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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region La Virgen (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
2315
3213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2047
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
196
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
176
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
123
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
22
92
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
17
50
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
9
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Virgen
7 Genera with 3 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Virgen
3 Species
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in La Virgen
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
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