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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
366
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
366
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
334
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
296
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
35
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
20 Families width 45 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies6SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge3SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies5SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies1SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae (Walker, 1833)Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
35 Genera with 45 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Amobia Robineau-Des..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes3SpeciesTaxom
Archiconops Kröber, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1898Cord Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonerius Hendel, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1914Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1959Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dacus Collart, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Hemipyrellia Townsend, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neosphaeromias Das Gupta & ..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Plagiostenopterina Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rivellia Robineau-Des..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1911Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Telostylinus Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Thoracites Brauer & Ber..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticomyia Skuse, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tropicomyia Spencer, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Province (Sri Lanka)
45 Species
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Amobia auriceps Baranov, 1935Flesh fly
Anopheles (Cellia) demeilloni Evans, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Archiconops erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1794
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 (Paratridacus) diversa Coquillett, 1904
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Chaetonerius comperei Cresson, 1926
Chrysomya laxifrons Villeneuve, 1914
Cophinopoda chinensis Fabricius, 1794
Culicoides (Trithecoides) paraflavescens Wirth & Hubert, 1959
Cydistomyia (Cydistomyia) putea Ricardo, 1911
Dacus (Callantra) discophorus Hering, 1956
Dryxo brahma Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Hemipyrellia ligurriens Wiedemann, 1830
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melanagromyza albisquama Malloch, 1927
Melanagromyza atomella
Melanagromyza cleomae Spencer, 1961
Melanagromyza hibisci Spencer, 1961
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Neosphaeromias niger Gupta & Wirth, 1970
Nocticanace taprobane Mathis, 1982
Plagiostenopterina fasciata Hendel, 1914
Pselliophora taprobanes Walker, 1848
Pseudomerodontina alata Scarbrough &..., 2000
Rivellia fruga
Sepsis testacea (Walker, 1860)⇒ Sepsis indica Wiedemann, 1824
Spaniocelyphus cognatus Karsch, 1884
Stilobezzia nudisthmostheca Gupta & Wirth, 1968
Tabanus puteus Ricardo, 1911
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Telostylinus lineolatus Wiedemann, 1830Banana stalk fly
Thoracites abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Thrypticomyia arachnophila Alexander, 1927
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) brevipalpis Theobald, 1901Mosquito
Tropicomyia atomella Malloch, 1914

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Western Province (Sri Lanka)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
15
24
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
11
14
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