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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
140
4372
28627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
107
3500
18778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
79
2606
12544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
75
2278
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
59
784
4652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
99
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
68
344
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
68 Genera with 344 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTZ
Actocetor Becker, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichoma Becker, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19269SpeciesTaxom
Atissa Haliday, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Austrocoenia Wirth, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Beckeriella Williston, 199811SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceutera1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Calocoenia Mathis, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cerometopum Cresson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cressoniella Mitchell, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Diedrops Mathis & WIrth, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 193315SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 194614SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Eleleides Cresson, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Facitrichophora Mathis & Zat..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Glenanthe Haliday, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 193816SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Ilythea Haliday, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lamproclasiopa Hendel, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19229SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 20165SpeciesTaxom
Lipochaeta Coquillett, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Neoephydra Mathis, 012SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 200518SpeciesTaxom
Notiocoenia Mathis, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 186813SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19268SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Parahyadina Tonnoir & Ma..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 191617SpeciesTaxom
Parascatella Cresson, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Pelina Curtis, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Pelinoides Cresson, 193422SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Plagiops Townsend, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Plagiopsis Cresson, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 193152SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Setacera Cresson, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Trimerina Macquart, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
344 Species
Allotrichoma ecuadorense Mathis, 1991
Allotrichoma salubre Cresson, 1930
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa barrosi Brèthes, 1919
Athyroglossa fascipennis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa nitida Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa sulcata Hendel, 1930
Athyroglossa tectora Cresson, 1926
Atissa luteipes Cresson, 1944
Atissa mimula Cresson, 1931
Austrocoenia aczeli Wirth, 1970
Beckeriella bispinosa Fabricius, 1805
Beckeriella clypeata Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella gigas Lizarralde d..., 1986
Beckeriella longiventris Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella magnicornis Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella paragigas Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella parapendicornis Lizarralde d..., 1992
Beckeriella pendicornis Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella pseudoclypeata Lizarralde d..., 1991
Beckeriella schildi Cresson, 1934
Beckeriella wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1998
Brachyceutera dentata
Brachydeutera dentata Mathis & Win..., 2003
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Calocoenia platypelta Cresson, 1935
Cerometopum mosilloides Cresson, 1914
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Coenia alpina Mathis, 1975Park rockcress
Cressonomyia bolivia Mathis & Zat..., 2004
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Diedrops hitchcocki Mathis & WIrth, 1976
Diedrops roldanorum Mathis & Hogue, 1986
Dimecoenia abrupta Cresson, 1935
Dimecoenia caesia Wulp, 1883
Dimecoenia carrerai Oliveira, 1957
Dimecoenia chilensis Macquart, 1850
Dimecoenia ciligena Rondani, 1868
Dimecoenia coltaensis Cresson, 1935
Dimecoenia densepilosa Hendel, 1930
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Dimecoenia grumanni Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia lenti Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia lopesi Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia prionoptera Thomson, 1869
Dimecoenia travassosi Mello & Oliv..., 1992
Dimecoenia venteli Oliveira, 1954
Dimecoenia zurcheri Hendel, 1933
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina aracataca Cresson, 1940
Discocerina bisetulosa Cresson, 1939
Discocerina chalybea Hendel, 1930
Discocerina flavifrons Hendel, 1930
Discocerina fumipennis Wirth, 1955
Discocerina hendeli Wirth, 1968
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discocerina nitida Cresson, 1918
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Discocerina painteri Cresson, 1930
Discocerina polita Edwards, 1933
Discocerina puella Cresson, 1931
Discocerina sana Cresson, 1931
Discocerina univittata Cresson, 1946
Discomyza incurva Fallen, 1823
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Ditrichophora cinerella Stenhammar, 1844
Ditrichophora polita (Edwards, 1933)⇒ Discocerina polita Edwards, 1933
Eleleides liroceras Mathis, 1977
Eleleides penai Mathis, 1978
Ephydra annulata Macquart, 1843
Ephydra flavipes Macquart, 1843
Ephydra gilvipes (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Facitrichophora carvalhorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Gastrops auropunctatus Hendel, 1930
Gastrops bicuspidatus Karsch, 1881
Gastrops flavipes Wirth, 1958
Gastrops fuscivenosus Wirth, 1958
Gastrops niger Williston, 1897
Gastrops willistoni Cresson, 1914
Glenanthe neotropica Mathis, 1995
Glenanthe ruetzleri Mathis, 1995
Glenanthe willinki Lizarralde d..., 1977
Hecamede (Hecamede) granifera Thomson, 1868Shore fly
Hecamede brasiliensis Cresson, 1938
Helaeomyia colombiana Lizarralde d..., 1982
Helaeomyia mathisi Lizarralde d..., 1982
Helaeomyia oligocarda Lizarralde d..., 1982
Helaeomyia oligocrada Lizarralde d..., 1982
Hyadina certa Cresson, 1931
Hyadina furva Cresson, 1926
Hyadina immaculata Becker, 1919
Hyadina porteri Brèthes, 1919
Hyadina rufipes Meigen, 1830
Hydrellia affinis Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia albiceps (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Hydrellia subalbiceps Collin, 1966
Hydrellia bicolor Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia calverti Cresson, 1918
Hydrellia cochleariae Haliday, 1839
Hydrellia concolor Stenhammar, 1844
Hydrellia cruralis (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia fascitibia Roser, 1840
Hydrellia manitobae Deonier, 1971
Hydrellia nigriceps Meigen, 1830
Hydrellia opaca Meigen, 1838
Hydrellia osorno Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia tritici Coquillett, 1903Lawn fly
Hydrellia vulgaris Cresson, 1931
Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski, 1982South American rice miner
Hydrellia xanthocera Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma ceraceps Cresson, 1938
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Hydrochasma leucoproctum Loew, 1861
Hydrochasma patens Cresson, 1938
Ilythea cressoni Edwards, 1933
Ilythea fusca Cresson, 1916
Ilythea niveoguttata Cresson, 1931
Lamproclasiopa auritunica Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Lamproclasiopa lapaz Costa, Mathi..., 2016
Lemnaphila grossoae Mathis & Edm..., 2000
Lemnaphila lilloana Lizarralde d..., 1978
Lemnaphila lillolana Lizarralde d..., 1978
Lemnaphila longicera Mathis & Edm..., 2000
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa andiana Mathis, 2006
Leptopsilopa atrimana Loew, 1878
Leptopsilopa demartini Canzoneri, 1987
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa metallina Becker, 1919
Leptopsilopa nigricoxa Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leptopsilopa subapicalis Cresson, 1922
Limnellia anna Cresson, 1935Mosses
Limnellia flavifrontis Costa, Savar..., 2016
Limnellia itatiae
Limnellia itatiaia Mathis, 1980
Limnellia vounitis Costa, Savar..., 2016
Lipochaeta ranica Mathis & Tra..., 2003
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Neoephydra abrupta Cresson Cresson, 0
Neoephydra araucaria Mathis, 2008
Neoephydra caesia Wulp Wulp, 0
Neoephydra chilensis Macquart, 0
Neoephydra ciligena Rondani Rondani, 0
Neoephydra dasycephala Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra inca Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra neotropica Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra pravoneura Hendel Hendel, 0
Neoephydra prionoptera Thomson Thomson, 0
Neoephydra trichina Mathis & Mar..., 2016
Neoephydra zurcheri Hendel Hendel, 0
Nostima abbreviata Cresson, 1941
Nostima canens Cresson, 1941
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima elegantula Hendel, 1930
Nostima franciscana Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima lucida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima magnifica Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima melina Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima nitidigaster Cresson, 1947
Nostima niveofasciata Cresson, 1947
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Nostima schildi Cresson, 1941
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima spilogaster Cresson, 1947
Nostima stellata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima tresguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima ypsilona Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiocoenia acutella Mathis, 1980
Notiocoenia paniculata Mathis, 1980
Notiocoenia pollinosa Mathis, 1980
Notiphila (Agrolimna) uliginosa Haliday, 1839
Notiphila (Ahrolima) puncta Meijere, 1911
Notiphila (Notiphila) striata Williston, 1897
Notiphila alboclavata Bigot, 1888
Notiphila ancudensis Cresson, 1931
Notiphila annulata Fallen, 1813
Notiphila avia Loew, 1878
Notiphila brasiliensis Walker, 1856
Notiphila exotica Wiedemann, 1830
Notiphila frontalis (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872
Notiphila pulchrifrons Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Notiphila teres Cresson, 1931
Notiphila triangulifera Schiner, 1868
Ochthera angustifacies Hendel, 1930
Ochthera caeruleovittata Hendel, 1930
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Ochthera humilis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Ochthera nigricoxa Cresson, 1938
Ochthera regalis Williston, 1897
Ochthera triornata Cresson, 1926
Paracoenia turbida Curran, 1927
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paraephydra stauros Mathis, 2008
Parahyadina lacustris Tonnoir & Ma..., 1926
Paralimna argyrostoma Cresson, 1916
Paralimna bistriata Hendel, 1930
Paralimna cilifera Hendel, 1930
Paralimna decipiens Loew, 1878
Paralimna flexineuris Cresson, 1916
Paralimna meridionalis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Paralimna pectinata Hendel, 1930
Paralimna piger Cresson, 1933
Paralimna pigra
Paralimna pleurivittata Cresson, 1916
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna puncticornis Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sana Cresson, 1929
Paralimna secunda Schiner, 1868
Paralimna sticta Hendel, 1930
Paralimna taurus Cresson, 1916
Parascatella brunnea (Mathis & She..., 1978)⇒ Scatella shewelli Mathis & Zar..., 1995
Parascatella ecuadorensis (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Parascatella spangleri (Mathis, 1979)⇒ Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Parydra appendiculata Loew, 1878
Parydra aureola Cresson, 1931
Parydra breviceps Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Parydra cishumilis Clausen, 1985
Parydra nigripes Cresson, 1918
Parydra ochropus Thomson, 1869
Pelina aenescens Stenhammar, 1844
Pelina latiforma Clausen, 1973
Pelinoides amblys Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides andinus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides australis Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides chilensis Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides chiloensis Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides colerus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides cyclocerus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides flavipalpus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides flinti Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides fuscus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides nigrihalteratus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides obscurus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides opacus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides pallipes Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides penai Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides phaeonotus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides phaeontus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides phaeopleurus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides pruinosus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides pullus Mathis, 1985
Pelinoides sulcata Cresson, 1931
Pelinoides unctus Cresson, 1934
Peltopsilopa acuta Savaris, Mar..., 2016
Peltopsilopa anisotomoides Savaris, Mar..., 2016
Peltopsilopa aspistes Hendel, 1914
Philygria argentinae Hollmann-Sch..., 1998
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Philygria galapagensis Wirth, 1969
Philygria longipennis Hendel, 1930
Philygria pallipes Meigen, 1838
Physemops fairchildi Wirth, 1970
Physemops nemorosus Cresson, 1914
Physemops wheeleri Wirth, 1970
Plagiops meridionalis (Townsend, 1912)⇒ Chetogena meridionalis Townsend, 1912
Plagiopsis bergi Breddin, 1897
Plagiopsis decorata Melichar, 1906
Plagiopsis distanti Berg, 1883
Plagiopsis scotti Breddin, 1897
Polytrichophora flavella Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora marinoniorum Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora pulchra Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora setulosa Cresson, 1918
Psilopa clara Wollaston, 1858
Psilopa gigantea Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Psilopa girschneri Röder, 1889Egyptian carissa
Ptilomyia lindneri Hendel, 1930
Rhysophora liropus Mathis, 1977
Rhysophora parva Costa, Mathi..., 2015
Rhysophora pistiae Costa, Mathi..., 2015
Scatella (Scatella) fernandezensis Wirth, 1955
Scatella (Teichomyza) fusca Macquart, 1835
Scatella angustipennis Wirth, 1955
Scatella apicalis Wirth, 1957
Scatella argentea Hendel, 1930
Scatella argentifacies Wirth, 1955
Scatella balioptera Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella brachyptera Wirth, 1955
Scatella brunnea Wirth, 1957
Scatella catalogana Mathis & Zat..., 1995
Scatella cauta Cresson, 1931
Scatella curtipennis Becker, 1905
Scatella decemguttata Wirth, 1955
Scatella discalis Wirth, 1955
Scatella ecuadorensis Mathis, 1979
Scatella edwardsi Cresson, 1931
Scatella furens Cresson, 1931
Scatella fuscivenosa Wirth, 1957
Scatella galapagensis Curran, 1934
Scatella gestiens Cresson, 1931
Scatella glabra Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella gregaria Cresson, 1931
Scatella guttata Macquart Zat..., 2018
Scatella guttipennis Bigot, 1888
Scatella hirticrus Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella ignara Cresson, 1931
Scatella kuscheli Wirth, 1955
Scatella lanicrus Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella lutea Wirth, 1955
Scatella marginalis Wirth, 1955
Scatella masatierrensis Wirth, 1955
Scatella minima Wirth, 1955
Scatella nanoptera Wirth, 1955
Scatella neglecta Lamb, 1917
Scatella notabilis Cresson, 1934
Scatella obscura Williston, 1896Hogvine
Scatella obscurella Hendel, 1930
Scatella pallida Wirth, 1955
Scatella penai Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella pilifera Cresson, 1931
Scatella pilimana Wirth, 1955
Scatella pulla Cresson, 1931
Scatella semicinerea Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella semipolita Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella shewelli Mathis & Zar..., 1995
Scatella skottsbergi Wirth, 1957
Scatella spangleri Mathis, 1979
Scatella spinicrus Mathis & She..., 1978
Scatella stenoptera Wirth, 1955
Scatella sturdeeanus Lamb, 1917
Scatella vittata Wirth, 1955
Scatella vulgata Cresson, 1931
Scatophila avida Cresson, 1931
Scatophila fernandeziana Wirth, 1955
Scatophila medifemur Wirth, 1955
Scatophila parva Cresson, 1935
Scatophila sicca Cresson, 1931
Scatophila tescola Cresson, 1931
Setacera trichoscelis Mathis, 1982
Trimerina bettellai Canzoneri, 1995
Typopsilopa inca Wirth, 1968
Typopsilopa manni Wirth, 1968
Zeros fenestralis Cresson, 1918
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyDiscomyzinae
Acloque, 1897
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
13
103
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
8
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
10
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
25
75
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