This is a list of all species of flies (the Diptera) that are known to occur in New Zealand, based on the New Zealand Organism Register. The list contains 2,614 species as of March 2026.
Nematocera
Anisopodidae Sylvicola festivus (Edwards, 1928) Sylvicola neozelandicus (Schiner, 1868) Sylvicola notatus (Hutton, 1902) Sylvicola undulatus (Lamb, 1909)
Bibionidae Dilophus alpinus Harrison, 1990 Dilophus crinitus (Hardy, 1951) Dilophus fumipennis Harrison, 1990 Dilophus harrisoni Hardy, 1953 Dilophus neoinsolitus Harrison, 1990 Dilophus nigrostigma (Walker, 1848) Dilophus segnis Hutton, 1902 Dilophus tuthilli (Hardy, 1953)
Blephariceridae Neocurupira campbelli Dumbleton, 1963 Neocurupira chiltoni (Campbell, 1921) Neocurupira hudsoni Lamb, 1913 Neocurupira rotalapiscula Craig, 1969 Neocurupira tonnoiri Dumbleton, 1963 Nothohoraia micrognathia Craig, 1969 Peritheates harrisi (Campbell, 1921) Peritheates turrifer Lamb, 1913
Canthyloscelididae Canthyloscelis antennata Edwards, 1922 Canthyloscelis balaena Hutson, 1977 Canthyloscelis brevicornis Nagatomi, 1983 Canthyloscelis claripennis Edwards, 1922 Canthyloscelis nigricosta Edwards, 1922
Cecidomyiidae
Ceratopogonidae Atrichopogon fitzroyi Macfie, 1932 Atrichopogon greyi Macfie, 1932 Atrichopogon hobsoni Macfie, 1932 Atrichopogon shortlandi Macfie, 1932 Atrichopogon vestitipennis Kieffer, 1917 Austrohelea antipodalis (Ingram & Macfie, 1931) Austrohelea campbellensis (Tokunaga, 1964) Austrohelea ferruginea (Macfie, 1932) Austrohelea tonnoiri (Macfie, 1932) Dasyhelea aucklandensis Sublette & Wirth, 1980 Dasyhelea jucunda Macfie, 1932 Dasyhelea oribates Macfie, 1932 Forcipomyia antipodum (Hudson, 1892) Forcipomyia austrina Macfie, 1932 Forcipomyia belkini de Meillon & Wirth, 1979 Forcipomyia cooki Macfie, 1932 Forcipomyia desurvillei Macfie, 1932 Forcipomyia kuscheli Sublette & Wirth, 1980 Forcipomyia parvicellula Ingram & Macfie, 1931 Forcipomyia tapleyi Ingram & Macfie, 1931 Forcipomyia tasmani Macfie, 1932 Leptoconops myersi (Tonnoir, 1924) Monohelea clavipes Macfie, 1932 Monohelea nubeculosa Macfie, 1932 Palpomyia cantuaris Ingram & Macfie, 1931 Palpomyia nelsoni Macfie, 1932 Palpomyia rastellifera Macfie, 1932 Palpomyia urpicifemoris Macfie, 1932 Paradasyhelea egregia (Macfie, 1932) Paradasyhelea harrisoni Wirth, 1981 Stilobezzia antipodalis Ingram & Macfie, 1931 Stilobezzia badia Macfie, 1932 Stilobezzia ohakunei Ingram & Macfie, 1931 Stilobezzia tonnoiri Macfie, 1932
Chironomidae
Corethrellidae Corethrella novaezealandiae Tonnoir, 1927
Culicidae Aedes antipodeus (Edwards, 1920) Aedes arundinariae Kasper, 2020 Aedes australis (Erichson, 1842) Aedes chathamicus Dumbleton, 1962 Aedes notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889) Aedes subalbirostris Klein & Marks, 1960 Coquillettidia iracunda (Walker, 1848) Coquillettidia tenuipalpis (Edwards, 1924) Culex asteliae Belkin, 1968 Culex pervigilans Bergroth, 1889 Culex quinquefasciatus Say, 1823 Culex rotoruae Belkin, 1968 Culiseta novaezealandiae Pillai, 1966 Culiseta tonnoiri (Edwards, 1925) Maorigoeldia argyropa (Walker, 1848) Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902
Ditomyiidae Australosymmerus basalis (Tonnoir, 1927) Australosymmerus fumipennis (Tonnoir, 1927) Australosymmerus nitidus (Tonnoir, 1927) Australosymmerus tillyardi (Tonnoir, 1927) Australosymmerus trivittatus Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta bicolor Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta flavoscutellata Tonnoir, 1927 Nervijuncta harrisi Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta hexachaeta Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta hudsoni (Marshall, 1896) Nervijuncta longicauda Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta marshalli Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta nigrescens Marshall, 1896 Nervijuncta nigricornis Tonnoir, 1927 Nervijuncta nigricoxa Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta ostensackeni Tonnoir, 1927 Nervijuncta parvicauda Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta pilicornis Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta pulchella Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta punctata Tonnoir, 1927 Nervijuncta ruficeps Edwards, 1927 Nervijuncta tridens (Hutton, 1881) Nervijuncta wakefieldi (Edwards, 1921)
Dixidae Dixella fuscinervis (Tonnoir, 1924) Dixella harrisi (Tonnoir, 1925) Dixella neozelandica (Tonnoir, 1924) Dixella tonnoiri (Belkin, 1968) Neodixa minuta (Tonnoir, 1924) Nothodixa campbelli (Alexander, 1922) Nothodixa otagensis (Alexander, 1922) Nothodixa philpotti (Tonnoir, 1924) Nothodixa septentrionalis (Tonnoir, 1924)
Keroplatidae
Mycetophilidae
Psychodidae
Rangomaramidae Anisotricha novaezelandiae (Tonnoir, 1927) Anisotricha similis Jaschhof, 2004 Insulatricha catrinae Jaschhof, 2004 Insulatricha chandleri Jaschhof, 2004 Insulatricha hippai Jaschhof, 2004 Ohakunea australiensis Colless, 1963 Ohakunea bicolor Edwards, 1927 Rangomarama edwardsi Jaschhof & Didham, 2002 Rangomarama humboldti Jaschhof & Didham, 2002 Rangomarama leopoldinae Jaschhof & Didham, 2002 Rangomarama matilei Jaschhof & Didham, 2002 Rangomarama tonnoiri Jaschhof & Didham, 2002
Scatopsidae Anapausis stapedifortmis Freeman, 1989 Anapausis zealandica Freeman, 1989 Coboldia fuscipes (Meigen, 1830) Scatopse notata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sciaridae
Simuliidae Austrosimulium albovelatum Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium alveolatum Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium australense (Schiner, 1868) Austrosimulium bicorne Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium campbellense Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium dugdalei Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012 Austrosimulium dumbletoni Crosby, 1976 Austrosimulium extendorum Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012 Austrosimulium fiordense Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium laticorne Tonnoir, 1925 Austrosimulium longicorne Tonnoir, 1925 Austrosimulium multicorne Tonnoir, 1925 Austrosimulium stewartense Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium tillyardianum Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium tonnoiri Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012 Austrosimulium ungulatum Tonnoir, 1925 Austrosimulium unicorne Dumbleton, 1973 Austrosimulium vailavoense Craig, Craig & Crosby, 2012 Austrosimulium vexans (Mik, 1881)
Tanyderidae Mischoderus annuliferus (Hutton, 1900) Mischoderus forcipatus (Osten Sacken, 1880) Mischoderus marginatus (Edwards, 1923) Mischoderus neptunus (Edwards, 1923) Mischoderus varipes (Edwards, 1923)
Thaumaleidae Austrothaumalea appendiculata Tonnoir, 1927 Austrothaumalea crosbyi McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea gibbsi McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea macfarlanei McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea maxwelli McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea neozelandica Tonnoir, 1927 Austrothaumalea ngaire McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea pala McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea walkerae McLellan, 1988 Austrothaumalea zwicki McLellan, 1988 Oterere oliveri McLellan, 1988
Tipulidae A–F
G–L
M–Z
Trichoceridae Asdura decussata (Alexander, 1924) Asdura howesi (Alexander, 1923) Asdura lyrifera (Alexander, 1923) Asdura obtusicornis (Alexander, 1923) Nothotrichocera antarctica (Edwards, 1923) Nothotrichocera aucklandica Johns, 1975 Nothotrichocera johnsi Krzeminska, 2006 Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818 Zedura antipodum (Mik, 1881) Zedura aperta (Alexander, 1922) Zedura complicata (Alexander, 1924) Zedura curtisi (Alexander, 1924) Zedura dololabella Krzeminska, 2005 Zedura harrisi (Alexander, 1924) Zedura lobifera (Alexander, 1922) Zedura macrotrichiata (Alexander, 1922) Zedura maori (Alexander, 1921) Zedura oparara (Krzeminska, 2001) Zedura tautuku (Krzeminska, 2003)
Brachycera
Acroceridae Apsona muscaria Westwood, 1876 Helle longirostris (Hudson, 1892) Helle rufescens Brunetti, 1926 Ogcodes argigaster Schlinger, 1960 Ogcodes brunneus (Hutton, 1881) Ogcodes consimilis Brunetti, 1926 Ogcodes leptisoma Schlinger, 1960 Ogcodes nitens (Hutton, 1901) Ogcodes paramonovi Schlinger, 1960 Ogcodes similis Schlinger, 1960
Agromyzidae Cerodontha angustipennis Harrison, 1959 Cerodontha australis Malloch, 1925 Cerodontha sylvesterensis Spencer, 1976 Cerodontha triplicata (Spencer, 1963) Chromatomyia syngenesiae Hardy, 1849 Hexomyza coprosmae Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza antipoda Harrison, 1976 Liriomyza brassicae (Riley, 1885) Liriomyza chenopodii (Watt, 1924) Liriomyza citreifemorata (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza clianthi (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza craspediae Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza flavocentralis (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza flavolateralis (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza hebae Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza homeri Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza lepidii Harrison, 1976 Liriomyza oleariae Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza penita Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza plantaginella Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza umbrina (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza umbrinella (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza umbrosa (Watt, 1923) Liriomyza urticae (Watt, 1924) Liriomyza vicina Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza wahlenbergiae Spencer, 1976 Liriomyza watti Spencer, 1976 Melanagromyza senecionella Spencer, 1976 Phytoliriomyza bicolorata Spencer, 1976 Phytoliriomyza convoluta Spencer, 1976 Phytoliriomyza cyatheae Spencer, 1976 Phytoliriomyza flavopleura (Watt, 1923) Phytoliriomyza huttensis Spencer, 1976 Phytoliriomyza tearohensis Spencer, 1976 Phytomyza clematadi Watt, 1923 Phytomyza costata Harrison, 1959 Phytomyza improvisa Spencer, 1976 Phytomyza lyalli Spencer, 1976 Phytomyza plantaginis Goreau, 1851 Phytomyza vitalbae Kaltenberg, 1872
Anthomyiidae Anthomyia punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830 Botanophila jacobaeae (Hardy, 1872) Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) Delia urbana (Malloch, 1924)
Anthomyzidae Zealantha thorpei Roháček, 2007
Apsilocephalidae Kaurimyia thorpei Winterton & Irwin, 2008
Asilidae Cerdistus lascus (Walker, 1849) Cerdistus meridionalis (Hutton, 1901) Neoitamus bulbus (Walker, 1849) Neoitamus melanopogon (Schiner, 1868) Neoitamus smithii (Hutton, 1901) Neoitamus walkeri Daniels, 1989 Sarapogon clarkii Hutton, 1901 Saropogon antipodus Schiner, 1868 Saropogon chathamensis Hutton, 1901 Saropogon clarkii Hutton, 1901 Saropogon discus (Walker, 1849) Saropogon extenuatus Hutton, 1901 Saropogon fascipes Hutton, 1902 Saropogon fugiens Hutton, 1901 Saropogon hudsoni Hutton, 1901 Saropogon proximus Hutton, 1901 Saropogon viduus (Walker, 1849) Zosteria novaezealandica Daniels, 1987
Asteiidae Asteia crassinervis Malloch, 1930 Asteia levis Hutton, 1902 Asteia tonnoiri Malloch, 1930
Australimyzidae Australimyza anisotomae Harrison, 1953 Australimyza australensis (Mik, 1881) Australimyza kaikoura Brake & Mathis, 2007 Australimyza longiseta Harrison, 1959 Australimyza salicorniae Harrison, 1959 Australimyza setigera Harrison, 1959
Bombyliidae Tillyardomyia gracilis Tonnoir, 1927
Brachystomatidae
Calliphoridae
Canacidae Apetaenus australis (Hutton, 1902) Apetaenus littoreus (Hutton, 1902) Isocanace crosbyi Mathis, 1999 Tethinosoma fulvifrons (Hutton, 1901) Zalea earlyi McAlpine, 2007 Zalea horningi (Harrison, 1976) Zalea johnsi McAlpine, 2007 Zalea lithax McAlpine, 2007 Zalea mathisi McAlpine, 2007 Zalea ohauorae McAlpine, 2007 Zalea uda McAlpine, 2007 Zalea wisei McAlpine, 2007
Chamaemyiidae Chamaemyia polystigma (Meigen, 1830) Leucopis tapiae Blanchard, 1964 Pseudoleucopis benefica Malloch, 1930
Chloropidae
Coelopidae Baeopterus philpotti (Malloch, 1933) Baeopterus robustus Lamb, 1909 Chaetocoelopa huttoni Harrison, 1959 Chaetocoelopa littoralis (Hutton, 1881) Coelopella curvipes (Hutton, 1902) Icaridion debile (Lamb, 1909) Icaridion nasutum Lamb, 1909 Icaridion nigrifrons (Lamb, 1909)
Cryptochetidae Cryptochetum iceryae (Williston, 1888)
Cypselosomatidae Pseudopomyza antipoda (Harrison, 1955) Pseudopomyza aristata (Harrison, 1959) Pseudopomyza brevicaudata (Harrison, 1964) Pseudopomyza brevis (Harrison, 1976) Pseudopomyza flavitarsis (Harrison, 1959) Pseudopomyza neozelandica (Malloch, 1933) Pseudopomyza nigritarsis Yau and Marshall 2025
Dolichopodidae
Drosophilidae Drosophila busckii Coquillett, 1901 Drosophila funebris (Fabricius, 1787) Drosophila hydei Sturtevant, 1921