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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Southern Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
365
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
365
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
334
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
289
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
32
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
20 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
32 Genera with 40 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Borbororhinia Townsend, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1798Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Gymnastes Brunetti, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Holorusia Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Phlebotomus Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phylloteles Loew, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1948love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pogonortalis Hendel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rachicerus Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Seguyia Kelsey, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentomyia França & Par..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Siphona Meigen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Zophomyia Macquart, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
40 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) brunneola Tsuruta & White, 2001
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kandiensis Drew & Hancock, 1994
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) latifrons Hendel, 1915Malaysian fruit fly
Bactrocera (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) caudata Fabricius, 1805
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Borbororhinia bivittata Walker, 1856
Chrysops dispar Fabricius, 1798
Cydistomyia brunnea Burger, 1982
Cydistomyia philipi Burger, 1982
Dacus (Leptoxyda) persicus Hendel, 1927Pennsylvania buttercup
Emphysomera nigra (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Ommatius nigra Schiner, 1868
Gymnastes (Gymnastes) cyanea
Gymnastes (Gymnastes) violaceus ♰ Brunetti, 1911
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Holorusia taprobanica
Michotamia aurata Fabricius, 1794
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nocticanace taprobane Mathis, 1982
Phlebotomus argentipes Annandale & ..., 1908
Phycus brunneus Wiedemann, 1824
Phylloteles longiunguis Pape, 1989
Plecia mallochi Hardy, 1948
Pogonortalis doclea Walker, 1849Boatman fly
Pselliophora laeta Fabricius, 1794
Sergentomyia babu Annandale, 1910
Sergentomyia bailyi Sinton, 1931
Siphona boreata Mesnil, 1960
Spaniocelyphus cognatus Karsch, 1884
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Xylota atroparva Hippa, 1974
Xylota carbonaria Brunetti, 1923
Zophomyia temula Scopoli, 1763

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Southern Province (Sri Lanka)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
22
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
10
13
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