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Checklist of Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
for Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
2347
4588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2340
4579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
341
2300
4507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1686
3177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
308
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
43
202
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
145
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
30
117
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
22
91
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
19
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
7 Genera with 14 Species
Dagus Cresson, 19836SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
14 Species
Dagus dominicanus Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus grimaldii Stark, 1993
Dagus hermani Stark, 1993
Dagus mathisi Stark, 1993
Dagus spanglerorum Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Diphuia flinti Mathis, 1997
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Mimapsilopa dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Paralimna longiseta Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubfamilyDiscomyzinae
Acloque, 1897
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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