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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
2233
2431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1991
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
248
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
228
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
174
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
25
143
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
63
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
8
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
6
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maritza Biological Station
6 Genera with 4 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maritza Biological Station
4 Species
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
4
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