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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
383
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
282
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
220
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
35
184
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
24
103
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jamaica
8 Genera with 10 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
10 Species
Allotrichoma jamaicense Mathis, 1991
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Diphuia zatwarnickii Mathis, 1990
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Nostima williamsi Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenoptera Edmiston & M..., 2005
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Jamaica
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
3
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