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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
173
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
150
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
76
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
22
62
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
15
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California
7 Genera with 8 Species
Lamproscatella Hendel, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
8 Species
Lamproscatella muria Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Lamproscatella occidentalis Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Paracoenia bisetosa Coquillett, 1902
Parydra aurata Jones, 1906Gray's catchfly
Pelina subulata Clausen, 1973
Polytrichophora arnaudorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Ptilomyia pleuriseta Cresson, 1942
Scatophila exilis Cresson, 1935Mosses

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Baja California
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
2
2
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