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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
461
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
44
416
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
30
228
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
25
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
19
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
19 Genera with 31 Species
Actocetor Becker, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Asmeringa Becker, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Chlorichaeta Becker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Dryxo Robineau-Des..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
31 Species
Actocetor lindneri Wirth, 1955
Asmeringa africana Wirth, 1956
Athyroglossa africana Wirth, 1955
Athyroglossa lindneri Wirth, 1964
Brachydeutera pleuralis Malloch, 1928
Ceropsilopa lacticella Cresson, 1946
Ceropsilopa opulens Cresson, 1925
Chlorichaeta tuberculosa Becker, 1922Shore fly
Discomyza dolichocerus Cresson, 1944
Discomyza fagomoga Zatwarnicki ..., 2015
Dryxo ornata Macquart, 1843
Hyadina ukundensis Canzoneri & ..., 1987
Hydrellia feijeni Deeming, 2002
Mosillus beckeri Cresson, 1925
Nostima danielssoni Canzoneri & ..., 1985
Nostima striata Lamb, 1912
Notiphila cana Cresson, 1947
Notiphila ignobilis Loew, 1862
Ochthera argyrata Wirth, 1955
Ochthera insularis Becker, 1910
Paralimna invisa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna lamborni Cresson, 1947
Paralimna monstruosa Giordani Soika, 1956
Paralimna nebulosa Wirth, 1955
Paralimna pupulata Cresson, 1939
Paralimna vansomereni Cresson, 1933
Polytrichophora australis Cresson, 1946
Psilopa atlantica Canzoneri, 1981
Psilopa iceryae Cresson, 1946
Ptilomyia africana Cresson, 1943
Rhynchopsilopa trautae Wirth, 1955

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
10
14
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