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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
528
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Australia
74 Families width 1198 Species and 18 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies5SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies26SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies107SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges13SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies26SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges30SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge6SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids56SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies20SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito54SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies64SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies28SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds13SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies29SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies29SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat12SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies13SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies12SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies27SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies27SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies16SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies5SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies18SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies50SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies46SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies65SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies51SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies61SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies60SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Australia
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
390
901
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
138
297
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