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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
647
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
486
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
44
300
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
40
266
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
28
149
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
12
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
9 Genera with 14 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ephydrella Tonnoir & Ma..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
14 Species
Athyroglossa (Parathyroglossa) scabra Cresson, 1925
Brachydeutera sydneyensis Malloch, 1924
Ephydrella marshalli Bock, 1987
Hydrellia genitalis Bock, 1990
Hydrellia perplexa Bock, 1990
Hydrellia tritici Coquillett, 1903Lawn fly
Notiphila (Notiphila) fuscimana Malloch, 1925
Ochthera mantis De Geer, 1776Mantis Fly
Paralimna (Paralimna) javana Wulp, 1891
Paralimna (Paralimna) millepuncta Malloch, 1925
Paralimna (Paralimna) uniseta Malloch, 1925
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Scatella (Neoscatella) albilutea Mathis & WIrth, 1981
Scatella (Neoscatella) bicolor Mathis & WIrth, 1981

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
1
1
Genus
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