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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1125
5726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
854
3982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
608
2650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
49
533
2335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
35
289
1354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
51
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
34
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
34 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEHIKLNOPRSTZ
Allotrichoma Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Amalopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 198010SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 195615SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 193318SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19697SpeciesTaxom
Psilopoidea Cresson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19954SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
120 Species
Allotrichoma pluvialis Giordani Soika, 1956
Amalopteryx maritima Eaton, 1875
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa lucida Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa metallica Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Athyroglossa semiseriata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Brachydeutera brunnea Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera congolensis Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera munroi Cresson, 1939
Ceropsilopa magnifacies Giordani Soika, 1956
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Ceropsilopa similis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Chlorichaeta aerifer Cresson, 1946
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza intermedia Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Dryxo freidbergi Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hyadina binotata Cresson, 1926
Hyadina nigropleuralis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hyadina pseudonitida Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia bezzii Cogan, 1980
Hydrellia bicolorithorax Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia bionotata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hydrellia brunnipleura Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia cephalotes Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hydrellia ipsata Zatwarnicki, 1988
Hydrellia meneghinii Canzoneri, 1996
Hydrellia nigroquadrimaculata Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia pulchella Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hydrellia soikai Cogan, 1980
Ilythea argentata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Lamproscatella mirabilis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa aurata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa tibialis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Limnellia minima Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Limnellia picta Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Nostima flavitarsis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila bivittata Cogan, 1968
Notiphila cana Cresson, 1947
Notiphila dimidiaticornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Notiphila irrorata Cogan, 1968
Notiphila kenyaensis Cresson, 1947
Notiphila lineata Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila lunicornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila lyalli Cogan, 1968
Notiphila obscuricornis Loew, 1862
Notiphila omercooperi Cogan, 1968
Notiphila pokuma Cresson, 1947
Notiphila pseudobscuricornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila pseudodimiaticornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Ochthera cressoni Giordani Soika, 1956
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera speculifera Enderlein, 1922
Paralimna approximata Cresson, 1947
Paralimna basilewskyi Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna confluens Loew, 1862
Paralimna dasycera Bezzi, 1908
Paralimna insolita Cogan, 1968
Paralimna invisa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna mackieae Cresson, 1947
Paralimna madecassa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna monstruosa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna nidor Cresson, 1933
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Paralimna ornata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Paralimna pupulata Cresson, 1939
Paralimna sponsa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna uelensis Cogan, 1968
Paralimna ugandensis Cogan, 1968
Paralimna vansomereni Cresson, 1933
Parydra breviceps Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Parydra bucculenta Loew, 1862
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Parydra villosissima Giordani Soika, 1956
Pelina cupreofasciata Giordani Sokia, 1956
Philygria costalis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Philygria minima Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Polytrichophora congensis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa angola Cresson, 1949
Psilopa gigantea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa insolita Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa nigrina Cogan, 1980
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopoidea howardi Cresson, 1939
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa apicalis Collin, 1921
Rhynchopsilopa laevigata Cresson, 1946
Rhynchopsilopa lobata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Rhynchopsilopa mirabilis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Rhynchopsilopa pallipes Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa stuckenbergi Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa undecimradiata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scatella maculosa Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Setacera breviventris Loew, 1860
Setacera multicolor Giordani Soika, 1956
Typopsilopa antennata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Typopsilopa dimidiata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Typopsilopa natalensis Wirth, 1956
Typopsilopa nigritella Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Zeros dissimilis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896
Zeros intermedius Cresson, 1943
Zeros proximus Canzoneri, 1995

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Central Africa
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
7
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
10
26
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