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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
429
3393
6487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
428
3392
6487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
3321
6363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
2774
5582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
381
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South East Queensland
60 Families width 865 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies13SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies85SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies45SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies15SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids11SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito83SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies68SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies18SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies12SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies7SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies8SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies46SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies7SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies20SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies17SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies81SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies53SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies57SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies40SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies29SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South East Queensland
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
322
726
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
59
139
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