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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
577
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
568
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
469
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
108
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
84
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
64
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
17
57
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
12
39
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Society Islands
7 Genera with 7 Species
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hostis Cresson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Orasiopa Zatwarnicki ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
7 Species
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Hostis guamensis Cresson, 1945Shore fly
Orasiopa mera Cresson, 1939Shore fly
Placopsidella marquesana Malloch, 1933Shore fly
Polytrichophora brunneifrons Meijere, 1916
Scatella (Apulvillus) cheesmanae Malloch, 1934
Zeros invenatus Lamb, 1912

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

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
5
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