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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2586
4997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
2141
4270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
265
453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
201
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
150
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
35
138
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
101
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
24
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belize
19 Genera with 24 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Garifuna Mathis, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
24 Species
Allotrichoma adustum Mathis, 1991
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Discocerina juniori Mathis, 1997
Garifuna sinuata Mathis, 1997
Glenanthe caribea Mathis, 1995
Glenanthe ruetzleri Mathis, 1995
Guttipsilopa dianneae Mathis, 1997
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Hyadina bulbosa Clausen, 1989
Leptopsilopa flavicoxa Mathis, 2006
Leptopsilopa placentia Mathis, 2006
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Ochthera exsculpta Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna fellerae Mathis, 1997
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Paratissa neotropica Mathis, 1993
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Polytrichophora reginae Mathis, 1997
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Belize
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
13
16
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