Drosophilidae and other families (Insecta: Diptera) surveyed in 1991–1993 in regions of Australia recently impacted by bush fires and drought

Between 1991 and 1993 the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW NPWS) supported wide-ranging surveys of fauna and flora as part of the North East Forests Biodiversity Study (NEFBS). One of the main invertebrate groups surveyed was the Drosophilidae (McEvey, 1994, 2020). Sampling was carried out at 42 localities (Table 1) using a range of methods and on a range of dates (Table 2); 825 records (Table 3) of 36 dipteran families and 51 drosophilid species were reported; the frequency abundance of drosophilid species and dipteran families at the 42 localities is presented (Table 4). This dataset together with McEvey’s (1994, 2020) 64-page submission, provides baseline information for ecologists and biogeographers interested in exploring faunal change following serious fire damage and drought.