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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
267
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
237
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
160
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
148
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
25
102
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
16
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
16 Genera with 29 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
29 Species
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Actocetor toniatabae Canzoneri, 1981
Asmeringa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1980
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Chlorichaeta villiersi Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera pilimana Becker, 1903
Paralimna confluens Loew, 1862
Paralimna gambiensis Canzoneri, 1989
Paralimna invisa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa fisseli Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa nana Loew, 1860
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa rufithorax Becker, 1903
Psilopa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Rhynchopsilopa diversa Canzoneri, 1987
Scatella stuckenbergi Wirth, 1956
Typopsilopa dimidiata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Typopsilopa electa Becker, 1903

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Gambia
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
9
17
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