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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
408
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
42
296
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
31
175
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
32
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
24
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Allotrichoma Becker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hecamede Halida, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hecamedoides Hendel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhysophora Cresson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Zeros Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
27 Species
Allotrichoma deoneri
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Ceropsilopa costalis Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Dimecoenia fuscifemur Steyskal, 1970Littleleaf buckbrush
Discocerina delmarva Mathis & Zat..., 2010
Discocerina obscurella Fallen, 1813
Ditrichophora exigua Cresson, 1924
Ditrichophora pulchella (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Gymnoclasiopa pulchella Meigen, 1830
Ephydra packardi Wirth, 1971
Hecamede albicans Meigen, 1830
Hecamedoides lattini Mathis & Zat..., 2008
Hyadina albovenosa Coquillett, 1900
Hydrellia toma Mathis & Zat..., 2010
Hydrochasma aquia Mathis & Zat..., 2010
Hydrochasma garvinorum Mathis & Zat..., 2010
Lytogaster excavata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Nostima picta (Fallen, 1813)⇒ Philygria picta Fallen, 1813
Paracoenia bisetosa Coquillett, 1902
Paralimna punctipennis Wiedemann, 1830
Parydra penabbreviata Clausen, 1971
Philygria debilis Loew, 1861Brine fly
Philygria dimidiata Sturtevant &..., 1954
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Psilopa obscuripes Loew, 1860
Rhysophora robusta Cresson, 1924
Scatella (Scatella) obsoleta Loew, 1861
Zeros flavipes Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
11
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