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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4697
21747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4696
21746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
4612
21406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3397
17247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
719
3431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
80 Families width 3431 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies59SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies29SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies49SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies52SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge184SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids20SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies105SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito302SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies203SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies180SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies12SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies25SpeciesTaxom
Gobryidae Mcalpine, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies33SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats10SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies58SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies50SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies4SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies216SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat80SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies10SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies61SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies140SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies256SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20023SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies28SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges6SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies12SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies62SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies22SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies153SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies2SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies113SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies63SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies78SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies289SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies278SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New Guinea
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
554
2113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
165
1318
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