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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
631
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
524
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
41
298
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
37
256
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
137
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
10
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
10 Genera with 9 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Neoscatella Malloch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
9 Species
Discomyza africana Cresson, 1939
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Hydrellia karenae Canzoneri, 1996
Hydrellia meneghinii Canzoneri, 1996
Neoscatella capensis
Paralimna albonotata Loew, 1862
Paralimna mackieae Cresson, 1947
Philygria mackieae Cresson, 1943
Psilopa mackiei Cresson, 1946

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
2
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