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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Sydney Basin (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		426
3004
6116		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		425
3002
6113		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		403
2930
6006		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		268
2399
5166		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies		81
495
1183		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney Basin
81 Families width 1183 Species and 20 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies42SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies5SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies73SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Austroleptidae Nagatomi, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies59SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies17SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae (Jones, 1906)Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canacidae Jones, 1906Beach Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids6SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies72SpeciesTaxom
Chyromyidae Hendel, 1916Chiromyid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies19SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito46SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies82SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies33SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies7SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies8SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies24SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies19SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat6SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies17SpeciesTaxom
Neminidae Mcalpine, 1983Nobody Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Neurochaetidae Mcalpine, 1978Upside-Down Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies10SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies6SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopomyzidae (Mcalpine, 1966)Banana flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies6SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies19SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies4SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies15SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies18SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies76SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies59SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies17SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges12SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies47SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Sydney Basin
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies		64
415
1027		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns		17
80
156		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