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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Pima County (Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1969
3404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1968
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1938
3351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1633
2879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
144
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
115
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
65
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
17
47
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
11
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pima County
12 Genera with 11 Species
Allotrichoma Becker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pima County
11 Species
Allotrichoma simplex Loew, 1861
Athyroglossa melanderi Cresson, 1922
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Notiphila olivacea Cresson, 1917
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Rhysophora laffooni Deonier, 1998
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Pima County
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
7
6
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