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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Terceira Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
786
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
781
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
777
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
573
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
158
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
112
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
98
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
25
85
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
57
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
15
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Terceira Island
12 Genera with 15 Species
Atissa Haliday, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terceira Island
15 Species
Atissa pygmaea Haliday, 1833
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ephydra riparia Fallen, 1813
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hyadina guttata Fallen, 1813
Hydrellia griseola Fallen, 1813Shore fly
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Notiphila (Notiphila) cinerea Fallen, 1813
Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) fossarum Haliday, 1833
Parydra (Parydra) coarctata (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Parydra coarctata Fallen, 1813
Parydra (Parydra) littoralis (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Parydra littoralis Meigen, 1830
Philygria cedercreutzi Frey, 1945
Psilopa pulicaria Haliday, 1839
Scatella (Scatella) paludum Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) tenuicosta Collin, 1930

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Terceira Island
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
4
4
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