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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
184
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
20
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
14
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
12
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
8 Genera with 10 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
10 Species
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima lineata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Dominica
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
6
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