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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
42
311
1080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
64
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
48
155
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
47 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Allotrichoma Becker, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Callinapaea Sturtevant &..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Calocoenia Mathis, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19767SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoclasiopa Hendel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Haloscatella Mathis, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 194411SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hydropyrus Cresson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 194010SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Oedenops Becker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 197113SpeciesTaxom
Pelignellus Sturtevant &..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Philotelma Becker, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 190211SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19549SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Trimerinoides Cresson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
155 Species
Allotrichoma abdominale Williston, 1896
Allotrichoma lacteum Cresson, 1926
Allotrichoma lasicercum Cresson, 1926
Allotrichoma lasiocercum (Cresson, 1926)⇒ Allotrichoma lasicercum Cresson, 1926
Allotrichoma laterale Loew, 1860
Allotrichoma yosemite Cresson, 1926
Asmeringa lindsleyi Sturtevant &..., 1954
Athyroglossa transversa Sturtevant &..., 1954
Atissa litoralis Cole, 1912
Brachydeutera sturtevanti Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Callinapaea aldrichi Sturtevant &..., 1954
Calocoenia platypelta Cresson, 1935
Ceropsilopa coquilletti Cresson, 1922Shore fly
Ceropsilopa dispar Cresson, 1922
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Diclasiopa lacteipennis Loew, 1862
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Discocerina nadineae Cresson, 1925
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Discocerina trochanterata Cresson, 1940
Discocerina turgidula Cresson, 1940
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Ditrichophora argyrostoma Cresson, 1916
Ditrichophora lenis Cresson, 1940
Ditrichophora lugubris Cresson, 1940
Ditrichophora montana Cresson, 1942
Ditrichophora valens Cresson, 1942
Ephydra (Hydropyrus) hians Say, 1830Brine fly
Ephydra gracilis Packard, 1871Shore fly
Ephydra macellaria Egger, 1862Freija Fritillary
Ephydra millbrae Jones, 1906Gray's catchfly
Ephydra packardi Wirth, 1971
Ephydra riparia Fallen, 1813
Ephydra usingeri Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
Gymnoclasiopa argyrostoma Cresson, 1916
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Hyadina clauseni Mathis & Zat..., 2004
Hyadina flavipes (Sturtevant &..., 1954)⇒ Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hyadina pruinosa Cresson, 1926
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia americana Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia deceptor Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia definita Cresson, 1944
Hydrellia discursa Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia ischiaca Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hydrellia melanderi Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia personata Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia platygastra Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia proclinata Cresson, 1915
Hydrellia tibialis Cresson, 1917
Hydrellia wilburi Cresson, 1944
Hydrochasma faciale Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Hydropyrus hiansBrine fly
Ilythea caniceps Cresson, 1918
Ilythea flaviceps Cresson, 1916
Lamproscatella bimaculata Hendel, 1933
Lamproscatella lattini Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Lamproscatella occidentalis Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Leptopsilopa varipes Coquillett, 1900
Limnellia anderssoni Mathis, 1978Fruit rockcress
Limnellia sejuncta Loew, 1863
Lipochaeta ranica Mathis & Tra..., 2003
Lipochaeta slossonae Coquillett, 1896
Lytogaster cervenkae Clausen, 1982
Lytogaster gravida Loew, 1863Shore fly
Lytogaster obscura Clausen, 1982
Mosillus bidentatus Cresson, 1926
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Nostima scutellaris Cresson, 1933
Notiphila (Agrolimna) uliginosa Haliday, 1839
Notiphila atripes Cresson, 1917
Notiphila decoris Williston, 1893
Notiphila elophila Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila macrochaeta Loew, 1878
Notiphila nanosoma Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila olivacea Cresson, 1917
Notiphila quadrisetosa Thomson, 1869
Notiphila sicca Cresson, 1940
Ochthera baia Cresson, 1931
Ochthera collina Clausen, 1977
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera occidentalis Clausen, 1977
Oedenops nudus Coquillett, 1902
Paracoenia ampla Mathis, 1975Park rockcress
Paracoenia bisetosa Coquillett, 1902
Paracoenia calida Mathis, 1976Park rockcress
Paracoenia quatei Wirth, 1954
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna multipunctata Williston, 1896Hogvine
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813
Parydra appendiculata Loew, 1878
Parydra aurata Jones, 1906Gray's catchfly
Parydra halteralis Cresson, 1930
Parydra hamata Clausen, 1971
Parydra humilis Williston, 1897
Parydra incommoda Cresson, 1930
Parydra joaquinensis Clausen, 1971
Parydra parasocia (Clausen & Cook, 1971)⇒ Parydra fossarum Haliday, 1833
Parydra penisica Clausen, 1971
Parydra quadriloba Clausen, 1971
Parydra socia Cresson, 1934
Parydra spinosa Clausen, 1971
Pelignellus subnudus Sturtevant &..., 1954
Pelina bispinosa Clausen, 1973
Pelina canadensis Cresson, 1934
Pelina truncatula Loew, 1878
Philotelma defecta Haliday, 1833
Philotelma tecopa Mathis, Zatw..., 2009
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Philygria nigrescens Cresson, 1930
Philygria opposita (Loew, 1861)⇒ Philygria punctatonervosa Fallen, 1813
Polytrichophora conciliata Cresson, 1924
Polytrichophora orbitalis Loew, 1861
Polytrichophora setigera Cresson, 1916
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa girschneri Röder, 1889Egyptian carissa
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Ptilomyia alkalinella Cresson, 1942
Ptilomyia lobiochaeta Sturtevant &..., 1954
Ptilomyia occidentalis Sturtevant &..., 1954
Ptilomyia pleuriseta Cresson, 1942
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Scatella arizonensis Cresson, 1935Mosses
Scatella favillacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Scatella laxa Cresson, 1933
Scatella marinensis Cresson, 1935
Scatella melanderi Cresson, 1935
Scatella quadrinotata Cresson, 1933
Scatella setosa Coquillett, 1900
Scatella triseta Coquillett, 1902
Scatophila bipiliaris Sturtevant &..., 1954Black moraballi
Scatophila bisignata Cresson, 1935Mosses
Scatophila conifera Sturtevant &..., 1954
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Scatophila exilis Cresson, 1935Mosses
Scatophila hesperia Sturtevant &..., 1954
Scatophila rubribrunnea Sturtevant &..., 1954
Scatophila unicornis Czerny, 1900
Scatophila viridella Sturtevant &..., 1954
Setacera durani Cresson, 1935Mosses
Setacera jamesi Mathis, 1982Tower rockcress
Setacera needhami Johannsen, 1935Alpine chickweed
Setacera pacifica Cresson, 1925
Trimerinoides adfinis Cresson, 1922
Typopsilopa arnaudi Wirth, 1968Downy phlox
Typopsilopa nigra Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
11
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
6
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
9
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
20
44
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