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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
572
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
519
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
78
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
64
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
17
57
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
11
40
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
16
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for American Samoa
6 Genera with 8 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Trypetomima Meijere, 19342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
8 Species
Brachydeutera adusta Mathis & Gho..., 1985
Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Paralimna lineata Meijere, 1908
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Psilopa irregularis (Malloch, 1934)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Psilopa pollinosa (Kertesz, 1901)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Trypetomima completa Cresson, 1929
Trypetomima fascipennis Malloch, 1934

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in American Samoa
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ephydridae at artfakta.se
Ephydridae at dyntaxa.se
Ephydridae at gbif.org
Ephydridae at irmng.org
Ephydridae at itis.gov
Ephydridae at marinespecies.org