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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Tortuguero Plains (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2586
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
2585
3315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
2560
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2232
2971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
245
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
219
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
159
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
27
135
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
18
54
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
8
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
6
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tortuguero Plains
6 Genera with 2 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortuguero Plains
2 Species
Athyroglossa fascipennis Cresson, 1918
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Tortuguero Plains
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
3
2
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