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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Port Darwin (Darwin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
332
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
332
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
327
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
275
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Darwin
9 Families width 15 Species
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Darwin
12 Genera with 15 Species
Bactrocera Macquart, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Euprosopia Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lilaea Walker, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Stizochymus Hull, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1850Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tachina Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Termitorioxa Hendel, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Darwin
15 Species
Bactrocera (Afrodacus) jarvisi Tryon, 1927Jarvis's fruit fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) chorista May, 1962
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Euprosopia conjuncta Hendel, 1914
Lilaea (Lilaea) mansoni Summers, 1912
Lilaea (Lilaea) strangmanni Summers, 1912
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Stizochymus salinator Walker, 1849
Tabanus cinerescens MacLeay, 1826
Tabanus dorsobimaculatus Macquart, 1850
Tachina cerceis (Walker, 1849)⇒ Exorista rustica Fallen, 1810
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Termitorioxa laurae Permkam & Ha..., 1995

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Port Darwin
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
5
5
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