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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
382
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
305
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
241
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
194
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
22
137
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
43
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
30
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
30 Genera with 44 Species
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Athyroglossa Loew, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
44 Species
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Hyadina bulbosa Clausen, 1989
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Lytogaster angustata Cresson, 1934
Mosillus stegmaieri Wirth, 1969Streamside phlox
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima franciscana Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima negruzca Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila decorata Williston, 1896
Notiphila fulvimana Cresson, 1917
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Peltopsilopa schwarzi Cresson, 1922
Philygria nitifrons Williston, 1896
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
15
19
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