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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1174
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
63
1025
5021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
48
608
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
89
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
51
196
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
51 Genera with 196 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTZ
Actocetor Becker, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Amalopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Beckeriella Williston, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Cerobothrium Frey, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Donaceus Cresson, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Elephantinosoma Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopiella Cresson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 191213SpeciesTaxom
Isgamera Giordani Soika, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neoscatella Malloch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 196819SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 193329SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 196912SpeciesTaxom
Psilopoidea Cresson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Schema Becker, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19124SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
196 Species
Actocetor anormalipennis Seguy, 1933
Actocetor hova Giordani Soika, 1956
Actocetor lindneri Wirth, 1955
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Actocetor yaromi Dikow & Mathis, 2002
Allotrichoma abiatense Canzoneri, 1988
Allotrichoma argentipraetexta Lamb, 1912
Allotrichoma biroi Cresson, 1929
Amalopteryx maritima Eaton, 1875
Asmeringa africana Wirth, 1956
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Beckeriella fasciata Mathis & Gri..., 2000
Beckeriella maculata Mathis & Gri..., 2000
Brachydeutera africana Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera brunnea Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera congolensis Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera munroi Cresson, 1939
Brachydeutera pleuralis Malloch, 1928
Brachydeutera stuckenbergi Wirth, 1964
Cerobothrium insulatum Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Ceropsilopa lacticella Cresson, 1946
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Chlorichaeta africana Mathis & Zat..., 1993
Chlorichaeta albipennis Loew, 1848Shore fly
Chlorichaeta mais Mathis & Zat..., 1993
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Discomyza africana Cresson, 1939
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Ditrichophora ratti Canzoneri, 1980
Donaceus nigronotatus Cresson, 1943Shore fly
Dryxo margaretae Cogan, 1968
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Elephantinosoma chnumi Becker, 1903
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Ephydra magadiensis Wirth, 1975
Ephydra stuckenbergi Wirth, 1975
Gymnopiella vansomereni Cresson, 1946
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hecamede africana Mathis, 1993
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides costatus Loew, 1860
Hecamedoides giordanii Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamedoides paradoxus Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Hyadina munarii Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Hyadina nigropleuralis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hyadina pseudonitida Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia albifacies Adams, 1905
Hydrellia bicolorithorax Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia brunnipleura Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia congensis Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia feijeni Deeming, 2002
Hydrellia ipsata Zatwarnicki, 1988
Hydrellia meneghinii Canzoneri, 1996
Hydrellia naivashae Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia nigroquadrimaculata Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia otteliae Seguy, 1951
Hydrellia punctum Becker, 1909
Hydrellia tozzii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia varipes Lamb, 1912
Isgamera globicornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Karema flavipes Cogan, 1968
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Lamproscatella africana
Leptopsilopa africana Cresson, 1946
Leptopsilopa aurata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Leptopsilopa rossii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Leptopsilopa tibialis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Limnellia minima Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Mosillus beckeri Cresson, 1925
Neoscatella stuckenbergi (Wirth, 1956)⇒ Scatella stuckenbergi Wirth, 1956
Nostima abdominalis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Nostima carinata Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Nostima danielssoni Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Notiphila abdita Cogan, 1968
Notiphila ambata Cogan, 1968
Notiphila andrana Cogan, 1968
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila bivittata Cogan, 1968
Notiphila cana Cresson, 1947
Notiphila dimidiaticornis Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila frigidicola Cogan, 1968
Notiphila fuscofacies Cogan, 1968
Notiphila fuscofascies
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Notiphila irrorata Cogan, 1968
Notiphila kenyaensis Cresson, 1947
Notiphila lineata Giordani Soika, 1956
Notiphila microscopa Cogan, 1968
Notiphila obscuricornis Loew, 1862
Notiphila omercooperi Cogan, 1968
Notiphila pokuma Cresson, 1947
Notiphila stuckenbergi Cogan, 1968
Ochthera argyrata Wirth, 1955
Ochthera chalybescens Loew, 1862
Ochthera friderichsi Enderlein, 1922
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera nigripes Enderlein, 1922
Ochthera pilimana Becker, 1903
Ochthera subtilis Adams, 1905
Orasiopa apiculata Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Paralimna albonotata Loew, 1862
Paralimna aurantiacus Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna carolinika Cogan, 1968
Paralimna confluens Loew, 1862
Paralimna cressoni Cogan, 1968
Paralimna cruciata Cogan, 1968
Paralimna dasycera Bezzi, 1908
Paralimna dorina Cogan, 1968
Paralimna invisa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna isis Becker, 1903
Paralimna keiseri Cogan, 1968
Paralimna lamborni Cresson, 1947
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna lineata Meijere, 1908
Paralimna madecassa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna monstruosa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna nebulosa Wirth, 1955
Paralimna nidor Cresson, 1933
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Paralimna poecila Wirth, 1956
Paralimna puncticollis Becker, 1922
Paralimna pupulata Cresson, 1939
Paralimna reticulata Cogan, 1968
Paralimna rhodesiensis Cogan, 1968
Paralimna setifemur Cresson, 1939
Paralimna sponsa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna ugandensis Cogan, 1968
Paralimna vansomereni Cresson, 1933
Paratissa coriacea Lamb, 1912
Paratissa scotti (Seguy, 1955)⇒ Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945
Parydra (Parydra) cognata Loew, 1860
Parydra buccata Becker, 1914
Parydra bucculenta Loew, 1862
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Parydra villosissima Giordani Soika, 1956
Pelina abdominalis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Pelina cupreofasciata Giordani Sokia, 1956
Philygria costalis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Philygria olololosensis Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Philygria ololosensis Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Placopsidella scotti Lamb, 1912
Placopsidella signatella Enderlein, 1912
Polytrichophora australis Cresson, 1946
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Polytrichophora congensis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Polytrichophora duplosetosa Becker, 1896
Polytrichophora specula Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa aethiopiae Canzoneri, 1987
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa antennata Becker, 1914
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nilotica Becker, 1903
Psilopa nitidissima Lamb, 1912
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa tonsa Loew, 1852
Psilopa victoria Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopoidea howardi Cresson, 1939
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Rhinchopsilopa stuckenbergi
Rhynchopsilopa laevigata Cresson, 1946
Rhynchopsilopa minor Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa stuckenbergi Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa trautae Wirth, 1955
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scatella gratiellae Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Schema aldabricum Mathis & Zat..., 2003
Setacera breviventris Loew, 1860
Typopsilopa antennata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Typopsilopa dimidiata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Typopsilopa electa Becker, 1903
Typopsilopa ethiopiae Wirth, 1968
Typopsilopa keiseri Wirth, 1968
Typopsilopa moruensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Typopsilopa natalensis Wirth, 1956
Typopsilopa nigritella Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Zeros defecta Malloch, 1925
Zeros fractivirgata Lamb, 1912
Zeros intermedius Cresson, 1943
Zeros invenatus Lamb, 1912

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in East Africa
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
7
76
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
7
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
21
64
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