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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
114
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
93
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
14
42
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
9
27
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Malta
7 Genera with 7 Species
Atissa Haliday, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elephantinosoma Becker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
7 Species
Atissa hepaticoloris Becker, 1903
Elephantinosoma chnumi Becker, 1903
Hydrellia balciunasi Bock, 1990Fly
Paracoenia turbida Curran, 1927
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Placopsidella phaenota Mathis, 1986
Psilopa fratella Becker, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
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