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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
335
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
270
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
180
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
33
166
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
24
113
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
30
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
23 Genera with 38 Species
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Actocetor Becker, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eremotrichoma Giordani Soika, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Homalometopus Becker, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Isgamera Giordani Soika, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19699SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
38 Species
Actocetor afrus Dikow & Mathis, 2002
Actocetor indicus Wiedemann, 1824
Actocetor margaritatus Wiedemann, 1830
Allotrichoma giordanii Canzoneri, 1981
Allotrichoma outambense Canzoneri, 1986
Allotrichoma senegalense Canzoneri, 1989
Asmeringa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1980
Atissa limosina Becker, 1896
Ceropsilopa longicornis Lamb, 1912
Chlorichaeta villiersi Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Eremotrichoma meridionale Canzoneri & ..., 1989
Hecamede affinis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Hecamede nuda Wirth, 1956
Hecamedoides pusillus Canzoneri, 1989
Homalometopus lukinatcha Mathis, 1984
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia nigroquadrimaculata Giordani Soika, 1956
Isgamera giordanii Canzoneri, 1981
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Paralimna confluens Loew, 1862
Polytrichophora azurescens Giordani Soika, 1956
Psilopa africana Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Psilopa fisseli Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Psilopa nana Loew, 1860
Psilopa rufithorax Becker, 1903
Psilopa senegalensis Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa violacea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Rhynchopsilopa diversa Canzoneri, 1987
Rhynchopsilopa laevigata Cresson, 1946
Rhynchopsilopa mixta Canzoneri, 1987
Scatella stuckenbergi Wirth, 1956
Typopsilopa dimidiata Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Zeros defecta Malloch, 1925

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

Taxom

SubfamilyGymnomyzinae
Latreille, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
12
25
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