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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2725
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2721
6773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2679
6680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
2114
5358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
335
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
278
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
142
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
25
121
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Nevada
6 Genera with 6 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
6 Species
Allotrichoma lasicercum Cresson, 1926
Allotrichoma lasiocercum (Cresson, 1926)⇒ Allotrichoma lasicercum Cresson, 1926
Discocerina turgidula Cresson, 1940
Ephydra auripes Aldrich, 1912
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Ptilomyia alkalinella Cresson, 1942

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Nevada
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
4
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