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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Yuen Long District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
925
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
156
882
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
733
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yuen Long District
15 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies3SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yuen Long District
22 Genera with 22 Species
#ABCEHILMPST
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yuen Long District
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anthomyia illocata Walker, 1856Fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Belvosia elusa Aldrich, 1926
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysosoma globifer Wiedemann, 1830
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Ligyra tantalus Fabricius, 1794
Liriomyza chinensis Kato, 1949Stone-leek leaf miner
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Ptecticus aurifer Walker, 1854
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Sepedon lobifera Hendel, 1911
Spaniocelyphus palmi Frey, 1941
Sphenella sinensis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tipula (Yamatotipula) nova Walker, 1848

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Yuen Long District
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
11
18
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
4
4
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