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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
491
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
359
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
45
280
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
34
157
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maryland
12 Genera with 19 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
19 Species
Allotrichoma deonieri Mathis & Zat..., 2010
Allotrichoma simplex Loew, 1861
Athyroglossa (Parathyroglossa) ordinata Becker, 1896
Discocerina brunneonitens Cresson, 1940
Hydrellia americana Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia decens Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia insulata Deonier, 1971
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Lipochaeta slossonae Coquillett, 1896
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Nostima quinquenotata Cresson, 1930
Notiphila cressoni Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Notiphila elophila Mathis, 1979Columbia Gorge rockcress
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Philygria opposita (Loew, 1861)⇒ Philygria punctatonervosa Fallen, 1813
Philygria punctatonervosa Fallen, 1813
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scatophila adamsi Cresson, 1935Mosses

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Maryland
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
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