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Checklist of Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
for Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
556
8013
21173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
8003
21156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
534
7918
20961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
326
6189
16287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1051
2698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
68
835
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
631
1242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
48
537
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
36
295
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
59
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Antilles
3 Families width 153 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies69SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies81SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Antilles
59 Genera with 153 Species
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Allotrichoma Becker, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceropsilopa Cresson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1999Spittlebug Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Clasiopella Hendel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteromyia Malloch, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Coenia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotum Macquart, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19838SpeciesTaxom
Depressonotum Grimaldi & K..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ditrichophora Cresson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1959Fruit fly41SpeciesTaxom
Gastrops Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mayagueza Wheeler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mimapsilopa Cresson, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Miomyia Grimaldi, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mycodrosophila Oldenberg, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Neopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Neotanygastrella Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nesopsilopa Mathis & WIrth, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20059SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Ochthera Latreille, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Paraephydra Mathis, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Paraliodrosophila Duda, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paramycodrosophila Duda, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Protochymomyza Grimaldi, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohecamede Hendel, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomyia Coquillett, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Zaprionus Coquillett, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
153 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotrichoma jamaicense Mathis, 1991
Athyroglossa atra Williston, 1896
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Chymomyza jamaicensis Grimaldi, 1986
Chymomyza microdiopsis Grimaldi, 1986
Chymomyza poena Bock, 1982
Chymomyza primaeva D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Cladochaeta abeja Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta abrupta Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta calvovis Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dejecta Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dominicana Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dominitica Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta genuinus Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta howdeni Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta jamaicensis Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta masneri Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta neblina Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta nebulosa Coquillett, 1900
Cladochaeta spira Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta vapida Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Clasiopella uncinata Hendel, 1914Shore fly
Clastopteromyia aberrans (Wheeler, 1957)⇒ Diathoneura aberrans Wheeler, 1957
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Curtonotum electrodominicum Grimaldi & K..., 2012
Curtonotum notatum Lindsay, Kly..., 2019
Dagus dominicanus Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus grimaldii Stark, 1993
Dagus hermani Stark, 1993
Dagus mathisi Stark, 1993
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Dagus spanglerorum Mathis & Zat..., 1988
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Depressonotum priscum D. A. Grimaldi, 2012
Diathoneura aberrans Wheeler, 1957
Diathoneura dubia Sturtevant, 1921
Diathoneura euryopa Duda, 1925
Dimecoenia gilvipes Coquillett, 1901
Diphuia flinti Mathis, 1997
Diphuia zatwarnickii Mathis, 1990
Discocerina incisa (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discomyza maculipennis Wiedemann, 1824Shore fly
Ditrichophora bella Mathis, 1997
Drosophila (Drosophila) cardini Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila (Drosophila) dasycnemia Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila (Drosophila) poinari D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Drosophila) succini D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila (Sophophora) mangabeirai Malogolowkin, 1951
Drosophila (Sophophora) melanogaster (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Drosophila macquarti Wheeler, 1981
Drosophila (Sophophora) saltans Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila ampelophila Loew, 1862
Drosophila belladunni Heed & Krish..., 1959
Drosophila bipunctata Patterson & ..., 1943
Drosophila bromeliae Sturtevant, 1921Horse chestnut
Drosophila carcinophila Wheeler, 1960
Drosophila dacunhai Mourao & Bicudo, 1967
Drosophila dunni Townsend & W..., 1955
Drosophila endobranchia Carson & Whe..., 1968
Drosophila equinoxialis caribbensis
Drosophila flexa Loew, 1866
Drosophila florae Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila fusca Reinhard, 1958
Drosophila lauta Wheeler & Ta..., 1962
Drosophila lusaltans Magalhaes, 1962
Drosophila lutzii Sturtevant, 1916Mexican buckeye
Drosophila mediodiffusa Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila micromettleri Heed, 1989
Drosophila milleri Magalhaes, 1962
Drosophila neoalagitans Villeneuve, 1933
Drosophila nesiota Wheeler & Ta..., 1962
Drosophila paleothoracis Grimaldi, 1987
Drosophila paracanalinea Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila paraguttata Thompson, 1957
Drosophila paramediostriata Townsend & W..., 1955
Drosophila parisiena Heed, 1991
Drosophila projectans (Sturtevant, 1916)⇒ Mycodrosophila projectans Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila ramsdeni Sturtevant, 1916
Drosophila richardsoni Vilela, 1983
Drosophila stalkeri Wheeler, 1954Clammy groundcherry
Drosophila straubae Heed, 1991
Drosophila torrei Reinhard, 1959
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Guttipsilopa umbrosa Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia bacoa Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Helaeomyia dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Hirtodrosophila paleothoracis D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Hyalistata vitrea D. Grimaldi, 1993
Hydrellia gilvipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Hydrochasma incisum Coquillett, 1902
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Lemnaphila wirthi Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Leptopsilopa similis Coquillett, 1900
Leucophenga bimaculata Loew, 1866
Leucophenga neovaria Wheeler, 1960
Leucophenga obscuripennis Loew, 1866
Lytogaster angustata Cresson, 1934
Mayagueza argentifera Wheeler, 1960
Mimapsilopa cubensis Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Mimapsilopa dominicana Mathis & Zat..., 1998
Miomyia io D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Mycodrosophila nigropleura Wheeler & Ta..., 1963
Mycodrosophila projectans Sturtevant, 1916
Neopsilopa stonei
Neotanygastrella antillea Wheeler, 1957
Nesopsilopa stonei (Mathis & WIrth, 1977)⇒ Guttipsilopa stonei Mathis & WIrth, 1977
Nostima atriscuta Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima duaguttata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima gilvipes Coquillett, 1900
Nostima maculata Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima neveivenosa
Nostima niveivenosa Cresson, 1930Shore fly
Nostima williamsi Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenohypopia Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima xenoptera Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila erythrocera Loew, 1878
Notiphila fulvimana Cresson, 1917
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Ochthera exsculpta Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Ochthera loreta Cresson, 1931
Ochthera wrighti Cresson, 1931
Paraephydra freitasi Oliveira, 1954
Paralimna longiseta Mathis & Zat..., 2002
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933
Paraliodrosophila antennata Wheeler, 1957
Paramycodrosophila costaricana Duda, 1925
Paramycodrosophila nephelea Wheeler, 1968
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Peltopsilopa schwarzi Cresson, 1922
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Placopsidella grandis Cresson, 1925Shore fly
Polytrichophora barba Mathis & Zat..., 2012
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Protochymomyza miocena D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Psilopa mellipes (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ceropsilopa mellipes Coquillett, 1900
Ptilomyia enigma (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Ptilomyia parva Williston, 1896
Scaptomyza coquilletti Wheeler & Ta..., 1966
Scaptomyza dominicana D. A. Grimaldi, 1987
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968
Zaprionus (Zaprionus) indianus Gupta, 1970African Fig Fly
Zygothrica poeyi Sturtevant, 1921
Zygothrica vitrea Grimaldi, 1987

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Greater Antilles
FamilyCurtonotidae
Duda, 1934
Curtonotid flies, Quasimodo flies, Quasimodo fly
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
18
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
39
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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