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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
3423
20657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
92
2761
13772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
70
2106
9589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
66
1842
7085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
51
614
3450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
84
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
56
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
56 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTZ
Actocetor Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Beckeriella Williston, 199811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceutera1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Calocoenia Mathis, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cerometopum Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cressoniella Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Diedrops Mathis & WIrth, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 194610SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eleleides Cresson, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 193814SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Lamproclasiopa Hendel, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 20164SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Neoephydra Mathis, 07SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 200514SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 191615SpeciesTaxom
Parascatella Cresson, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pelinoides Cresson, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Plagiops Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19794SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
188 Species
Allotrichoma ecuadorense Mathis, 1991
Allotrichoma salubre Cresson, 1930
Athyroglossa fascipennis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa nitida Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa sulcata Hendel, 1930
Athyroglossa tectora Cresson, 1926
Beckeriella bispinosa Fabricius, 1805
Beckeriella clypeata Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella gigas Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella longiventris Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella magnicornis Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella paragigas Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella parapendicornis Lizarralde d..., 1992
Beckeriella pendicornis Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella pseudoclypeata Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella schildi Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1998
Brachyceutera dentata
Brachydeutera dentata Mathis & Win..., 2003
Calocoenia platypelta Cresson, 1935
Cerometopum mosilloides Cresson, 1914
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Coenia alpina Mathis, 1975Park rockcress
Cressonomyia bolivia Mathis & Zat..., 2004
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Diedrops hitchcocki Mathis & WIrth, 1976
Diedrops roldanorum Mathis & Hogue, 1986
Dimecoenia carrerai Oliveira, 1957
Dimecoenia coltaensis Cresson, 1935
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Dimecoenia grumanni Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia lopesi Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia travassosi Mello & Oliv..., 1992
Dimecoenia venteli Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia zurcheri Hendel, 1933
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina aracataca Cresson, 1940
Discocerina bisetulosa Cresson, 1939
Discocerina chalybea Hendel, 1930
Discocerina flavifrons Hendel, 1930
Discocerina hendeli Wirth, 1968
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina painteri Cresson, 1930
Discocerina sana Cresson, 1931
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Ditrichophora cinerella Stenhammar, 1844
Eleleides liroceras Mathis, 1977
Ephydra annulata Macquart, 1843
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Ephydra gilvipes (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Facitrichophora carvalhorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Gastrops auropunctatus Hendel, 1930
Gastrops bicuspidatus Karsch, 1881
Gastrops flavipes Wirth, 1958
Gastrops fuscivenosus Wirth, 1958
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Gastrops willistoni Cresson, 1914
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Helaeomyia colombiana Lizarralde d..., 1982
Hyadina immaculata Becker, 1919
Hyadina rufipes Meigen, 1830
Hydrellia affinis Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia albiceps (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Hydrellia subalbiceps Collin, 1966
Hydrellia bicolor Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia calverti Cresson, 1918
Hydrellia cochleariae Haliday, 1839
Hydrellia concolor Stenhammar, 1844
Hydrellia cruralis (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia manitobae Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia nigriceps Meigen, 1830
Hydrellia opaca Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia vulgaris Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, 1982South American rice miner
Hydrellia xanthocera Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma ceraceps Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma patens Cresson, 1938
Lamproclasiopa auritunica Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Lamproclasiopa lapaz Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Lemnaphila longicera Mathis & Edm..., 2000
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa andiana Mathis, 2006
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa metallina Becker, 1919
Leptopsilopa nigricoxa Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leptopsilopa subapicalis Cresson, 1922
Limnellia flavifrontis Costa, Savar..., 2016
Limnellia itatiae
Limnellia itatiaia Mathis, 1980
Limnellia vounitis Costa, Savar..., 2016
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Neoephydra araucaria Mathis, 2008
Neoephydra chilensis Macquart, 0
Neoephydra ciligena Rondani Rondani, 0
Neoephydra dasycephala Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra inca Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra pravoneura Hendel Hendel, 0
Neoephydra zurcheri Hendel Hendel, 0
Nostima abbreviata Cresson, 1941
Nostima canens Cresson, 1941
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima franciscana Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima lucida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima magnifica Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima nitidigaster Cresson, 1947
Nostima niveofasciata Cresson, 1947
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima stellata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima tresguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima ypsilona Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila (Agrolimna) uliginosa Haliday, 1839
Notiphila (Ahrolima) puncta Meijere, 1911
Notiphila (Notiphila) striata Williston, 1897
Notiphila avia Loew, 1878
Notiphila brasiliensis Walker, 1856
Notiphila frontalis (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872
Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Notiphila triangulifera Schiner, 1868
Ochthera angustifacies Hendel, 1930
Ochthera caeruleovittata Hendel, 1930
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ochthera humilis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera nigricoxa Cresson, 1938
Ochthera regalis Williston, 1897
Ochthera triornata Cresson, 1926
Paracoenia turbida Curran, 1927
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paralimna argyrostoma Cresson, 1916
Paralimna bistriata Hendel, 1930
Paralimna cilifera Hendel, 1930
Paralimna flexineuris Cresson, 1916
Paralimna meridionalis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna pectinata Hendel, 1930
Paralimna piger Cresson, 1933
Paralimna pigra
Paralimna pleurivittata Cresson, 1916
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna puncticornis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sana Cresson, 1929
Paralimna secunda Schiner, 1868
Paralimna taurus Cresson, 1916
Parascatella ecuadorensis (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Parascatella spangleri (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Parydra breviceps Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Parydra cishumilis Clausen, 1985
Parydra nigripes Cresson, 1918
Pelina aenescens Stenhammar, 1844
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Pelinoides andinus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides obscurus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides pallipes Mathis, 1985
Peltopsilopa acuta Savaris, Mar..., 2016
Peltopsilopa anisotomoides Savaris, Mar..., 2016
Peltopsilopa aspistes Hendel, 1914
Philygria pallipes Meigen, 1838
Physemops fairchildi Wirth, 1970
Physemops nemorosus Cresson, 1914
Physemops wheeleri Wirth, 1970
Plagiops meridionalis (Townsend, 1912)⇒ Chetogena meridionalis Townsend, 1912
Polytrichophora flavella Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora marinoniorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora pulchra Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918
Psilopa gigantea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia lindneri Hendel, 1930
Rhysophora liropus Mathis, 1977
Rhysophora parva Costa, Mathi..., 2015
Rhysophora pistiae Costa, Mathi..., 2015
Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Scatella galapagensis Curran, 1934
Scatella lanicrus Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Setacera trichoscelis Mathis, 1982
Trimerina bettellai Canzoneri, 1995
Typopsilopa inca Wirth, 1968
Typopsilopa manni Wirth, 1968
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Northern South America
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
10
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
7
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
9
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
20
49
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