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Checklist for Family Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837 (Brine flies)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
299
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
274
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
173
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
26
145
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
16
65
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zululand District
5 Genera with 6 Species
Discomyza Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
6 Species
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Notiphila pokuma Cresson, 1947
Paralimna nigripes Adams, 1905
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Rhynchopsilopa trautae Wirth, 1955

Subnodes of Ephydridae with occurrences in Zululand District
SubfamilyHydrelliinae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
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