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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
438
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
356
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
220
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
25
181
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
93
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
6 Genera with 7 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa2SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
7 Species
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Paralimna ustulata Wirth, 1956
Rhinchopsilopa albipunctata
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Typopsilopa natalensis Wirth, 1956

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Natal
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
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