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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
295
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
216
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
165
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
28
140
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
81
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fiji
7 Genera with 11 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
11 Species
Allotrichoma longivena Bezzi, 1928
Allotrichoma longivens Bezzi, 1928
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Paralimna lineata Meijere, 1908
Psilopa flavimana Hendel, 1913
Psilopa flavimanus (Hendel, 1913)⇒ Psilopa flavimana Hendel, 1913
Psilopa polita Macquart, 1835
Psilopa pollinosa (Kertesz, 1901)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
6
10
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