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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
883
2665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
718
1601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
543
1220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
50
433
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
37
240
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
46
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
31
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
30 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Allotrichoma Becker, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Beckeriella Williston, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Cressoniella Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Neoephydra Mathis, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20059SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Parascatella Cresson, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pelinoides Cresson, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19793SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
69 Species
Allotrichoma ecuadorense Mathis, 1991
Athyroglossa fascipennis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa nitida Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa tectora Cresson, 1926
Beckeriella bispinosa Fabricius, 1805
Beckeriella gigas Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella longiventris Lizarralde d..., 1991
Dimecoenia coltaensis Cresson, 1935
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina chalybea Hendel, 1930
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina sana Cresson, 1931
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Ephydra gilvipes (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Gastrops auropunctatus Hendel, 1930
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Hyadina immaculata Becker, 1919
Hydrellia calverti Cresson, 1918
Hydrellia vulgaris Cresson, 1931
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma patens Cresson, 1938
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa metallina Becker, 1919
Leptopsilopa nigricoxa Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Neoephydra chilensis Macquart, 0
Nostima abbreviata Cresson, 1941
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima magnifica Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima niveofasciata Cresson, 1947
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima stellata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima tresguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima ypsilona Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila (Ahrolima) puncta Meijere, 1911
Notiphila (Notiphila) striata Williston, 1897
Notiphila frontalis (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872
Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Notiphila triangulifera Schiner, 1868
Ochthera nigricoxa Cresson, 1938
Paralimna argyrostoma Cresson, 1916
Paralimna flexineuris Cresson, 1916
Paralimna piger Cresson, 1933
Paralimna pigra
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna secunda Schiner, 1868
Parascatella ecuadorensis (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Parascatella spangleri (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Parydra cishumilis Clausen, 1985
Parydra nigripes Cresson, 1918
Pelinoides andinus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides obscurus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides pallipes Mathis, 1985
Physemops nemorosus Cresson, 1914
Physemops wheeleri Wirth, 1970
Polytrichophora pulchra Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918
Ptilomyia lindneri Hendel, 1930
Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Scatella galapagensis Curran, 1934
Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Setacera trichoscelis Mathis, 1982
Typopsilopa inca Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
10
19
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