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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
527
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
425
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
274
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
36
238
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
24
132
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
8 Genera with 14 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psilopoidea Cresson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19553SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
14 Species
Actocetor anormalipennis Seguy, 1933
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Notiphila bipunctata Loew, 1862
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Ochthera chalybescens Loew, 1862
Paralimna limbata Loew, 1862
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna puncticollis Becker, 1922
Paralimna setifemur Cresson, 1939
Psilopa tonsa Loew, 1852
Psilopoidea howardi Cresson, 1939
Rhynchopsilopa minor Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa stuckenbergi Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa trautae Wirth, 1955

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Mozambique
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
6
Genera
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