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Checklist for Subfamily Ephydrinae Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
46
293
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
35
144
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
18
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, Shore flies & brine flies
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEphydrinae
Zetterstedt, 1837
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
6 Genera with 8 Species
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ephydra Fallen, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Limnellia Malloch, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paracoenia Cresson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Scatophila Becker, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
8 Species
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Ephydra obscuripes (Loew, 1866)⇒ Ephydra glauca Meigen, 1830
Ephydra packardi Wirth, 1971
Limnellia anna Cresson, 1935Mosses
Paracoenia fumosalis Cresson, 1935Mosses
Scatella obscuriceps Cresson, 1915
Scatophila despecta Haliday, 1839
Scatophila mesogramma Loew, 1869

Subnodes of Ephydrinae with occurrences in Massachusetts
TribeEphydrini
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScatellini
Wirth & Stone, 1956
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ephydrinae at artfakta.se
Ephydrinae at itis.gov
Ephydrinae at marinespecies.org