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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
162
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
130
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
96
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
22
87
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
56
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
14
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
11 Genera with 19 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paraglenanthe Wirth, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
19 Species
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Ceropsilopa costalis Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Ceropsilopa staffordi Cresson, 1925
Guttipsilopa bahamaensis Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Guttipsilopa haydeni Wirth, 1956
Hydrellia cruralis (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Nostima cinnamea Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima giovannolii Wirth, 1956
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Paraglenanthe bahamensis Wirth, 1956
Paraglenanthe bicolor Wirth, 1956
Paraglenanthe pleuralis Wirth, 1956
Polytrichophora agens Cresson, 1924
Psilopa dupla Cresson, 1940

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Bahamas
SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
7
11
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