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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
432
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
296
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
202
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
27
162
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
21
111
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
18
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Windward Islands
18 Genera with 23 Species
Athyroglossa Loew, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Parydra Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Philotelma Becker, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
23 Species
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa dubia Williston, 1896
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima lineata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila decorata Williston, 1896
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Parydra (Parydra) undulata Becker, 1896
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Philygria nitifrons Williston, 1896
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Windward Islands
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParydrinae
Wirth & Stone, 1956
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsilopinae
Cresson, 1925
10
13
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