica Shah, 1980
Pyrellia proferens Walker, 1859Mount Tantalus short-wing fern planthopper
Raymondia joblingi Hiregaudar &..., 1956
Rhagio biroi Szilady, 1934
Rhodesiella sanctijohani Cherian, 1973
Rivellia angulata Hendel, 1914
Rivellia gamma Hendel, 1914
Rivellia impunctata Hendel, 1914
Rivellia pulchra Hendel, 1914
Rivellia sinuosa Coquillett, 1904
Sarcophaga (Boettcherisca) peregrina Robineau-Des..., 1830Boettcherisca peregrina
Sarcophaga (Heteronychia) vervesi Povolny, 1996
Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis Fabricius, 1794Flesh fly
Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869)⇒ Sarcophaga kohla Johnston & H..., 1923
Sarcophaga panchganiensis Nandi, 1993
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Sciapus interdictus Becker, 1922
Sepsidoscinis maculipennis Hendel, 1914
Siphunculina funicola Meijere, 1905
Sisyropa formosa Mesnil, 1944
Steleocerellus cornifer Becker, 1911
Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend, 1916
Sympycnus bisulcus Becker, 1922
Tabanus bombayensis Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus bombyaensis Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus imparicallosus Schuurmans S..., 1926
Tabanus leucohirtus Ricardo, 1909
Tabanus rubidoides Szilady, 1926
Teleopsis sykesii Westwood, 1837
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Thecophora flavipes Brunetti, 1923
Thelairodrino gracilis Mesnil, 1952
Tomosvaryella limpidipennis Brunetti, 1912
Trentepohlia (Mongoma) bombayensis Edwards, 1927
Trigonosoma indicum Steyskal, 1971
Tropicomyia theae Green, 1895
Trygonosoma indicum
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly
Zeugodacus diversus Coquillett, 0Three-striped fruit fly
Zeugodacus duplicatus Bezzi, 0

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Maharashtra
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
87
152
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
22
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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