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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1425
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1224
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
177
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
145
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
118
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
26
84
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
58
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denton County
6 Genera with 5 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denton County
5 Species
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ilythea spilota Curtis, 1832
Notiphila pulchra Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Parydra (Parydra) aquila Fallen, 1813

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Denton County
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
1
1
Genus
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