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Checklist of Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
for Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4043
8341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4042
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3982
8220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3204
6812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
48
364
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
239
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
202
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
23
127
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
18
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
12 Genera with 17 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceutera1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cerometopum Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Neoephydra Mathis, 01SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
17 Species
Allotrichoma salubre Cresson, 1930
Brachyceutera dentata
Brachydeutera dentata Mathis & Win..., 2003
Cerometopum mosilloides Cresson, 1914
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dimecoenia zurcheri Hendel, 1933
Discocerina bisetulosa Cresson, 1939
Discocerina chalybea Hendel, 1930
Neoephydra pravoneura Hendel Hendel, 0
Notiphila (Notiphila) striata Williston, 1897
Ochthera triornata Cresson, 1926
Paralimna meridionalis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna pectinata Hendel, 1930
Paralimna sana Cresson, 1929
Paralimna taurus Cresson, 1916
Typopsilopa manni Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Paraguay
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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