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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
342
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
284
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
182
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
27
151
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
17
75
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
5 Genera with 5 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Diclasiopa Hendel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Neoscatella Malloch, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
5 Species
Brachydeutera munroi Cresson, 1939
Diclasiopa nigricornis Wirth, 1956
Ditrichophora sia Dahl, 1959
Neoscatella stuckenbergi (Wirth, 1956)⇒ Scatella stuckenbergi Wirth, 1956
Paralimna puncticollis Becker, 1922

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
2
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