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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Tucson (Pima County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
1134
1886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1113
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
902
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
58
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
53
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
10
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
8
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tucson
8 Genera with 7 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tucson
7 Species
Athyroglossa melanderi Cresson, 1922
Discocerina flavipes Cresson, 1941
Mosillus tibialis Cresson, 1916Shore fly
Ochthera cuprilineata Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Psilopa compta Meigen, 1830
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly

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

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
5
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