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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
293
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
35
144
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
18
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
12 Genera with 14 Species
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
14 Species
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Ephydra obscuripes (Loew, 1866)⇒ Ephydra glauca Meigen, 1830
Ephydra packardi Wirth, 1971
Limnellia anna Cresson, 1935Mosses
Lipochaeta slossonae Coquillett, 1896
Notiphila atripes Cresson, 1917
Ochthera borealis Clausen, 1977
Paracoenia fumosalis Cresson, 1935Mosses
Parydra imitans Loew, 1878
Pelina truncatula Loew, 1878
Psilopa flavida Coquillett, 1900
Scatella obscuriceps Cresson, 1915
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Scatophila mesogramma Loew, 1869

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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