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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
911
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
701
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
170
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Eastern Highlands
54 Families width 348 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies26SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies37SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies25SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds4SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies17SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies9SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges7SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies19SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South Eastern Highlands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
137
271
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
33
77
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