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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
51
781
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
38
390
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
80
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
53
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
53 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDFGHLMNOPRST
Allotrichoma Becker, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19838SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19004SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Neopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Nesopsilopa Mathis & WIrth, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 200517SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paraglenanthe Wirth, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philotelma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
124 Species
Allotrichoma abdominale Williston, 1896
Allotrichoma jamaicense Mathis, 1991
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa dubia Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Ceropsilopa costalis Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ceropsilopa staffordi Cresson, 1925
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dagus dominicanus Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus grimaldii Stark, 1993
Dagus hermani Stark, 1993
Dagus mathisi Stark, 1993
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Dagus spanglerorum Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Diphuia flinti Mathis, 1997
Diphuia zatwarnickii Mathis, 1990
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Facitrichophora manza Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Glenanthe bella Mathis, 1995
Guttipsilopa bahamaensis Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Guttipsilopa haydeni Wirth, 1956
Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa umbrosa Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Hyadina bulbosa Clausen, 1989
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Hydrellia calverti Cresson, 1918
Hydrellia cruralis (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia gilvipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Lytogaster angustata Cresson, 1934
Mimapsilopa cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Mimapsilopa dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Mosillus stegmaieri Wirth, 1969Streamside phlox
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Neopsilopa stonei
Nesopsilopa stonei (Mathis & WIrth, 1977)⇒ Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Nostima atriscuta Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima cinnamea Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima franciscana Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Nostima giovannolii Wirth, 1956
Nostima lineata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima negruzca Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima neveivenosa
Nostima niveivenosa Cresson, 1930Shore fly
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima williamsi Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenohypopia Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenoptera Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila decorata Williston, 1896
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila fulvimana Cresson, 1917
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Ochthera exsculpta Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Ochthera wrighti Cresson, 1931
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paraglenanthe bahamensis Wirth, 1956
Paraglenanthe bicolor Wirth, 1956
Paraglenanthe pleuralis Wirth, 1956
Paralimna captiosa (Cresson, 1916)⇒ Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna longiseta Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Parydra (Parydra) undulata Becker, 1896
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Peltopsilopa schwarzi Cresson, 1922
Philygria nitifrons Williston, 1896
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Polytrichophora adarca Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora agens Cresson, 1924
Polytrichophora barba Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora sinuosa Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896
Psilopa dupla Cresson, 1940
Psilopa mellipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ptilomyia enigma (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Scatella (Neoscatella) sexnotata Cresson, 1926
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyDiscomyzinae
Acloque, 1897
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
25
58
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