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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Meghalaya (Assam, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
1299
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
1299
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
1269
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
1158
2193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
68
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meghalaya
26 Families width 121 Species and 3 Subspecies
#CSTAEPBDMNL
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies16SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies10SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meghalaya
68 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1923Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Amnonella Cherian, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigaster Macquart, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Campeprosopa Macquart, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1923Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1902Deer flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Colossoptera Hull, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Conops Linnaeus, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1924Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Elassogaster Bigot, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1891Clegs7SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hendrella Munro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hirmoneura Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonopsis Hardy, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ilisia Rondani, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Lamprophthalma Portschinsky, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Loxoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanochaetomyia Cherian, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Neolcella Cherian, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paracamarota Cherian, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Peltodasia Enderlein, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Physocephala Schiner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1953love bug2SpeciesTaxom
Prionolabis Osten Sacken, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Psila Meigen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Psilacrum Becker, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiella Adams, 200216SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 2015Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Suragina Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1848Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1912Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Vanchium Cherian, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Vidalia Robineau-Des..., 19133SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Xiria Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meghalaya
121 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aedes (Finlaya) elsiae Barraud, 1923
Allobaccha plumbicincta Brunetti, 1915
Amnonella plumofrontata Cherian, 1992
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Aulacigaster india Rung & Mathis, 2011
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) aethriobasis Hardy, 1973
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) scutellaria Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tuberculata Bezzi, 1916
Bactrocera (Hemigymnodacus) diversus Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) scutellata Hendel, 1912
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Campeprosopa longispina Brunetti, 1913
Ceriana tredecimpunctata Brunetti, 1923
Ceropsilopa cupreiventris Wulp, 1897
Chrysops flavocinctus Ricardo, 1902
Chrysops indianus Ricardo, 1902
Chyliza amnoni Shatalkin, 1998
Chyliza angustifrons Shatalkin, 1998
Chyliza cryptica Shatalkin, 1998
Chyliza palpibasis Shatalkin, 1998
Chyliza stigmatica Shatalkin, 1998
Chyliza trilineata Shatalkin, 1998
Colossoptera latipennis Brunetti, 1909
Conops (Conops) nigriventris Brunetti, 1923
Culex (Culex) hutchinsoni Barraud, 1924
Dacus (Didacus) ciliatus Loew, 1862Cucurbit fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) innocua Alexander, 1927
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) pulchripennis Brunetti, 1912
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) nitidithorax Senior-White, 1922
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Elassogaster pulla Hendel, 1914
Elassogaster pullus Hendel, 1914
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Exechia brevicornis Senior-White, 1922
Exechia longicornis Senior-White, 1921
Exechia mirastoma Senior-White, 1922
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) conjugens Senior-White, 1922
Haematobosca alcis Snow, 1891Moose Fly
Haematopota annandalei Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota assamensis Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota equina Stone & Philip, 1974
Haematopota fasciata Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota lata Ricardo, 1906
Haematopota latifascia Ricardo, 1911
Haematopota limbata Bigot, 1891
Helius (Helius) boops Alexander, 1942
Hendrella variegata Radhakrishnan, 1984
Heteralonia sipho Aldrich, 1928
Hexatoma (Eriocera) assamensis Edwards, 1921
Hexatoma (Eriocera) plumbeolutea
Hexatoma (Eriocera) trimaculata Edwards, 1921
Hirmoneura austeni Lichtwardt, 1909
Ichneumonopsis burmensis Hardy, 1973
Ilisia asymmetrica Alexander, 1913
Ilisia indica (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Ilisia asymmetrica Alexander, 1913
Lamprophthalma striata Hendel, 1914
Loxoneura livida Hendel, 1914
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanochaetomyia rubrohalterata Cherian, 2002
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Mycetophila khasiensis (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Neoitamus khasiensis Bromley, 1935
Neolcella humeralis Cherian, 1996
Ophiomyia lantanae Froggat, 1919Lantana seed fly
Paracamarota meghalayensis Cherian, 1991
Paratendipes unimaculipennis Chattopadhya..., 1993
Pelastoneurus luteoscutataus Parent, 1941
Peltodasia flaviseta Aldrich, 1928
Petrorossia clauseni Aldrich, 1928
Petrorossia serata Aldrich, 1928
Physocephala bicolor (Krober, 1915)⇒ Physocephala scutellata Krober, 1915
Physocephala scutellata Krober, 1915
Plagiostenopterina neurostigma Bezzi, 1928
Plecia pullata Hardy, 1949
Plecia pullata rubicunda Hardy, 1953
Prionolabis fletcheri Senior-White, 1922
Pselliophora flavofasciata gracilicornis Edwards, 1921
Pselliophora speciosa Edwards, 1916
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) multipunctipennis (Senior-White, 1922)⇒ Pseudolimnophila seniorwhitei Alexander, 1927
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) seniorwhitei Alexander, 1927
Psila indica Shatalkin, 2000
Psilacrum amnoni Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella amnoni Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella chirapunjiensis Cherian, 1992
Rhodesiella deciorbitalis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella depressa Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella intermedia Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella khasiensis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella meghalayensis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella nangpoensis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella numeralis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella obcampanulata Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella orientalis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella proxima Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella quinquaginosa Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella rubrofrontata Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella terminalis Cherian, 2002
Rhodesiella trispinosa Cherian, 2002
Saropogon meghalayensis Parui, 1999
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Sphegina carinata Hippa, Van S..., 2015
Strongylophthalmyia indica Shatalkin, 1996
Strongylophthalmyia spinipalpa Shatalkin, 1996
Tabanus flaviventris (Macquart, 1848)⇒ Stibasoma flaviventre Macquart, 1848
Terellia (Terellia) tribulicola Senior-White, 1922
Teucholabis fenestrata fenestrata Osten Sacken, 1888
Tipula (Acutipula) quadrinotata Brunetti, 1912
Tipula (Acutipula) receptor Alexander, 1941
Tipula (Acutipula) shirakii (Edwards, 1916)⇒ Tipula quadrinotata Brunetti, 1912
Tipula (Vestiplex) quasimarmoratipennis Brunetti, 1912
Tipula (Vestiplex) subtincta Brunetti, 1912
Vanchium shirinae Cherian, 1999
Vidalia accola Hardy, 1973
Vidalia fletcheri Munro, 1938
Vidalia himalayensis Bezzi, 1913
Xenaspis coccymela Hendel, 1914
Xiria (Xiria) cholobaphes Hendel, 1914
Xylota penicillata Brunetti, 1923

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Meghalaya
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
52
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
16
30
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