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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
272
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
222
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
151
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
26
130
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
15
56
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
9 Genera with 12 Species
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
12 Species
Chlorichaeta aerifer Cresson, 1946
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Notiphila dimidiaticornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Paralimna monstruosa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna sponsa Giordani Soika, 1956
Psilopa angola Cresson, 1949
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Setacera breviventris Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
4
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