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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Neotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
3163
38903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
2593
36581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
371
5178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
23
280
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
53
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
15
48
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
12
36
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
24
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
22
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Neotropical
22 Genera with 39 Species
#ACDGHILNOPSTZ
Athyroglossa Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Neotropical
39 Species
Athyroglossa glaphyropus Loew, 1878
Ceropsilopa adjuncta Cresson, 1925
Ceropsilopa coquilletti Cresson, 1922Shore fly
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ceropsilopa nasuta Cresson, 1917
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Cressonomyia aciculata Loew, 1862
Cressonomyia hinei Cresson, 1922
Cressonomyia skinneri Cresson, 1922
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Discocerina obscura Williston, 1896Hogvine
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Glenanthe litorea Cresson, 1925
Hydrellia spicornis Cresson, 1918
Hydrochasma faciale Williston, 1896
Ilythea caniceps Cresson, 1918
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Lytogaster pallipes Cresson, 1914
Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Nostima niveivenosa Cresson, 1930Shore fly
Nostima pulchra Williston, 1896
Nostima slossonae Coquillett, 1900
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila furcata Coquillett, 1902
Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Ochthera pilosa Cresson, 1926
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna multipunctata Williston, 1896Hogvine
Paralimna obscura Williston, 1896Hogvine
Parydra humilis Williston, 1897
Psilopa pulchripes Loew, 1878
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Scatella favillacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Scatella obscura Williston, 1896Hogvine
Typopsilopa nigra Williston, 1896
Zeros calverti Cresson, 1918

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Neotropical
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
11
18
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