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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1842
7421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
58
1363
5023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
55
1160
3526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
388
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
47
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
29
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
28 Genera with 60 Species
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Actocetor Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Beckeriella Williston, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Cressoniella Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Eleleides Cresson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Neoephydra Mathis, 02SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
60 Species
Allotrichoma salubre Cresson, 1930
Athyroglossa fascipennis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Beckeriella bispinosa Fabricius, 1805
Beckeriella gigas Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella parapendicornis Lizarralde d..., 1992
Beckeriella pseudoclypeata Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1998
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dimecoenia carrerai Oliveira, 1957
Dimecoenia grumanni Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia lopesi Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia travassosi Mello & Oliv..., 1992
Dimecoenia venteli Oliveira, 1954
Discocerina flavifrons Hendel, 1930
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina painteri Cresson, 1930
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Eleleides liroceras Mathis, 1977
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Facitrichophora carvalhorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Gastrops bicuspidatus Karsch, 1881
Gastrops flavipes Wirth, 1958
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Gastrops willistoni Cresson, 1914
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Hydrellia xanthocera Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma ceraceps Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigricoxa Cresson, 1922
Limnellia itatiae
Limnellia itatiaia Mathis, 1980
Neoephydra ciligena Rondani Rondani, 0
Neoephydra zurcheri Hendel Hendel, 0
Nostima abbreviata Cresson, 1941
Nostima canens Cresson, 1941
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila (Notiphila) striata Williston, 1897
Notiphila brasiliensis Walker, 1856
Notiphila frontalis (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872
Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Ochthera angustifacies Hendel, 1930
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ochthera humilis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera nigricoxa Cresson, 1938
Ochthera regalis Williston, 1897
Ochthera triornata Cresson, 1926
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paralimna meridionalis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna secunda Schiner, 1868
Paralimna taurus Cresson, 1916
Peltopsilopa anisotomoides Savaris, Mar..., 2016
Physemops nemorosus Cresson, 1914
Polytrichophora marinoniorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Rhysophora liropus Mathis, 1977
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
11
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