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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
505
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
363
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
244
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
179
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
21
85
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
11
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles County
5 Genera with 5 Species
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
5 Species
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Parydra quadriloba Clausen, 1971
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Psilopa aeneonigra (Loew, 1878)⇒ Cressonomyia aeneonigra Loew, 1878

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
2
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