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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Northern Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
281
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
281
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
255
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
225
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
16 Families width 29 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
24 Genera with 29 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1762Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Buquetia Robineau-Des..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cacatuopyga Papavero & W..., 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1983Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Haematopota Meigen, 1974Clegs1SpeciesTaxom
Haraismoptera1SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lutzomyia Franca, 1945Sand Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phylloteles Loew, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19334SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1982Common horse flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trichis Klug, 19831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
29 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) correcta Bezzi, 1916Guava fruit fly
Buquetia musca Robineau-Des..., 1847
Calycomyza chilena Spencer, 1982
Culicoides mathisi Giles & Wirth, 1983
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Haematopota krombeini Stone & Philip, 1974
Haraismoptera hennigi
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Lutzomyia anthophora Addis C. J., 1945
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza hibisci Spencer, 1961
Phlebotomus argentipes Annandale & ..., 1908
Phylloteles ballucapitatus Pape, 1989
Phylloteles rohdendorfi Verves, 1979
Sergentomyia babu Annandale, 1910
Sergentomyia bailyi Sinton, 1931
Sergentomyia indica Theodor, 1931
Sergentomyia punjabensis Sinton, 1933
Serromyia heveli Giles & Wirth, 1982
Serromyia maculipennis Giles & Wirth, 1982
Tabanus krombeini Burger, 1982
Tabanus thellus Burger, 1982
Tabanus wilpattuensis Burger, 1982
Thoracites abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Trichis ceylonica Ball & Hilchie, 1983

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
8
12
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