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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
682
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
600
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
43
458
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
39
385
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
26
155
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
15
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
12 Genera with 8 Species
Actocetor Becker, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
8 Species
Actocetor afrus Dikow & Mathis, 2002
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna lynx Cresson, 1933
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Paralimna wirthi Cogan, 1968
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Liberia
SubfamilyDiscomyzinae
Acloque, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
3
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
7
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