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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
1344
4951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
105 Families width 4951 Species and 60 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies17SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies73SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies236SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies15SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies242SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies84SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges41SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge201SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids129SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies72SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies34SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Crosaphididae Kovalev, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito254SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies312SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies272SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies18SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies58SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 195811SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies16SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds32SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats21SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies127SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies59SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies9SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies183SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat59SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies31SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Paraxymyiidae Rohdendorf, 1946Paxylommatid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Pediciidae Osten Sacken, 1860Hairy-Eyed Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies41SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies57SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies149SpeciesTaxom
Procramptonomyiidae Kovalev, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies67SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies72SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges23SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sciaridae Billberg, 1820Black fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies13SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies15SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies24SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies64SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies5SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies184SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies196SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies218SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies293SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies21SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies189SpeciesTaxom
Tillyardipteridae Lukashevich ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies398SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xenasteiidae Hardy, 19800SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Queensland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1022
3639
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
321
1311
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProcramptonomyiidae
Kovalev, 1985
1
1
Genus
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