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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
30
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
13 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies10SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito35SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
30 Genera with 61 Species
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Acletoxenus Frauenfeld, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Adrama Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1909Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus10SpeciesTaxom
Amenia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1933Malaria Mosquitoes8SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1849Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmoneura De Meijere, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Codium Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1975Midge2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1830Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1903Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Malaya Leicester, 1947Ant Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1962Tiger Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scaptodrosophila Duda, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Sigmatomera Osten Sacken, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1819Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tripteroides Giles, 1924Pestle Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1908Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Verrallina Theobald, 1903Broadtail Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acletoxenus quadristriatus Duda, 1936
Adrama selecta (Walker, 1859)⇒ Adrama rufiventris Walker, 1860
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) catasticta Knab, 1909Variable oakleaf caterpillar
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Leptosomatomyia) aurimargo (Edwards, 1922)⇒ Leptosomatomyia aurimargo Edwards, 1922
Aedes (Lorrainea) dasyorrhus (King & Hoogs..., 1946)⇒ Lorrainea dasyorrhus King & Hoogs..., 1946
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) scutellaris (Walker, 1859)⇒ Stegomyia scutellaris Walker, 1858
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)⇒ Mucidus alternans Westwood, 1835
Aedes culiciformis (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Ochlerotatus culiciformis Theobald, 1905
Aedes tremulus Theobald, 1903
Amenia imperialis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Anopheles (Anopheles) bancroftii Giles, 1902Black Australian anopheline
Anopheles (Cellia) annulipes Walker, 1856Common Australian anopheline
Anopheles (Cellia) farauti Laveran, 1902Australian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) hilli Woodhill & Lee, 1944
Anopheles (Cellia) hinesorum Schmidt, 2001
Anopheles (Cellia) kochi Dönitz, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) meraukensis Venhuis, 1932
Anopheles (Cellia) novaguinensis Venhuis, 1933
Anthrax incomptus Walker, 1849
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) abscondita Drew & Hancock, 1981
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) aurantiaca Drew & Hancock, 1981
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) diospyri Drew, 1989
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) moluccensis Perkins, 1939
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) murrayi Perkins, 1939
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) musae Tryon, 1927Banana fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) tryoni Froggatt, 1897QFF
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) turneri Drew, 1989
Chiasmoneura cyclophora Edwards, 1929
Cophinopoda garnotii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) xanthogaster Malloch, 1915Golden mosquito
Culex (Culex) annulirostris Skuse, 1889Common Banded Mosquito
Culex (Culex) palpalis Taylor, 1912Wood-Mason's rattail
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culicoides (Avaritia) dumdumi Sen & Gupta, 1959
Culicoides (Avaritia) flavipunctatus Kitaoka, 1975
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Ligyra satyrus Fabricius, 1775
Lutzia (Metalutzia) halifaxii Theobald, 1903
Malaya genurostris Leicester, 1908
Malaya leei Wharton, 1947
Mansonia (Mansonioides) septempunctata Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Mimegralla lyra Mcalpine, 1998
Musca cassara Pont, 1973
Nephrotoma quincunx euryglossa Alexander, 1962
Reburrus bancrofti Hardy, 1935
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Scaptodrosophila moana McEvey, 1982
Sigmatomera (Austrolimnobia) rarissima Alexander, 1941
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) splendens Wiedemann, 1819Mosquito
Tripteroides (Tripteroides) magnesianus Edwards, 1924
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) argyrotarsis Leicester, 1908
Verrallina (Verrallina) carmenti Edwards, 1924
Verrallina (Verrallina) funerea Theobald, 1903

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
8
13
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
17
41
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