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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region San Diego County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2560
4467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2557
4464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2508
4361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
2136
3859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
326
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
268
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
174
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
30
126
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
19
72
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Diego County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Oedenops Becker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18132SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
9 Species
Brachydeutera sturtevanti Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ilythea caniceps Cresson, 1918
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Notiphila decoris Williston, 1893
Oedenops nudus Coquillett, 1902
Psilopa leucostoma Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in San Diego County
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
3
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