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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
846
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
699
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
493
1567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
428
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
33
253
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
43
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
27
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
27 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDEGHLNOPST
Actocetor Becker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopiella Cresson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Lamproscatella Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 193311SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19563SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
64 Species
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Brachydeutera africana Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera brunnea Wirth, 1964
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Chlorichaeta africana Mathis & Zat..., 1993
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Ephydra magadiensis Wirth, 1975
Gymnopiella vansomereni Cresson, 1946
Hecamede africana Mathis, 1993
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamedoides africanus Cresson, 1946
Hecamedoides paradoxus Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia naivashae Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia nigroquadrimaculata Giordani Soika, 1956
Hydrellia tozzii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Lamproscatella africana
Leptopsilopa africana Cresson, 1946
Leptopsilopa rossii Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Nostima carinata Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Nostima danielssoni Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Notiphila kenyaensis Cresson, 1947
Notiphila obscuricornis Loew, 1862
Notiphila pokuma Cresson, 1947
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Ochthera nigripes Enderlein, 1922
Paralimna albonotata Loew, 1862
Paralimna dorina Cogan, 1968
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna nebulosa Wirth, 1955
Paralimna nidor Cresson, 1933
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Paralimna puncticollis Becker, 1922
Paralimna pupulata Cresson, 1939
Paralimna setifemur Cresson, 1939
Paralimna vansomereni Cresson, 1933
Parydra (Parydra) cognata Loew, 1860
Parydra buccata Becker, 1914
Parydra bucculenta Loew, 1862
Parydra villosissima Giordani Soika, 1956
Philygria olololosensis Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Philygria ololosensis Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Polytrichophora congensis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Polytrichophora duplosetosa Becker, 1896
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa antennata Becker, 1914
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa nitidula Fallen, 1813
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Scatella gratiellae Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Setacera breviventris Loew, 1860
Typopsilopa electa Becker, 1903
Typopsilopa moruensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Typopsilopa natalensis Wirth, 1956

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
11
21
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