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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
316
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
36
276
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
27
142
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
24
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
14
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
14 Genera with 27 Species
Discomyza Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Elephantinosoma Becker, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19772SpeciesTaxom
Karema Cresson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19398SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
27 Species
Discomyza similis Lamb, 1912
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Elephantinosoma cogani Mathis & Dee..., 1987
Hecamede tomentosa Mathis, 1993
Hydrellia anguliterga Deeming, 2002
Hydrellia prosternalis Deeming, 1977
Karema loewella Cresson, 1929
Notiphila cana Cresson, 1947
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Notiphila kenyaensis Cresson, 1947
Notiphila lyalli Cogan, 1968
Notiphila pokuma Cresson, 1947
Ochthera jos Cresson, 1939
Paralimna argentea Cogan, 1968
Paralimna basilewskyi Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna carolinika Cogan, 1968
Paralimna invisa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna lynx Cresson, 1933
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Paralimna nubifer Cresson, 1929
Paralimna pupulata Cresson, 1939
Parydra tuberculifera Lamb, 1912
Rhynchopsilopa apicalis Collin, 1921
Rhynchopsilopa fuscipennis Wirth, 1968
Scatella (Scatella) septemfenestrata Lamb, 1912
Setacera breviventris Loew, 1860
Typopsilopa electa Becker, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
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