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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
860
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria
91 Families width 2149 Species and 42 Subspecies
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Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies16SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies29SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies8SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies113SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Australimyzidae Griffiths, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Blephariceridae Loew, 1861Mountain midges14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies92SpeciesTaxom
Brachystomatidae Melander, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies42SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges24SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids143SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies22SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito121SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotomidae (Mulsant, 1842)Cylindrotomid Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ditomyiidae Keilin, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies67SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies22SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies2SpeciesTaxom
Fergusoninidae Hennig, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Helosciomyzidae Griffiths, 19728SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyzidae Fallen, 1820Heleomyzid flies37SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds8SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies38SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies73SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megamerinidae Hendel, 1913Megamerinid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies1SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies61SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat48SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies6SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies11SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecorhynchidae Philip, 1941Pelecorhynchid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Perissommatidae Colless, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies29SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies61SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Rangomaramidae Jaschhof & D..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies27SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies3SpeciesTaxom
Serendipidae Evenhuis, 19940SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies22SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies13SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies34SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies79SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies62SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies104SpeciesTaxom
Tanyderidae Alexander, 1919Primitive crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies53SpeciesTaxom
Teratomyzidae Hennig, 1969Fern Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies75SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies327SpeciesTaxom
Trichoceridae Rondani, 1841Winter Crane Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Valeseguyidae Amorim & Gri..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Vermileonidae Williston, 1886Wormlion1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Victoria
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
562
1236
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
298
913
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