Host taxa for DIPTERA
Animal Hosts
AVES
ALCEDINIDAE
- Dacelo (Dacelo) novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) [ALCEDINIDAE] Laughing Kookaburra (as Dacelo gigas)
ARDEIDAE
- Ardea [ARDEIDAE] Egrets (as Casmerodius)
- Ardea sumatrana Raffles, 1822 [ARDEIDAE] Great-billed Heron (a species not now recorded from Australia)
- Egretta sacra (Gmelin, 1789) [ARDEIDAE] Eastern Reef Egret (as Demigretta sacra)
- Ixobrychus [ARDEIDAE] Bitterns (as Ardetta)
CACATUIDAE
- Cacatua (Cacatua) galerita (Latham, 1790) [CACATUIDAE] Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
- Eolophus (Eolophus) roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) [CACATUIDAE] Galah (as Cacatua roseicapilla)
HIRUNDINIDAE
- Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1843 [HIRUNDINIDAE] Welcome Swallow
MEGAPODIIDAE
- Alectura [MEGAPODIIDAE]
PODARGIDAE
- Podargus strigoides (Latham, 1801) [PODARGIDAE] Tawny Frogmouth
STRIGIDAE
- Ninox connivens (Latham, 1801) [STRIGIDAE] Barking Owl
- Ninox novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788) [STRIGIDAE] Southern Boobook Owl
EUTHERIA
BOVIDAE
- Bos (Bos) taurus Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] European Cattle
- Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 [BOVIDAE] Sheep
CANIDAE
- Canis lupus familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog
- Canis lupus familiaris Linaeus, 1758 [CANIDAE] Domestic Dog (on dog's coat)
EMBALLONURIDAE
- Taphozous georgianus Thomas, 1915 [EMBALLONURIDAE] Common Sheathtail-bat
EQUIDAE
- Equus (Equus) caballus Linnaeus, 1758 [EQUIDAE] Horse
HIPPOSIDERIDAE
- Hipposideros cervinus (Gould, 1854) [HIPPOSIDERIDAE] Fawn Leafnosed-bat
- Hipposideros sp. [HIPPOSIDERIDAE]
Little Bentwing-bat
- Miniopterus australis (Tomes, 1858) [Little Bentwing-bat] VESPERTILIONIDAE
MINIOPTERIDAE
- Miniopterus australis (Tomes, 1858) [MINIOPTERIDAE] Little Bentwing-bat
- Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) [MINIOPTERIDAE] Bent-wing Bat
- Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) [MINIOPTERIDAE] Bent-wing Bat (also as Miniopteris schreibersi blepotis)
PTEROPODIDAE
- Dobsonia sp. [PTEROPODIDAE]
- Pteropus alecto gouldi Peters, 1867 [PTEROPODIDAE] Black Flying-fox (as Pteropus gouldi)
- Pteropus conspicillatus Gould, 1850 [PTEROPODIDAE] Spectacled Flying-fox
- Pteropus poliocephalus Temminck, 1825 [PTEROPODIDAE] Grey-headed Flying-fox
- Pteropus scapulatus Peters, 1862 [PTEROPODIDAE] Little Red Flying-fox
- Syconycteris australis (Peters, 1867) [PTEROPODIDAE] Common Blossom-bat, Eastern Blossom Bat
RHINOLOPHIDAE
- Rhinolophus megaphyllus J.E. Gray, 1834 [RHINOLOPHIDAE] Eastern Horseshoe-bat
- Rhinolophus sp. [RHINOLOPHIDAE]
Rhinolophidae
- Hipposideros diadema (Geoffroy, 1813) [Rhinolophidae] Diadem Leaf-nosed Bat
- Rhinolophus megaphyllus J.E. Gray, 1834 [Rhinolophidae] Eastern Horseshoe-bat
VESPERTILIONIDAE
- Chalinolobus gouldi (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Gould's Wattled Bat
- Chalinolobus gouldii (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Gould's Wattled Bat
- Chalinolobus morio (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Chocolate Wattled Bat
- Chalinolobus sp. [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
- Falsistrellus tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern False Pipistrelle
- Miniopterus sp. [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
- Myotis macropus (Gould, 1855) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Large-footed Myotis, Southern Myotis
- Nyctophilus sp. [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
- Nyctophilus SP. [VESPERTILIONIDAE]
- Scoteanax rueppellii (Peters, 1866) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Greater Broad-nosed Bat
- Scotorepens balstoni (Thomas, 1906) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Inland Broad-nosed Bat
- Scotorepens orion (Troughton, 1937) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern Broad-nosed Bat, South-eastern Broad-nosed Bat
- Taphozous australis Gould, 1854 [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Coastal Sheathtail-bat, North-eastern Sheathtail-bat
- Vespadelus pumilus (J.E. Gray, 1841) [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern Forest Bat
- Vespadelus pumilus J.E. Gray, 1841 [VESPERTILIONIDAE] Eastern Forest Bat
VESPERTILIONIIDAE
- Scotorepens greyii (J.E. Gray, 1843) [VESPERTILIONIIDAE] Little Broad-nosed Bat
No family stated
- Miniopterus sp.
MARSUPIALIA
ACROBATIDAE
- Acrobates pygmaeus (Shaw, 1794) [ACROBATIDAE] Feathertail Glider
MACROPODIDAE
- Macropus dorsalis (Gray, 1837) [MACROPODIDAE] Black-striped Wallaby ([Protemnodon dorsalis])
- Macropus dorsalis (Gray, 1837) [MACROPODIDAE] Black-striped Wallaby (as Halmaturus dorsalis)
- Macropus eugenii (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Tammar Wallaby (= thetidis Lesson [Thyogale eugenii])
- Macropus giganteus Shaw, 1790 [MACROPODIDAE] Eastern Grey Kangaroo (as Macropus major)
- Macropus parryi Bennett, 1835 [MACROPODIDAE] Whiptail Wallaby (as Protemnodon elegans Lambert)
- Macropus rufogriseus (Desmarest, 1817) [MACROPODIDAE] Red-necked Wallaby
- Macropus sp. [MACROPODIDAE] kangaroos and wallabies
- Thylogale [MACROPODIDAE] Pademelon
- Thylogale thetis (Lesson, 1827) [MACROPODIDAE] Red-necked Pademelon
- Wallabia bicolor (Desmarest, 1804) [MACROPODIDAE] Swamp Wallaby (as Macropus uslabatus)
POTOROIDAE
- Aepyprymnus [POTOROIDAE] Rat-kangaroo
Ungrouped
Apidae
- Apis mellifera [Apidae] Domestic Bee
Ardeidae
- Ardeidae [Ardeidae] (recorded from 96 different genera of birds; see Maa (1969) for full list of hosts)
MINIOPTERIDAE
- Miniopteris australis (Tomes, 1858) [MINIOPTERIDAE] Little Bentwing-bat
Neotylenchidae
- Fergusobia ptychocarpae Davies, 2008 [Neotylenchidae] (parasitic in fly larvae)
POMPILIDAE
- Episyron arrogans (Endo, 1980) [POMPILIDAE]
No family stated
- "kangaroo" "kangaroo"
- marine birds marine birds
Plant Hosts
Amaranthaceae
- Tecticornia arbuscula (RBr) [Amaranthaceae] Shrubby Glasswort
Anacardiaceae
- Mangifera indica Linnaeus [Anacardiaceae] Mango
Asteraceae
- Baccharis halimifolia Linnaeus [Asteraceae] Groundsel
- Olearia axillaris (DC.) F. Muell. [Asteraceae]
- Olearia ramulosa (Labill.) Benth. [Asteraceae]
Avicenniaceae
- Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. [Avicenniaceae] Grey Mangrove (ex leaf gall)
CAESALPINACEAE
- Senna artemisioides (DC.)Randell [CAESALPINACEAE]
CHENOPODIACEAE
- Sarcocornia quinquiflora (Bunge Ex Ung.-Stern.) AJ Scott [CHENOPODIACEAE]
Campanulaceae
- Wahlenbergia stricta (R. Br.) Sweet [Campanulaceae] (ex shoot tip gall)
Casuarinaceae
- Allocasuarina verticillata (Lam.) L. Johnson [Casuarinaceae] Drooping Sheoak
Chenopodiaceae
- Atriplex vesicaria Heward ex Benth [Chenopodiaceae] (Reared from flower gall on A. vesicaria Heward ex Benth.)
- Enchylaena tomentosa R. Br. [Chenopodiaceae] (ex flower gall of Asphondylia tonsura)
- Halosarcia indica (Benth.) Wilson [Chenopodiaceae]
- Halosarcia pergranulata (Black) Wilson [Chenopodiaceae]
- Sclerolaena diacantha (Nees) Benth. [Chenopodiaceae]
- Sclerolaena dicantha (Nees) Benth. [Chenopodiaceae] (ex flower gall of Asphondylia mcneilli)
Cupressaceae
- Callitris endlicheri (Parl.) F.M. Bailey [Cupressaceae] Desert Pine
- Callitris gracilis R.T. Baker [Cupressaceae] (rosette-like male flower galls)
- Callitris gracilis R.T. Baker [Cupressaceae] (from trivalvate branch shoot tip gall)
- Callitris gracilis R.T. Baker [Cupressaceae] (reared from rosette-like male flower gall)
Cyperaceae
- Fimbristylis bisumbellata Bubani [Cyperaceae]
- Fimbristylis dichotoma R.Br [Cyperaceae]
Goodeniaceae
- Goodenia lunata J. Black [Goodeniaceae]
Hemerocallidaceae
- Dianella caerulea [Hemerocallidaceae]
- Dianella revoluta [Hemerocallidaceae]
- Dianella tasmanica [Hemerocallidaceae]
- Phormium tenax [Hemerocallidaceae]
MIMOSACEAE
- Acacia mearnsii De Wild. [MIMOSACEAE] (ex flower gall)
- Acacia mearnsii De Wild. [MIMOSACEAE]
- Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. [MIMOSACEAE] Blackwood
MYRTACEAE
- Eucalyptus dalrympleana Maiden, 1920 [MYRTACEAE] White Gum
- Eucalyptus fasciculosa F.Muell., 1855 [MYRTACEAE] Pink Gum
- Eucalyptus pauciflora [MYRTACEAE] Snow Gum
Mimosaceae
- Acacia baileyana F.Muell. [Mimosaceae] Cootamundra Wattle (ex flower gall)
- Acacia dealbata [Mimosaceae] Black Wattle
- Acacia deanei (R.T.Baker) M.B.Welch et al. [Mimosaceae]
- Acacia deani [Mimosaceae] wattle
- Acacia decurrens Willd. [Mimosaceae]
- Acacia irrorata Sieber ex Spreng. [Mimosaceae]
- Acacia mearnsi De Wild [Mimosaceae] (ex flower gall)
- Acacia oldfieldii F. Muell. [Mimosaceae] (ex flower gall)
- Acacia oshanesii F. Muell. and Maiden [Mimosaceae] (ex flower gall)
- Acacia pendula A. Cunn. ex G. Don [Mimosaceae] (ex flower gall)
- Acacia pycnantha Benth. [Mimosaceae] Golden Wattle (ex flower gall)
- Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L. Wendl. [Mimosaceae] (ex flower gall)
Myrtaceae
- Corymbia abbreviata [Myrtaceae]
- Corymbia ptychocarpa [Myrtaceae]
- Leptospermum laevigatum Sol. ex Gaertn. [Myrtaceae] (ex hairy bud gall)
- Leptospermum laevigatum Sol.ex Gaertn. [Myrtaceae] (ex cone-shaped bud gall)
- Melaleuca halmaturorum F. Muell. ex Miq. [Myrtaceae] (ex flower gall)
- Melaleuca nervosa (Lindley) Cheel. [Myrtaceae]
- Melaleuca quinquinerva (Cav.) S.T.Blake [Myrtaceae]
- Melaleuca viridiflora Gaertner [Myrtaceae]
PROTEACEAE
- Banksia coccinea R.Br. [PROTEACEAE]
Pittosporaceae
- Bursaria spinosa Cav. [Pittosporaceae] Sweet Bursaria
Poaceae
- Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake [Poaceae]
- Eragrostis brownii (Nees) Kunth [Poaceae]
SOLANACEAE
- Solanum chenopodioides Lam. [SOLANACEAE]
- Solanum linearifolium Geras. ex Symon [SOLANACEAE]
- Solanum physalifolium Rudby var. nitidibaccatum [SOLANACEAE]
- Solanum sturtianum F.Muell. [SOLANACEAE]
Sapindaceae
- Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. [Sapindaceae] Hop-bush
Solanaceae
- Anthocercis littorea Labill. [Solanaceae]
No family stated
- Allocasuarina verticillata (Lam.) L. Johnson
- Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. (Reared from flower gall on E. tomentosa R.Br.)
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