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Checklist for Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
184
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
20
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
14
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
12
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
2 Families width 18 Species
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies10SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
12 Genera with 18 Species
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1999Spittlebug Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Nannodastia Hendel, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
18 Species
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Chymomyza diatropa Grimaldi, 1986
Cladochaeta centetor Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta chelifera Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta ectopia Portschinsky, 1887
Cladochaeta tricerabops Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta wirthi Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Hyalistata dominica Grimaldi, 1993
Nannodastia atlantica Papp & Mathis, 2001
Nannodastia horni Hendel, 1930Eastern white water-crowfoot
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima lineata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Pseudiastata dominica Grimaldi, 1993
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Dominica
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ephydroidea at artfakta.se
Ephydroidea at dyntaxa.se
Ephydroidea at marinespecies.org