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Checklist of Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1030
1521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1030
1521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
1028
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
848
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
228
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
33
137
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
90
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
21
81
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
56
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8 Genera with 9 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Philotelma Becker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
9 Species
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa dubia Williston, 1896
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Notiphila decorata Williston, 1896
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Philygria nitifrons Williston, 1896
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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