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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region New South Wales (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
709
8941
27029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
8931
27019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
669
8793
26764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
423
7029
23195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1333
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New South Wales
108 Families width 5269 Species and 73 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies20SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies117SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies17SpeciesTaxom
Archisargidae Rohdendorf, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies228SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies208SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 190810SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies75SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies8SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges260SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge188SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids226SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies167SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies30SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies51SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito142SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cypselosomatidae Hennig, 1958Cypselosomatid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies226SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies108SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies35SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies56SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies9SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195822SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 197214SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies50SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds34SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats31SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies97SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies119SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies128SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat140SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies12SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies33SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies4SpeciesTaxom
Opetiidae Rondani, 1856Flat-footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies23SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies80SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies30SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies18SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies95SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies88SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies32SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies11SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies57SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges33SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies17SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies45SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies62SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies198SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies197SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies281SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies122SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges21SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies188SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardipteridae Lukashevich ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies509SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in New South Wales
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
951
3430
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
382
1839
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