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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
273
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
155
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
31
133
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
67
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
9 Genera with 12 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18133SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
12 Species
Actocetor decemugttatus Bezzi, 1908
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides costatus Loew, 1860
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Philygria mackieae Cresson, 1943
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Botswana
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
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