List of Diptera of New Zealand
This is a list of all species of flies that are known to occur in New Zealand, based on the New Zealand Organism Register. The list contains 2,613 species as of April 2025.
Nematocera
Anisopodidae
Sylvicola festivus Sylvicola neozelandicus Sylvicola notatus- ''Sylvicola undulatus''
Bibionidae
Dilophus alpinus Harrison, 1990Dilophus crinitus Dilophus fumipennis Harrison, 1990Dilophus harrisoni Hardy, 1953Dilophus neoinsolitus Harrison, 1990Dilophus nigrostigma Dilophus segnis Hutton, 1902- ''Dilophus tuthilli''
Blephariceridae
Neocurupira campbelli Dumbleton, 1963Neocurupira chiltoni Neocurupira hudsoni Lamb, 1913Neocurupira rotalapiscula Craig, 1969Neocurupira tonnoiri Dumbleton, 1963Nothohoraia micrognathia Craig, 1969Peritheates harrisi Peritheates turrifer Lamb, 1913Canthyloscelididae
Canthyloscelis antennata Edwards, 1922Canthyloscelis balaena Hutson, 1977Canthyloscelis brevicornis Nagatomi, 1983Canthyloscelis claripennis Edwards, 1922Canthyloscelis nigricosta Edwards, 1922Ceratopogonidae
Atrichopogon fitzroyi Macfie, 1932Atrichopogon greyi Macfie, 1932Atrichopogon hobsoni Macfie, 1932Atrichopogon shortlandi Macfie, 1932Atrichopogon vestitipennis Kieffer, 1917Austrohelea antipodalis Austrohelea campbellensis Austrohelea ferruginea Austrohelea tonnoiri Dasyhelea aucklandensis Sublette & Wirth, 1980Dasyhelea jucunda Macfie, 1932Dasyhelea oribates Macfie, 1932Forcipomyia antipodum Forcipomyia austrina Macfie, 1932Forcipomyia belkini de Meillon & Wirth, 1979Forcipomyia cooki Macfie, 1932Forcipomyia desurvillei Macfie, 1932Forcipomyia kuscheli Sublette & Wirth, 1980Forcipomyia parvicellula Ingram & Macfie, 1931Forcipomyia tapleyi Ingram & Macfie, 1931Forcipomyia tasmani Macfie, 1932Leptoconops myersi Monohelea clavipes Macfie, 1932Monohelea nubeculosa Macfie, 1932Palpomyia cantuaris Ingram & Macfie, 1931Palpomyia nelsoni Macfie, 1932Palpomyia rastellifera Macfie, 1932Palpomyia urpicifemoris Macfie, 1932Paradasyhelea egregia Paradasyhelea harrisoni Wirth, 1981Stilobezzia antipodalis Ingram & Macfie, 1931Stilobezzia badia Macfie, 1932Stilobezzia ohakunei Ingram & Macfie, 1931Stilobezzia tonnoiri Macfie, 1932Corethrellidae
Corethrella novaezealandiae Tonnoir, 1927Culicidae
Aedes antipodeus Aedes arundinariae Kasper, 2020Aedes australis Aedes chathamicus Dumbleton, 1962Aedes notoscriptus Aedes subalbirostris Klein & Marks, 1960Coquillettidia iracunda Coquillettidia tenuipalpis Culex asteliae Belkin, 1968Culex pervigilans Bergroth, 1889Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Culex rotoruae Belkin, 1968Culiseta novaezealandiae Pillai, 1966Culiseta tonnoiri Maorigoeldia argyropa Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902Ditomyiidae
Australosymmerus basalis Australosymmerus fumipennis Australosymmerus nitidus Australosymmerus tillyardi Australosymmerus trivittatus Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta bicolor Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta flavoscutellata Tonnoir, 1927Nervijuncta harrisi Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta hexachaeta Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta hudsoni Nervijuncta longicauda Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta marshalli Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta nigrescens Marshall, 1896Nervijuncta nigricornis Tonnoir, 1927Nervijuncta nigricoxa Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta ostensackeni Tonnoir, 1927Nervijuncta parvicauda Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta pilicornis Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta pulchella Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta punctata Tonnoir, 1927Nervijuncta ruficeps Edwards, 1927Nervijuncta tridens- ''Nervijuncta wakefieldi''
Dixidae
Dixella fuscinervis Dixella harrisi Dixella neozelandica Dixella tonnoiri Neodixa minuta Nothodixa campbelli Nothodixa otagensis Nothodixa philpotti- ''Nothodixa septentrionalis''
Rangomaramidae
Anisotricha novaezelandiae Anisotricha similis Jaschhof, 2004Insulatricha catrinae Jaschhof, 2004Insulatricha chandleri Jaschhof, 2004Insulatricha hippai Jaschhof, 2004Ohakunea australiensis Colless, 1963Ohakunea bicolor Edwards, 1927Rangomarama edwardsi Jaschhof & Didham, 2002Rangomarama humboldti Jaschhof & Didham, 2002Rangomarama leopoldinae Jaschhof & Didham, 2002Rangomarama matilei Jaschhof & Didham, 2002Rangomarama tonnoiri Jaschhof & Didham, 2002Scatopsidae
Anapausis stapedifortmis Freeman, 1989Anapausis zealandica Freeman, 1989Coboldia fuscipes- ''Scatopse notata''
Simuliidae
Austrosimulium albovelatum Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium alveolatum Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium australense Austrosimulium bicorne Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium campbellense Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium dugdalei Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012Austrosimulium dumbletoni Crosby, 1976Austrosimulium extendorum Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012Austrosimulium fiordense Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium laticorne Tonnoir, 1925Austrosimulium longicorne Tonnoir, 1925Austrosimulium multicorne Tonnoir, 1925Austrosimulium stewartense Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium tillyardianum Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium tonnoiri Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012Austrosimulium ungulatum Tonnoir, 1925Austrosimulium unicorne Dumbleton, 1973Austrosimulium vailavoense Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012- ''Austrosimulium vexans''
Tanyderidae
Mischoderus annuliferus Mischoderus forcipatus Mischoderus marginatus Mischoderus neptunus- ''Mischoderus varipes''
Thaumaleidae
Austrothaumalea appendiculata Tonnoir, 1927Austrothaumalea crosbyi McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea gibbsi McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea macfarlanei McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea maxwelli McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea neozelandica Tonnoir, 1927Austrothaumalea ngaire McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea pala McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea walkerae McLellan, 1988Austrothaumalea zwicki McLellan, 1988Oterere oliveri McLellan, 1988Trichoceridae
Asdura decussata Asdura howesi Asdura lyrifera Asdura obtusicornis Nothotrichocera antarctica Nothotrichocera aucklandica Johns, 1975Nothotrichocera johnsi Krzeminska, 2006Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818Zedura antipodum Zedura aperta Zedura complicata Zedura curtisi Zedura dololabella Krzeminska, 2005Zedura harrisi Zedura lobifera Zedura macrotrichiata Zedura maori Zedura oparara- ''Zedura tautuku''
Brachycera
Acroceridae
Apsona muscaria Westwood, 1876Helle longirostris Helle rufescens Brunetti, 1926Ogcodes argigaster Schlinger, 1960Ogcodes brunneus Ogcodes consimilis Brunetti, 1926Ogcodes leptisoma Schlinger, 1960Ogcodes nitens Ogcodes paramonovi Schlinger, 1960Ogcodes similis Schlinger, 1960Agromyzidae
Cerodontha angustipennis Harrison, 1959Cerodontha australis Malloch, 1925Cerodontha sylvesterensis Spencer, 1976Cerodontha triplicata Chromatomyia syngenesiae Hardy, 1849Hexomyza coprosmae Spencer, 1976Liriomyza antipoda Harrison, 1976Liriomyza brassicae Liriomyza chenopodii Liriomyza citreifemorata Liriomyza clianthi Liriomyza craspediae Spencer, 1976Liriomyza flavocentralis Liriomyza flavolateralis Liriomyza hebae Spencer, 1976Liriomyza homeri Spencer, 1976Liriomyza lepidii Harrison, 1976Liriomyza oleariae Spencer, 1976Liriomyza penita Spencer, 1976Liriomyza plantaginella Spencer, 1976Liriomyza umbrina Liriomyza umbrinella Liriomyza umbrosa Liriomyza urticae Liriomyza vicina Spencer, 1976Liriomyza wahlenbergiae Spencer, 1976Liriomyza watti Spencer, 1976Melanagromyza senecionella Spencer, 1976Phytoliriomyza bicolorata Spencer, 1976Phytoliriomyza convoluta Spencer, 1976Phytoliriomyza cyatheae Spencer, 1976Phytoliriomyza flavopleura Phytoliriomyza huttensis Spencer, 1976Phytoliriomyza tearohensis Spencer, 1976Phytomyza clematadi Watt, 1923Phytomyza costata Harrison, 1959Phytomyza improvisa Spencer, 1976Phytomyza lyalli Spencer, 1976Phytomyza plantaginis Goreau, 1851Phytomyza vitalbae Kaltenberg, 1872Anthomyiidae
Anthomyia punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830Botanophila jacobaeae Delia platura- ''Delia urbana''
Anthomyzidae
Zealantha thorpei Roháček, 2007Apsilocephalidae
Kaurimyia thorpei Winterton & Irwin, 2008Asilidae
Cerdistus lascus Cerdistus meridionalis Neoitamus bulbus Neoitamus melanopogon Neoitamus smithii Neoitamus walkeri Daniels, 1989Sarapogon clarkii Hutton, 1901Saropogon antipodus Schiner, 1868Saropogon chathamensis Hutton, 1901Saropogon clarkii Hutton, 1901Saropogon discus Saropogon extenuatus Hutton, 1901Saropogon fascipes Hutton, 1902Saropogon fugiens Hutton, 1901Saropogon hudsoni Hutton, 1901Saropogon proximus Hutton, 1901Saropogon viduus Zosteria novaezealandica Daniels, 1987Asteiidae
Asteia crassinervis Malloch, 1930Asteia levis Hutton, 1902Asteia tonnoiri Malloch, 1930Australimyzidae
Australimyza anisotomae Harrison, 1953Australimyza australensis Australimyza kaikoura Brake & Mathis, 2007Australimyza longiseta Harrison, 1959Australimyza salicorniae Harrison, 1959Australimyza setigera Harrison, 1959Bombyliidae
Tillyardomyia gracilis Tonnoir, 1927Canacidae
Apetaenus australis Apetaenus littoreus Isocanace crosbyi Mathis, 1999Tethinosoma fulvifrons Zalea earlyi McAlpine, 2007Zalea horningi Zalea johnsi McAlpine, 2007Zalea lithax McAlpine, 2007Zalea mathisi McAlpine, 2007Zalea ohauorae McAlpine, 2007Zalea uda McAlpine, 2007Zalea wisei McAlpine, 2007Chamaemyiidae
Chamaemyia polystigma Leucopis tapiae Blanchard, 1964Pseudoleucopis benefica Malloch, 1930Coelopidae
Baeopterus philpotti Baeopterus robustus Lamb, 1909Chaetocoelopa huttoni Harrison, 1959Chaetocoelopa littoralis Coelopella curvipes Icaridion debile Icaridion nasutum Lamb, 1909- ''Icaridion nigrifrons''
Cryptochetidae
Cypselosomatidae
Pseudopomyza antipoda Pseudopomyza aristata Pseudopomyza brevicaudata Pseudopomyza brevis Pseudopomyza flavitarsis- ''Pseudopomyza neozelandica''
Drosophilidae
Drosophila busckii Coquillett, 1901Drosophila funebris Drosophila hydei Sturtevant, 1921Drosophila immigrans Sturtevant, 1921Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830Drosophila pseudoobscura Frolova, 1929Drosophila repleta Wollaston, 1858Drosophila simulans Sturtevant, 1919Scaptodrosophila enigma Malloch, 1927Scaptodrosophila kirki Scaptodrosophila neozelandica Scaptomyza elmoi Takada, 1970Scaptomyza flava Fallen, 1823Scaptomyza flavella Harrison, 1959Scaptomyza fuscitarsis Harrison, 1959Fanniidae
Euryomma perigrinum Fannia albitarsis Stein, 1911Fannia anthracinalis Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fannia canicularis Fannia laqueorum Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fannia magnicornis Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fannia mangerensis Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fannia mercurialis Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fannia scalaris Fannia triregnum Domínguez & Pont, 2014Zealandofannia mystacina Domínguez & Pont, 2014Fergusoninidae
Fergusonina metrosiderosi Taylor, 2007Helcomyzidae
- ''Maorimyia bipunctata''
Heleomyzidae
Allophylina albitarsis Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis bivittata Harrison, 1959Allophylopsis chathamensis Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis distincta Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis fulva Allophylopsis fuscipennis Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis hudsoni Allophylopsis inconspicua Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis laquei Allophylopsis lineata Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis minuta Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis obscura Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis philpotti Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis rufithorax Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Allophylopsis scutellata Allophylopsis subscutellata Tonnoir & Malloch, 1927Aneuria angusta Harrison, 1959Aneuria bipunctata Malloch, 1930Aneuria imitatrix Malloch, 1930Aneuria sexpunctata Malloch, 1930Aneuria tripunctata Malloch, 1930Fenwickia affinis Harrison, 1959Fenwickia caudata Harrison, 1959Fenwickia claripennis Malloch, 1930Fenwickia hirsuta Malloch, 1930Fenwickia nuda Malloch, 1930Fenwickia similis Malloch, 1930Oecothea fenestralis Prosopantrum flavifrons Tephrochlamys rufiventris- ''Xeneura picata''
Helosciomyzidae
Dasysciomyza pseudosetuligera Dasysciomyza setuligera Helosciomyza subalpina Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Napaeosciomyza rara Napaeosciomyza spinicosta Napaeosciomyza subspinicosta Polytocus costatus Harrison, 1976Polytocus spinicosta Lamb, 1909Scordalus femoratus Xenosciomyza prima Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Xenosciomyza turbotti Harrison, 1955Hippoboscidae
Melophagus ovinus Ornithoica exilis Ornithoica stipituri Ornithomya nigricornis Erichson, 1842Ornithomya variegata Bigot, 1885Homalocnemidae
Homalocnemis adelensis Homalocnemis inexpleta Collin, 1928Homalocnemis maculipennis Malloch, 1932- ''Homalocnemis perspicua''
Huttoninidae
Huttonina abrupta Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Huttonina angustipennis Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Huttonina brevis Malloch, 1930Huttonina claripennis Harrison, 1959Huttonina elegans Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Huttonina furcata Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Huttonina glabra Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Huttonina scutellaris Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Prosochaeta prima Malloch, 1935Hybotidae
Atodrapetis infrapratula Plant, 1998Austropeza insolita Chersodromia zelandica Rogers, 1982Hoplopeza pulcherrima Isodrapetis excava Plant, 1999Isodrapetis hyalina Plant, 1999Isodrapetis nitidiuscula Plant, 1999Isodrapetis nitidula Collin, 1928Isodrapetis rauparaha Plant, 1999Isodrapetis spinositibia Plant, 1999Isodrapetis subpollinosa Collin, 1928Isodrapetis suda Collin, 1928Ngaheremyia fuscipennis Plant & Didham, 2006Oropezella antennata Collin, 1928Oropezella bifurcata Collin, 1928Oropezella diminuloruma Plant, 1989Oropezella loripes Plant, 1989Oropezella nigra Oropezella tanycera Collin, 1928Oropezella trucispicata Plant, 1989Platypalpus ementitus Platypalpus scambus Platypalpus spatiosus- ''Pseudoscelolabes fulvescens''
Lauxaniidae
Poecilohetaerella antennata Harrison, 1959Poecilohetaerella bilineata Poecilohetaerella dubiosa Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Poecilohetaerella minuta Poecilohetaerella punctatifrons Poecilohetaerella scutellata Harrison, 1959Poecilohetaerella watti Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Poecilohetaerus punctatifacies Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Sapromyza arenaria Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Sapromyza dichromata Walker, 1849Sapromyza neozelandica Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Sapromyza persimillima Harrison, 1959Sapromyza simillima Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926Trypetisoma costatum Trypetisoma guttatum- ''Trypetisoma tenuipenne''
Lonchopteridae
Mystacinobiidae
Mystacinobia zelandica Holloway, 1976Oestridae
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis Gasterophilus nasalis Hypoderma bovis Oestrus ovis Linnaeus, 1758Oreogetonidae
Heterophlebus maculipennis Heterophlebus rostratus Heterophlebus undulatus Hydropeza agnetis Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza akatarawa Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza clarae Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza daviesi Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza longipennae Hydropeza milleri Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza paniculata Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza tutoko Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza vockerothi Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Hydropeza wardi Sinclair & McLellan, 2004Pallopteridae
Maorina apicalis Maorina aristata Malloch, 1930Maorina bimacula Malloch, 1930Maorina gourlayi Maorina lamellata Maorina macronycha Malloch, 1930Maorina palpalis Malloch, 1930Maorina pseudoapicalis Maorina scutellata Malloch, 1930Piophilidae
Piophila australis- ''Piophila casei''
Pipunculidae
Cephalops libidinosus De Meyer, 1991Dasydorylas arthurianus Dasydorylas deansi Dasydorylas harrisi- ''Tomosvaryella novaezelandiae''
Platypezidae
Microsania tonnoiri Collart, 1934Platystomatidae
Zealandortalis interrupta Malloch, 1930Zealandortalis philpotti Harrison, 1959Psilidae
Rhagionidae
Chrysopilus nitidiventris Tonnoir, 1927Sarcophagidae
Oxysarcodexia varia Sarcophaga bifrons Walker, 1853Sarcophaga crassipalpis Macquart, 1939Sarcophaga peregrina- ''Tricharaea brevicornis''
Sciadoceridae
Sciadocera rufomaculata White, 1916Sciomyzidae
Eulimnia milleri Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Eulimnia philpotti Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Limnia transmarina Schiner, 1868Neolimnia castanea Neolimnia diversa Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Neolimnia irrorata Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Neolimnia minuta Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Neolimnia nitidiventris Tonnoir & Malloch, 1928Neolimnia obscura Neolimnia pepekeiti Barnes, 1979Neolimnia raiti Barnes, 1979Neolimnia repo Barnes, 1979Neolimnia sigma Neolimnia striata Neolimnia tranquilla Neolimnia ura Barnes, 1979Neolimnia vittata Harrison, 1959Sepsidae
Tabanidae
Aotearomyia adrel Aotearomyia brevipalpis Krober, 1931Aotearomyia lerda Aotearomyia milleri Mackerras, 1957Aotearomyia montana Aotearomyia ricardoae Dasybasis bratrankii Dasybasis difficilis Dasybasis loewi Dasybasis nigripes Dasybasis opla Dasybasis sarpa Dasybasis thereviformis Mackerras, 1957Dasybasis transversa Dasybasis truncata Dasybasis viridis- ''Ectenopsis lutulenta''
Tephritidae
Austrotephritis cassiniae Austrotephritis marginata Austrotephritis plebeia Austrotephritis thoracica Procecidochares alani Steyskal, 1974Procecidochares utilis Stone, 1947Sphenella fascigera Toxotrypana australis Blanchard, 1960Trupanea alboapicata Malloch, 1931Trupanea centralis Malloch, 1931Trupanea completa Malloch, 1931Trupanea dubia Malloch, 1931Trupanea extensa Malloch, 1931Trupanea fenwicki Malloch, 1931Trupanea vitiosa Foote, 1989Trupanea vittigera Malloch, 1931Trupanea watti Malloch, 1931Urophora cardui Urophora solstitialis- ''Urophora stylata''