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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
914
2611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
848
2442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
406
1578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
41 Families width 1578 Species and 29 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies95SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies76SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge101SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito69SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies81SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies42SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies15SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies47SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies94SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat8SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies97SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies179SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhiniidae Brauer & Ber..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies95SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies62SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies99SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies142SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies162SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Papua Region
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
311
1005
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
95
573
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