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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1074
2784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
855
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
650
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
48
551
1052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
36
296
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
59
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
39
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
39 Genera with 69 Species
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Allotrichoma Becker, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19838SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Neopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Nesopsilopa Mathis & WIrth, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20059SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
69 Species
Allotrichoma jamaicense Mathis, 1991
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dagus dominicanus Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus grimaldii Stark, 1993
Dagus hermani Stark, 1993
Dagus mathisi Stark, 1993
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Dagus spanglerorum Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Diphuia flinti Mathis, 1997
Diphuia zatwarnickii Mathis, 1990
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa umbrosa Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Hydrellia gilvipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Lytogaster angustata Cresson, 1934
Mimapsilopa cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Mimapsilopa dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Neopsilopa stonei
Nesopsilopa stonei (Mathis & WIrth, 1977)⇒ Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Nostima atriscuta Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima neveivenosa
Nostima niveivenosa Cresson, 1930Shore fly
Nostima williamsi Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenohypopia Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenoptera Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila fulvimana Cresson, 1917
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Ochthera exsculpta Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Ochthera wrighti Cresson, 1931
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paralimna longiseta Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Peltopsilopa schwarzi Cresson, 1922
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Polytrichophora barba Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Psilopa mellipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ptilomyia enigma (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SubfamilyDiscomyzinae
Acloque, 1897
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
18
27
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