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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Tasmanian Northern Slopes (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
67
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
67
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
66
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
16
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasmanian Northern Slopes
16 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies2SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasmanian Northern Slopes
25 Genera with 30 Species
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Abcharis Tkoc & Jezek, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1846Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Atherimorpha White, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1925New Zealand black fly1SpeciesTaxom
Bonjeania Irwin & Lyne..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brunettia Annandale, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Dasybasis Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Diplogeomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsina Alexander, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Gaurax Loew, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyza Hendel, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Heteromeringia Czerny, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsilopus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Leriopsis Mcalpine, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Notiocharis Eaton, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchus Macquart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Peripsychoda Enderlein, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Scaptia Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmanian Northern Slopes
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abcharis dimorpha Satchell, 1953
Anthrax maculatus Macquart, 1846
Atherimorpha montana Hardy, 1927
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) cornutum Tonnoir, 1925
Bonjeania actuosa White, 1915
Brunettia (Atrichobrunettia) alternata Satchell, 1958
Cerdistus flavicinctus White, 1914
Cerdistus luctificus Walker, 1851
Cydistomyia tasmaniensis Mackerras & ..., 2008
Dasybasis (Dasybasis) appendiculata Macquart, 1847
Diplogeomyza hardyi tasmanica
Edwardsina (Tonnoirina) similis Tonnoir, 1924
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gaurax luteicornis Malloch, 1931
Gaurax tonnoiri Malloch, 1931
Helosciomyza anaxantha Steyskal, 1979
Heteromeringia asteia Lonsdale, 2009
Heteropsilopus ingenuus Erichson, 1842
Leriopsis montana Mcalpine, 1967
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Notiocharis dimorpha (Satchell, 1953)⇒ Abcharis dimorpha Satchell, 1953
Pelecorhynchus fusconiger Walker, 1848
Peripsychoda viduata Tonnoir, 1953
Scaptia (Scaptia) auriflua Donovan, 1805Flower-feeding march fly
Scaptodrosophila rhabdote Bock, 1976
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) scitulus Aldrich, 1916
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) setifemoratus Parent, 1932
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) tasmanicus Parent, 1932
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Tasmanian Northern Slopes
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
19
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
3
6
6
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