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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
141
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
112
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
80
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
19
54
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
14
38
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
7 Genera with 6 Species
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cirrula Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1933Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
6 Species
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Cirrula austrina Coquillett, 1900
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Lemnaphila scotlandae Cresson, 1933
Pseudohecamede abdominalis Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
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