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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Perth (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
739
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
199
739
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
721
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
619
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
117
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perth
36 Families width 155 Species
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Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito16SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae (Newman, 1834)Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae (Newman, 1834)Fungus Gnat7SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies12SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Perth
117 Genera with 155 Species
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Actia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1963Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Alepia Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Amphineurus Skuse, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomydas Papavero & W..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1856Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Antocha Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aphyssura Hardy, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Aurigamonas Vickerman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Austrotephritis Hancock & Drew, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomyia Brauer & Ber..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Boreoides Hardy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Bradysia Winnertz, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1855Bluebottle3SpeciesTaxom
Campylocheta Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cephenemyia Latreille, 1824Deer Bot Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceranthia Robineau-Des..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ceratitis Mackleay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cerodontha Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1843Hairy Maggot Blow Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 1846False beardgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Cinochira Zetterstedt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Contarinia Rondani, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Corynoptera Winnertz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Cynomya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Duomyia Walker, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eloeophila Rondani, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eribolus Becker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Erigone Robineau-Des..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Finlaya Theobald, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Halaedes Belkin, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 17802SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lipsothrix Loew, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Lonchoptera Meigen, 1810Grass fly1SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Macquartia Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1868Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophila Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1833Tiger Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Orfelia Costa, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Oswaldia Robineau-Des..., 18101SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parentia Hardy, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Patmarksia Reinert, Har..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrocera Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phasia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomya Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pilaria Sintenis, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1969love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocerina Macquart, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pollenia Robineau-Des..., 1794Attic flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotabanus Ricardo, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pullimosina Rohá& 269;ek, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1934Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Sciara Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Smidtia Robineau-Des..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Spelobia Spuler, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1934Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1961Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Themira Robineau-Des..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1921Cranefly3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Uncertain1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perth
155 Species
Actia pilipennis (Fallen, 1810)⇒ Actia lamia Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) novalbitarsis King & Hoogs..., 1946
Aedes (Halaedes) ashworthi (Edwards, 1921)⇒ Halaedes ashworthi Edwards, 1921
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) camptorhynchus Thomson, 1869Southern Saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes alboannulatus (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius alboannulatus Macquart, 1850
Aedes macintoshi (Marks, 1959)⇒ Ochlerotatus macintoshi Marks, 1959
Aedes occidentalis (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Dobrotworskyius occidentalis Skuse, 1889
Aedes stricklandi (Edwards, 1912)⇒ Ochlerotatus stricklandi Edwards, 1912
Aedes turneri (Marks, 1963)⇒ Ochlerotatus turneri Marks, 1963
Alepia ancylis Quate & Brown, 2004
Amphineurus (Amphineurus) fergusoni Alexander, 1931
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Anomalomydas mackerrasi Norris, 1938
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Antocha (Antocha) vitripennis Meigen, 1830
Aphyssura cygnea Norris, 1999
Blepharomyia piliceps Zetterstedt, 1859
Bradysia fenestralis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Bradysia arcana Menzel & Mohrig, 1998
Bradysia nitidicollis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Bradysia aprica Winnertz, 1867
Bradysia pallipes Fabricius, 1787
Bradysia urticae Mohrig & Menzel, 1992
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) albifrontalis Malloch, 1932Western Australian brown blowfly
Calliphora (Paracalliphora) dubia Macquart, 1855Bluebodied blowfly
Campylocheta inepta Meigen, 1824
Cephenemyia auribarbis Meigen, 1824Deer nostril fly
Ceranthia tristella Herting, 1966
Ceratitis (Ceratitis) capitata Wiedemann, 1824Medfly
Cerodontha (Cerodontha) dorsalis Loew, 1863Grass sheathminer
Chironomus (Chironomus) oppositus Walker, 1856
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysomya rufifacies Macquart, 1843Blow fly
Chrysopogon albopunctatus Macquart, 1846
Cinochira atra Zetterstedt, 1845
Contarinia quinquenotata F. Low, 1888Daylily gall midge
Coproica urbana Richards, 1960
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Corynoptera perpusilla Winnertz, 1867
Culex (Culex) australicus Dobrotworsky..., 1953Australian house mosquito
Culex (Culex) globocoxitus Dobrotworsky, 1953
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Cynomya cadaverina Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Dasineura banksiae Kolesik, 2007
Dasybasis gemella Walker, 1848
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) didyma Meigen, 1804
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) distendens Lundstrom, 1912
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) morio Fabricius, 1787
Dicranota (Dicranota) guerini Zetterstedt, 1838
Dicranota (Ludicia) lucidipennis Edwards, 1921
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dixa (Coquillettidia) nebulosa Meigen, 1830
Duomyia apicalis Walker, 1849
Duomyia lacunosa Mcalpine, 1973
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eloeophila mundata Loew, 1871
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eribolus nana Zetterstedt, 1848
Erigone atra Brauer, 1898Post Dwarf Weaver
Erioptera (Erioptera) lutea Meigen, 1804
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eutrichota lipsia Walker, 1849
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Helina depuncta Fallen, 1825
Helina evecta Harris, 1780Muscid fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hybomitra illota Osten Sacken, 1876
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Hydrotaea rostrata Robineau-Des..., 1830Black carrion fly
Lipsothrix ecucullata Edwards, 1938Scottish Yellow Splinter
Lipsothrix remota Walker, 1848
Liriomyza betae Coquillet, 1900Beet leaf miner
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lispe assimilis (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Lispe uliginosa Fallen, 1825
Lispe cristata Pont, 2019
Lispe sydneyensis Schiner, 1868
Lonchoptera bifurcata Fallen, 1810Small Grass Fly
Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830Australian sheep blowfly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macquartia pubiceps Zetterstedt, 1845
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melanagromyza goniaea (Hendel, 1931)⇒ Ophiomyia beckeri Hendel, 1923
Melanagromyza seneciophila Spencer, 1963
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) quadrinotata Meigen, 1818
Metopia pollenia Chao & Zhang, 1988
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Molophilus (Molophilus) medius De Meijere, 1918
Mycetophila fungorum De Geer, 1776
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Nephrotoma analis Schummel, 1833
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma lunulicornis Schummel, 1833
Orfelia nemoralis Meigen, 1818
Oswaldia muscaria Fallen, 1810
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Parentia perthensis Bickel, 1994
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phalacrocera replicata Linnaeus, 1758
Phasia (Phasia) hemiptera Fabricius, 1794
Phyllomya volvulus Fabricius, 1794
Pilaria fuscipennis Meigen, 1818
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Plecia exechia Hardy & Delf..., 1969
Pleurocerina aristalis Camras, 1961
Pogonortalis doclea Walker, 1849Boatman fly
Pollenia griseotomentosa Jacentkovsky, 1944Little Clusterfly
Pollenia pediculata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Polleniinae pediculata Macquart, 1834
Pollenia rudis Fabricius, 1794Awkward Clusterfly
Pseudotabanus silvester Bergroth, 1894
Pseudotabanus sulcifrons Ferguson, 1921
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Pullimosina (Pullimosina) pullula Zetterstedt, 1847
Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf, 1937
Sarcophaga helea (Seguy, 1934)⇒ Sarcophaga misera Walker, 1849
Scaptia (Myioscaptia) gibbula Walker, 1848
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) gemina Walker, 1848
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Donovan, 1805Flower-feeding march fly
Scaptia (Scaptia) minuscula Mackerras, 1960
Scaptia (Scaptia) tricolor Walker, 1848
Scaptodrosophila nicholsoni Malloch, 1927
Scaptodrosophila nitidithorax Malloch, 1927
Scathophaga furcata Say, 1823
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Sciara atomaria (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Scatopsciara atomaria Zetterstedt, 1851
Sepsis biflexuosa Strobl, 1893Black scavenger fly
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Siphona (Siphona) confusa Mesnil, 1961
Siphona (Siphona) cristata Fabricius, 1805
Siphona (Siphona) geniculata De Geer, 1776
Smidtia conspersa Meigen, 1824
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Spelobia (Eulimosina) ochripes Meigen, 1830
Tabanus marginalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tanytarsus bispinosus Freeman, 1961
Themira annulipes Meigen, 1826Sepsid fly
Tipula (Savtshenkia) subnodicornis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tipula (Tipula) paludosa (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Dictenidia bimaculata Linnaeus, 1760
Tipula (Yamatotipula) couckei Tonnoir, 1921
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Uncertain cygnis

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Perth
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
79
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
38
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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