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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
926
1767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
926
1767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
921
1760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
684
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
205
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
116
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
91
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
19
80
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
12
53
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
20
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Samoa
7 Genera with 9 Species
Discocerina Macquart, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
9 Species
Discocerina atrifacies Malloch, 1934
Discocerina communis Malloch, 1934
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Polytrichophora dubia Malloch, 1934
Psilopa irregularis (Malloch, 1934)⇒ Leptopsilopa pollinosa Kertesz, 1901
Scatella (Apulvillus) unguiculata Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
Scatella (Apulvillus) unguiculosa Mathis, 1934
Zeros invenatus Lamb, 1912

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Samoa
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
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