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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
37
120
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
93
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
15
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
11
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jordan
7 Genera with 8 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Homalometopus Becker, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
8 Species
Allotrichoma laterale Loew, 1860
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Homalometopus albiditinctus (Becker, 1903)⇒ Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Homalometopus castaneus Mathis, 1984
Psilopa aequalipes Becker, 1907
Rhynchopsilopa nitidissima Hendel, 1931
Scatella (Scatella) rufipes Strobl, 1905

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Jordan
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
2
Genus
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