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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1184
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1182
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
272
1172
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
985
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
116
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tasmania
40 Families width 156 Species and 4 Subspecies
#CBTSPRAHEDMLIK
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies9SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies15SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyiidae McAlpine & M..., 1966Ironic flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds1SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tasmania
116 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Aedes Meigen, 1850Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Amenia Robineau-Des..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphibolia Macquart, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 19159SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1846Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Antissella White, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphiura Schmitz, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Atherimorpha White, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Australoactina Woodley, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptis Hardy, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Austrosyrphus Vockeroth, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrotephritis Hancock & Drew, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Bonjeania Irwin & Lyne..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Borboroides Malloch, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1781Bluebottle2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiacera Macquart, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomerus Philippi, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocoelopa Timberlake, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1901Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chloromerus Becker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Chlorops Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Claraeola Aczel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Coelopella Malloch, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Copidapha Enderlein, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1920Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Damaromyia Kertesz, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Daptolestes Hull, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Docosia Winnertz, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dolichapha Enderlein, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1921Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorhynchus Macquart, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eugowra Bickel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Evansomyia Mann, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Exaireta Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Formosia Guérin-Ménev..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Gluma Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Gynoplistia Westwood, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterometopia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1916Balloon Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hilarempis Bezzi, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ironomyia White, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnotoma Skuse, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Lecomyia White, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptotarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Limnophora Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Liponeura Loew, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1903Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lynchia Weyenbergh, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mallochinus Edwards, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 200315SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Molophilus Curtis, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Narabeenia Bickel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Narrabeenia Bickel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neocerdistus Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1962Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nothorhaphium Bickel, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Odontomyia Meigen, 1846Green Soldier Fly5SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Oligeriops Hull, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Parahyadina Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratelmatoscopus Satchell, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Passeromyia Rodhain & Vi..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchus Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadolyra Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidortalis Hendel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rotundopteryx Duckhouse, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sapromyza Fallen, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1830Common Flesh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Senostoma Macquart, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Spaniopsis Senior-White, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tapeigaster Macquart, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1846Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
This Mcalpine, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1911Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tasmania
156 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aedes procax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus procax Skuse, 1889
Aedes rubrithorax (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Dobrotworskyius rubrithorax Macquart, 1850
Aleucosia atherix Newman, 1841
Amenia leonina Fabricius, 1775
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) vidua Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Anabarhynchus calceatus Schiner, 1868
Anabarhynchus helvenacus White, 1915
Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus latifrons (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Anabarhynchus hyalipennis hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus maritimus (Hardy, 1916)⇒ Anabarhynchus hyalipennis Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus montanus White, 1915
Anabarhynchus pallidus White, 1916
Anabarhynchus passus White, 1915
Anabarhynchus umbratilis White, 1915
Anthrax maculatus Macquart, 1846
Aphiura breviceps Schmitz, 1939
Aphiura tasmaniensis Disney, 2003
Archaeochlus bassianus Brundin, 1966
Atherimorpha montana Hardy, 1927
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Australoactina incisuralis Macquart, 1847
Austroleptis rhyphoides Hardy, 1920
Bonjeania segnis White, 1915
Borboroides gorodkovi Mcalpine, 2007
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) ochracea Schiner, 1868Reddishbrown blowfly
Calliphora (Neocalliphora) stygia Fabricius, 1781Brown blowfly
Ceratomerus inflexus Hardy, 1930
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus caliginosus White, 1914
Cerdistus divaricatus White, 1918
Cerdistus flavicinctus White, 1914
Cerdistus luctificus Walker, 1851
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cerdistus rudis Walker, 1855
Chaetocoelopa sydneyensis Schiner, 1868Sydney kelp fly
Chalcosyrphus (Hardyimyia) elongatus Hardy, 1921
Chalcosyrphus (Neploneura) pleuralis Kertesz, 1901
Chloromerus advena (Malloch, 1938)⇒ Anthracophagella advena Malloch, 1938
Chlorops variseta Malloch, 1938
Chrysopilus basifasciatus Paramonov, 1962
Chrysopilus tasmaniensis White, 1914
Claraeola erinys Perkins, 1905
Clinocera australiana Sinclair, 2000
Clinocera bickeli Sinclair, 2000
Clinocera irrorata Sinclair, 2000
Coelopella popeae (Mcalpine, 1991)⇒ Rhis popeae Mcalpine, 1991
Comptosia ocellata Newman, 1841
Conicera tibialis Schmitz, 1925
Copidapha maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Damaromyia whitei Hardy, 1920
Daptolestes limbipennis Macquart, 1846
Daptolestes sergius Walker, 1849
Dasybasis (Dasybasis) hobartiensis White, 1915
Dasybasis (Dasybasis) neocirrus Ricardo, 1917
Deineches nudiventris Macquart, 1846
Diaphorus setosus White, 1916
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) punctipennis (Skuse, 1890)⇒ Dicranomyia vicina Macquart, 1839
Diplogeomyza hardyi tasmanica
Docosia melita Chandler & Gatt, 2000
Dolichapha spadix diemanensis Ferguson, 1921
Dolichopeza (Dolichopeza) brevifurca Skuse, 1890
Drosophila (Drosophila) immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eugowra colei Bickel, 2006
Exaireta spinigera Wiedemann, 1830Blue soldier fly
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa Erichson, 1842
Gaurax tasmaniensis Malloch, 1931
Geron (Plichtamyia) nigrocciput Evenhuis, 1979
Gluma musgravei Mcalpine, 1991
Heterometopia argentea Macquart, 1846
Heteropsilopus ingenuus Erichson, 1842
Hilara balnearia White, 1916
Hilara mollicella White, 1916
Hilara nubila White, 1916
Hilarempis pallidifurca White, 1916
Holopogon albipilosus Curran, 1923
Ironomyia nigromaculata White, 1916Ironic Fly
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea Walker, 1848
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) prionoceroides Alexander, 1922
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Lecomyia caerulea White, 1914
Leptopeza rubrithorax White, 1916
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis Swederus, 1787
Lindneromyia fergusoni Tonnoir, 1925
Liponeura edwardsiana Mannheims, 1954
Lispe cana Walker, 1849
Lutzia (Metalutzia) halifaxii Theobald, 1903
Lynchia chalcolampra (Speiser, 1904)⇒ Icosta chalcolampra Speiser, 1904
Mallochinus mangalorensis Edwards, 1929
Medetera nigrohalterata Parent, 1932
Megaselia armipectus Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia claudia Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia dewittensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia grandlabella Disney, 2003
Megaselia gregaria Wood, 1910
Megaselia impariseta Bridarolli, 1937Common humpbacked fly
Megaselia laevubrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia multispinulosa Disney, 2003
Megaselia nigellifrons Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia nudilobulus Disney, 2003
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia quadribrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia richardsoni Disney, 2003
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia tetrabrevis Disney, 2003
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Microcephalops microdes Perkins, 1905
Molophilus (Molophilus) aequistylus (Alexander, 1927)⇒ Molophilus aequiramus Savchenko, 1982
Musca (Plaxemya) dasyops Stein, 1913
Narabeenia difficilis Parent, 1932
Narrabeenia difficilis Parent, 1932
Neocerdistus acutangulatus Macquart, 1847
Neosaropogon (Neosaropogon) princeps Macquart, 1848
Neoscleropogon durvillei Macquart, 1838
Nephrotoma quincunx euryglossa Alexander, 1962
Nothorhaphium nudicorne Bickel, 1999
Odontomyia carinifacies minima (Hardy, 1920)⇒ Odontomyia minima Hardy, 1920
Odontomyia grandimaculata Hardy, 1920
Odontomyia lateremaculata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Odontomyia minima Hardy, 1920
Odontomyia scutellata Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Odyneromyia spadix Hardy, 1921
Oligeriops moestus Ferguson, 1926
Paratelmatoscopus variegatus Satchell, 1953
Passeromyia longicornis Macquart, 1851
Pelecorhynchus montanus Hardy, 1916
Platypalpus dolichopeza Frey, 1943
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota pollinosa Young & Steenis, 2020
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Rhagadolyra magnicornis Malloch, 1926
Rhytidortalis averni Mcalpine, 2000
Rotundopteryx illustrata Tonnoir, 1953
Sapromyza flavimana Malloch, 1926
Sapromyza lancifer Malloch, 1926
Sarcophaga (Taylorimyia) aurifrons Macquart, 1846Grey-striped Fly
Sarcophaga (Taylorimyia) depressa Robineau-Des..., 1830
Scaptia (Pseudoscione) maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Scaptia (Scaptia) jacksoniensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Scaptia (Scaptia) jacksonii Macquart, 1838
Scaptodrosophila fumida Mather, 1960
Spaniopsis tabaniformis Senior-White, 1914
Sphenella ruficeps Macquart, 1851
Stomorhina celibe Peris, 1951
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) tasmanicus Parent, 1932
Tapeigaster nigricornis Macquart, 1851
Thereva nudifemorata (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Anabarhynchus nudifemoratus Macquart, 1846
This canus Mcalpine, 1991
Tripteroides (Polylepidomyia) tasmaniensis Strickland, 1911
Villa fuscicostata Macquart, 1846
Xanthandrus agrolas Walker, 1849
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southeast Tasmania
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
99
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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
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Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org