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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northeast Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1185
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1182
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1164
1450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
993
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
94
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Tasmania
39 Families width 132 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CTSMAHPBLDER
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito31SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae (Samouelle, 1819)Keds3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae (Latreille, 1802)Crane Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Tasmania
94 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1914Ochlerotatus20SpeciesTaxom
Amphibolia Macquart, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Antissella White, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphelomera Skuse, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aphyssura Hardy, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Asteia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Austroleria Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1925New Zealand black fly2SpeciesTaxom
Austrothaumalea Tonnoir, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Basilia Miranda Ribeiro, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Bonjeania Irwin & Lyne..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Boreoides Hardy, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1775Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiacera Macquart, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyia Fischer von ..., 1875Pine Pitch Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1914Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1937Cool Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Dilophus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Dolichapha Enderlein, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Exechia Winnertz, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Exechohypopion Evenhuis, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Formosia Guérin-Ménev..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Gnophomyia Osten Sacken, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gynoplistia Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heteria Malloch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Leriopsis Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Limnophila Macquart, 1922Limnophila Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Lotophila Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Loxocera Meigen, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Microtropesa Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoaphelomera Miller, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Neosciomyza Barnes, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nothodixa Edwards, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Ortholfersia Lutz, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Paracladura Brunetti, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Platurocypta Enderlein, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosena Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadolyra Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1758Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1934Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Strebla Wiedemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Symplecta Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Thripomorpha Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1804Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tasmania
132 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Halaedes) australis (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Halaedes australis Erichson, 1842
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) camptorhynchus Thomson, 1869Southern Saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Macquart, 1850
Aedes andersoni (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus andersoni Edwards, 1926
Aedes clelandi (Taylor, 1914)⇒ Ochlerotatus clelandi Taylor, 1914
Aedes continentalis (Dobrotworsky, 1960)⇒ Ochlerotatus continentalis Dobrotworsky, 1960
Aedes eidsvoldensis (Mackerras, 1927)⇒ Ochlerotatus eidsvoldensis Mackerras, 1927
Aedes flavifrons (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavifrons Skuse, 1889
Aedes luteifemur (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus luteifemur Edwards, 1926
Aedes nigrithorax Macquart, 1847
Aedes nivalis (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Ochlerotatus nivalis Edwards, 1926
Aedes pseudonormanensis (Marks, 1949)⇒ Ochlerotatus pseudonormanensis Marks, 1949
Aedes rubrithorax (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Aedes sagax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus sagax Skuse, 1889
Aedes silvestris (Dobrotworsky, 1960)⇒ Ochlerotatus silvestris Dobrotworsky, 1961
Aedes stricklandi (Edwards, 1912)⇒ Ochlerotatus stricklandi Edwards, 1912
Aedes theobaldi (Taylor, 1914)⇒ Ochlerotatus theobaldi Taylor, 1914
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) vidua Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Anabarhynchus helvenacus White, 1915
Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus maritimus (Hardy, 1916)⇒ Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Aphelomera majuscula (Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927)⇒ Neoallocotocera majuscula Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Aphyssura tanni Norris, 1999
Archaeochlus bassianus Brundin, 1966
Asteia (Asteia) amoena Meigen, 1830
Austroleria extensa Mcalpine, 1967
Austrosimulium (Novaustrosimulium) victoriae Roubaud, 1906
Austrosimulium tasmaniense (Tonnoir, 1925)⇒ Austrosimulium victoriae Roubaud, 1906
Austrothaumalea simplex Theischinger, 1986
Basilia multispinosa Musgrave, 1927
Bathypogon ophiurus Hull, 1958
Bonjeania nitidifrons Macquart, 1850
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) augur Fabricius, 1775Bluebodied blowfly
Cecidomyia strobilina (Rudow, 1875)⇒ Rabdophaga strobilina Bremi, 1847
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus caliginosus White, 1914
Cerdistus flavicinctus White, 1914
Cerdistus luctificus Walker, 1851
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Choerades venatrix Loew, 1847
Comptosia ocellata Newman, 1841
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Culex (Culex) australicus Dobrotworsky..., 1953Australian house mosquito
Culex (Culex) globocoxitus Dobrotworsky, 1953
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Neoculex) fergusoni Taylor, 1914
Culiseta (Austrotheobaldia) littleri Taylor, 1914
Culiseta (Culicella) inconspicua Lee, 1937
Deineches nudiventris Macquart, 1846
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) megastigmosa Alexander, 1922
Dilophus febrilis Linnaeus, 1758Fever Fly
Diplogeomyza diaphora Hendel, 1917
Diplogeomyza hardyi tasmanica
Diplogeomyza wirthi Mcalpine, 1967
Dolichapha gregaria Erichson, 1842
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Exechia pectinivalva Stackelberg, 1948
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa Erichson, 1842
Gnophomyia alpina Alexander, 1926
Gynoplistia (Gynoplistia) bidentata Alexander, 1922
Helophilus (Helophilus) oxycanus Walker, 1852
Heteria flavibasis Malloch, 1930
Heteropsilopus ingenuus Erichson, 1842
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hydrellia maura Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia obscura (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813
Leriopsis montana Mcalpine, 1967
Limnophila penicillata Alexander, 1922
Lispe cana Walker, 1849
Lispe collessi Pont, 2019
Lotophila atra Meigen, 1830
Loxocera albiseta Schrank, 1803
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Microtropesa sinuata Donovan, 1805
Molophilus (Molophilus) pleuralis De Meijere, 1920
Mycetophila impunctata Tonnoir & Ed..., 1927
Mycetophila lomondensis Edwards, 1927
Mythicomyia phacodes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neosciomyza anhecta Steyskal, 1979
Neoscleropogon lanatus Walker, 1849
Nothodixa otagensis Loew, 1869
Ochlerotatus nigrithorax Macquart, 1847
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius pilosus White, 1916
Ortholfersia phaneroneura Speiser, 1902
Ortholfersia phaneroneura tasmanica Wesche, 1903
Paracladura curtisi Alexander, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Platurocypta immaculata Tonnoir, 1927
Prosena siberita Fabricius, 1775Parasitic fly
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Rhagadolyra magnicornis Malloch, 1926
Rhagio scolopaceus Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Sapromyza alboatra Malloch, 1926
Sarcophaga fergusonina (Hardy, 1940)⇒ Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851
Sarcophaga helea (Seguy, 1934)⇒ Sarcophaga misera Walker, 1849
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Donovan, 1805Flower-feeding march fly
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stomorhina celibe Peris, 1951
Strebla wiedemanni (Kolentai, 1856)⇒ Trichobius yunkeri Wenzel, 1966
Symplecta (Psiloconopa) stictica Meigen, 1818
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) scitulus Aldrich, 1916
Tachina (Tachina) grossa Linnaeus, 1758Giant tachinid fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tapeigaster digitata McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Thripomorpha coxendix Verrall, 1912
Tipula (Acutipula) fulvipennis De Geer, 1776
Tipula (Microtipula) megalyra Alexander, 1945
Tipula (Schummelia) tonnoirana Alexander, 1968
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) lateralis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Tipula vanewrighti Oosterbroek, 1986
Tricimba planiscutellata de Beaumont, 1965
Tricimba tasmanensis Ismay, 1993
Triglyphus fulvicornis Bigot, 1884
Villa fuscicostata Macquart, 1846
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northeast Tasmania
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
61
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
33
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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