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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
345
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
247
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
166
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
28
140
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
19
73
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Louisiana
14 Genera with 19 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
19 Species
Athyroglossa glaphyropus Loew, 1878
Cressonomyia aeneonigra Loew, 1878
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Gastrops nebulosus Coquillett, 1900
Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hydrellia floridana Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia formosa Loew, 1861
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Notiphila elophila Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila furcata Coquillett, 1902
Notiphila loewi Cresson, 1917
Notiphila pulchra Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Ochthera tuberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Parydra pinguis Walker, 1852
Parydra quadrituberculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Psilopa aeneonigra (Loew, 1878)⇒ Cressonomyia aeneonigra Loew, 1878
Rhysophora robusta Cresson, 1924
Scatella favillacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
6
6
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