AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
108
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
38 Families width 176 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TCASHLBMPRD
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito13SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies9SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies8SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae (Samouelle, 1819)Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
108 Genera with 176 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Acanthonevroides Permkam & Ha..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus6SpeciesTaxom
Amphineurus Skuse, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Astiosoma Duda, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aulagromyza Enderlein, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Australoactina Woodley, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Austroleria Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Bergrothomyia Alexander, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Boreoides Hardy, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1925Bluebottle5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomerus Philippi, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chetogaster Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Copidapha Enderlein, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1920Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1937Cool Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Dicranophragma Osten Sacken..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyza Fallen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Elissoma White, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erioconopa Starý, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Finlaya Theobald, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Geranopus White, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Gynoplistia Westwood, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19213SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyza Hendel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1846Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecomyia White, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptotarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Leucopsina Westwood, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1931Limnophila Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Liponeura Loew, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Mesophysa Macquart, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 193011SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Napomyza Westwood, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neocerdistus Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1818Tiger Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nigrotipula Hudson & Van..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ormosia Rondani, 18265SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnophila Alexander, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Parastenopogon Paramonov, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Paykullia Robineau-Des..., 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchus Macquart, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Peleteria Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Peripsychoda Enderlein, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Phryxe Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Phylidorea Bigot, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Piophila Fallen, 1758Wine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1846love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Prionocera Loew, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocladius Edwards, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rotundopteryx Duckhouse, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1934Common Flesh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Stictocladius Edwards, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Tasiocera Skuse, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1921Cranefly9SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
176 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthonevroides nigriventris Malloch, 1939
Aedes (Edwardsaedes) imprimens (Walker, 1860)⇒ Edwardsaedes imprimens Walker, 1861
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Macquart, 1850
Aedes imperfectus (Dobrotworsky, 1962)⇒ Ochlerotatus imperfectus Dobrotworsky, 1962
Aedes rubrithorax (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Aedes sagax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus sagax Skuse, 1889
Amphineurus (Amphineurus) umbraticus Skuse, 1890
Astiosoma melbournense Malloch, 1927
Aulagromyza hendeliana Hering, 1926
Aulagromyza luteoscutellata De Meijere, 1924
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Australoactina incisuralis Macquart, 1847
Austroleria truncata Mcalpine, 1967
Bergrothomyia tregellasi Alexander, 1931
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Boreoides subulatus Hardy, 1920Wingless soldier fly
Bradysia exsequialis Skuse, 1890Dark-winged Fungus Gnat
Brunettia (Atrichobrunettia) alternata Satchell, 1958
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) stygia Fabricius, 1781Brown blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) augur Fabricius, 1775Bluebodied blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) dubia Macquart, 1855Bluebodied blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) hilli Patton, 1925Hill´s brown blowfly
Ceratomerus albistylus Hardy, 1930
Cerdistus rusticanoides Hardy, 1926
Chetogaster oblonga Macquart, 1847
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chromatomyia atricornis Meigen, 1830
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysopilus imitator Paramonov, 1962
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Contarinia tiliarum Kieffer, 1890
Copidapha auripleura Taylor, 1917
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) australicus Dobrotworsky..., 1953Australian house mosquito
Culex (Culex) globocoxitus Dobrotworsky, 1953
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Culiseta (Culicella) inconspicua Lee, 1937
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) chorea Meigen, 1818
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) dicksoniae Alexander, 1930
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) mitis Meigen, 1830
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) muta Alexander, 1937
Dicranophragma (Brachylimnophila) nemorale Meigen, 1818
Diplogeomyza diaphora Hendel, 1917
Diplogeomyza hardyi hardyi
Diplogeomyza maculipennis Malloch, 1926
Diplogeomyza victoriae Mcalpine, 1967
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) cyatheti Alexander, 1934
Dryomyza anilis Fallen, 1820Marsh Fly
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Elissoma lauta (White, 1916)⇒ Elissoma lautum White, 1916
Elissoma lautum White, 1916
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) hardyi Alexander, 1922
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Erioconopa trivialis Meigen, 1818
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Geranopus purpuratus White, 1916
Geron (Plichtamyia) nigrocciput Evenhuis, 1979
Helina fulvisquama (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Helina fulvocalyptrata Malloch, 1934
Helius (Helius) flavus Walker, 1856
Helius (Helius) longirostris Meigen, 1818
Helius (Helius) pallirostris Edwards, 1921
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helosciomyza ferruginea Macquart, 1851
Heteromeringia spinulosa Mcalpine, 1960
Heteropsilopus ingenuus Erichson, 1842
Laphria rufifemorata Macquart, 1846
Lecomyia caerulea White, 1914
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus Macquart, 1850
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) imperatorius Westwood, 1876
Leucopsina burnsi Paramonov, 1957
Limnophila (Limnophila) brunneistigma Alexander, 1931
Limnophila casta pallidithorax Alexander, 1929
Limnophila (Limnophila) hilli Alexander, 1929
Limnophila (Limnophila) longicellula Alexander, 1931
Limonia dicksoniae (Alexander, 1930)⇒ Dicranomyia dicksoniae Alexander, 1930
Limonia macrostigma Schummel, 1829
Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804Short-palped cranefly
Limonia phragmitidis Schrank, 1781
Liponeura edwardsiana Mannheims, 1954
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lynchia chalcolampra (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta chalcolampra Speiser, 1904
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Mesophysa flavipes Latreille, 1811
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) bifasciata Schrank, 1781
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata Meigen, 1818
Microcephalops microdes Perkins, 1905
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) aphanta Alexander, 1927
Molophilus (Molophilus) aphantus Alexander, 1927
Molophilus (Molophilus) appendiculatus Staeger, 1840
Molophilus (Molophilus) barretti Alexander, 1929
Molophilus (Molophilus) chloris Alexander, 1930
Molophilus (Molophilus) flavidellus Alexander, 1930
Molophilus (Molophilus) griseus Meigen, 1804
Molophilus (Molophilus) militaris Alexander, 1931
Molophilus (Molophilus) obscurus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Molophilus insanus Alexander, 1970
Molophilus (Molophilus) perluteolus Alexander, 1930
Molophilus (Molophilus) tasioceroides Alexander, 1930
Mythicomyia phacodes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Napomyza clematidis Kaltenbach, 1859
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neocerdistus acutangulatus Macquart, 1847
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoscleropogon durvillei Macquart, 1838
Nephrotoma appendiculata Pierre, 1919Spotted crane fly
Nephrotoma flavescens Linnaeus, 1758Tiger Cranefly
Nephrotoma quincunx euryglossa Alexander, 1962
Nephrotoma scurra Meigen, 1818
Nigrotipula nigra Linnaeus, 1758
Ormosia (Ormosia) curvata (Alexander, 1924)⇒ Ormosia multidentata sankhobiensis Oosterbroek, 2009
Ormosia (Ormosia) hederae Curtis, 1835
Ormosia (Ormosia) lineata Meigen, 1804
Ormosia multidentata sankhobiensis Oosterbroek, 2009
Ormosia (Ormosia) nodulosa Macquart, 1826
Paralimnophila (Paralimnophila) bingelima Theischinger, 1996
Paralimnophila (Paralimnophila) flammeola Alexander, 1924
Paykullia maculata Fallen, 1815Picture-winged Woodlouse-fly
Pelecorhynchus flavipennis Ferguson, 1921
Peleteria (Oxydosphyria) aclista Reinhard, 1956Miniature lupine
Peripsychoda viduata Tonnoir, 1953
Phryxe vulgaris Fallen, 1810
Phylidorea (Paraphylidorea) fulvonervosa Schummel, 1829
Phylidorea (Phylidorea) ferruginea Meigen, 1818
Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli Hering, 1962Pittosporum leafminer
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ilicis (Curtis, 1846)⇒ Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1872
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) ranunculi Schrank, 1803Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza clematidis (Kaltenbach, 1859)⇒ Phytomyza loewii Hendel, 1923
Pilaria discicollis Meigen, 1818
Piophila (Piophila) casei Linnaeus, 1758Cheese fly
Plecia (Plecia) dimidiata Macquart, 1846Bibionid Flies - Mating
Prionocera turcica Fabricius, 1787
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) contaminata Linnaeus, 1758
Ptychoptera (Ptychoptera) minuta Tonnoir, 1919
Rhinocladius tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Riethia stictoptera Kieffer, 1917
Rotundopteryx intricatoria Tonnoir, 1953
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) bidentata Lopes, 1953
Sarcophaga helea (Seguy, 1934)⇒ Sarcophaga misera Walker, 1849
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) calliphora (Mackerras, 1960)⇒ Myioscaptia calliphora Mackerras, 1960
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Stictocladius uniserialis Freeman, 1961
Stictocladius victoriensis Freeman, 1961
Stomorhina celibe Peris, 1951
Symplecta (Symplecta) hybrida Meigen, 1804
Tachina (Servillia) ursina Meigen, 1824
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tapeigaster digitata McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tapeigaster subglabra McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tasiocera (Tasiocera) cyatheti Alexander, 1931
Tasiocera (Tasiocera) dicksoniae Alexander, 1931
Tasiocera (Tasiocera) hiemalis Alexander, 1931
Tipula (Acutipula) luna Westhoff, 1879
Tipula (Beringotipula) unca Wiedemann, 1817
Tipula (Microtipula) megalyra Alexander, 1945
Tipula (Platytipula) luteipennis Meigen, 1830
Tipula (Pterelachisus) varipennis Meigen, 1818
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Tipula (Yamatotipula) pierrei Tonnoir, 1921
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) immaculata Meigen, 1804
Voria ruralis Fallen, 1810Parasitic fly
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Melbourne
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
67
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
41
94
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