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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3264
7218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3261
7215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3178
6998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
2639
5762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
437
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
317
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
227
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
33
168
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
21
86
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
9
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Minnesota
5 Genera with 14 Species
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 193910SpeciesTaxom
Microlytogaster Clausen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
14 Species
Hydrellia amnicola Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia amplecta Deonier, 1995
Hydrellia bergi Cresson, 1941
Hydrellia cessator Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia columbata Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia itascae Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia luctuosa (Cresson, 1942)⇒ Hydrellia tenebricosa Collin, 1939
Hydrellia nobilis Loew, 1862
Hydrellia surata Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia tenebricosa Collin, 1939
Microlytogaster extera Cresson, 1924
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Scatophila arenaria Cresson, 1935Mosses
Setacera pacifica Cresson, 1925

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
1
1
Genus
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