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Checklist for Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
382
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
305
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
241
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
32
194
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
22
137
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
3
43
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
3 Families width 84 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies38SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies44SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
43 Genera with 84 Species
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Amiota Loew, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Athyroglossa Loew, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Brachydeutera Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1896Spittlebug Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cressonomyia Arnaud, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotum Macquart, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtona Seguy, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dagus Cresson, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Diathoneura Duda, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Dimecoenia Cresson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diphuia Cresson, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Discocerina Macquart, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Discomyza Meigen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1896Fruit fly18SpeciesTaxom
Guttipsilopa Wirth, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Helaeomyia Cresson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hirtodrosophila Duda, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Hyadina Curtis, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochasma Hendel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lemnaphila Cresson, 1977Duckweed Miner Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Lytogaster Becker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mosillus Latreille, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Notiphila Fallen, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paratissa Coquillett, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pectinifer Cresson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Peltopsilopa Hendel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philygria Stenhammar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Physemops Cresson, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Placopsidella Kertesz, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polytrichophora Cresson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Psilopa Fallen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhinchopsilopa1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsilopa Hendel, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scaptomyza Hardy, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stegana Meigen, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Typopsilopa Cresson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
84 Species
Athyroglossa granulosa Cresson, 1922
Athyroglossa laevis Cresson, 1918
Athyroglossa similis Cresson, 1918
Brachydeutera neotropica Wirth, 1964Downy phlox
Chymomyza diatropa Grimaldi, 1986
Chymomyza procnemis Williston, 1896Fly
Cladochaeta sororia Williston, 1896
Cressonomyia meridionalis Cresson, 1918
Curtonotum campsiphallum Tsacas, 1977
Cyrtona pictipennis Thomson, 1869
Dagus rostrata Cresson, 1918
Dagus trichocerus Mathis, 1983
Dagus wirthi Mathis, 1983
Diathoneura nana Williston, 1896
Diathoneura opaca Williston, 1896
Diathoneura smithi Vilela & Bachli, 1990
Diathoneura splendida Williston, 1896
Dimecoenia spinosa Loew, 1864
Diphuia anomala Cresson, 1944
Discocerina nana Williston, 1896
Discomyza eritrea Cresson, 1935
Drosophila (Sophophora) ananassae Doleschall, 1858Pomace fly
Drosophila antillea Heed, 1962
Drosophila arawakana Heed, 1962
Drosophila caribiana Heed, 1962Cookes´ brown lacewing
Drosophila coffeata Williston, 1896
Drosophila fasciola Williston, 1896
Drosophila gilva (Burla, 1956)⇒ Hirtodrosophila gilva Burla, 1956
Drosophila illota Williston, 1896Cheese-weed moth lacewing
Drosophila insularis Dobzhansky, 1957
Drosophila lutea (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Drosophila lutescens Okada, 1975
Drosophila lutescens Okada, 1975
Drosophila melina Wheeler, 1962
Drosophila neohydei Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila pedroi Vilela, 1984
Drosophila peninsularis Patterson & ..., 1942Macartney rose
Drosophila similis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Drosophila ananassae Doleschall, 1858
Drosophila sturtevanti Duda, 1927
Drosophila verticis Williston, 1896
Guttipsilopa caeruleiventris Loew, 1862
Helaeomyia petrolei Coquillett, 1899Petroleum fly
Hirtodrosophila gilva Burla, 1956
Hirtodrosophila pleuralis Williston, 1896
Hirtodrosophila thoracis Williston, 1896
Hyadina bulbosa Clausen, 1989
Hyadina penalbovenosa Clausen, 1983
Hydrochasma facialis Williston, 1896
Lemnaphila neotropica Lizarralde d..., 1977
Leptopsilopa nigrimana Williston, 1896
Leucophenga frontalis Williston, 1896
Leucophenga maculosa Coquillett, 1895Pomace fly
Leucophenga paracuthbertsoni Bachli, 1971
Lytogaster angustata Cresson, 1934
Mosillus stegmaieri Wirth, 1969Streamside phlox
Mosillus stegmeieri Wirth, 1969
Nostima flavida Cresson, 1947
Nostima franciscana Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima negruzca Edmiston & M..., 2005
Nostima simuliflavida Edmiston & M..., 2005
Notiphila decorata Williston, 1896
Notiphila fulvimana Cresson, 1917
Notiphila virgata Coquillett, 1900
Paralimna plumbiceps Cresson, 1916
Paralimna sera Cresson, 1933
Paratissa pollinosa Williston, 1896Shore fly
Paratissa semilutea Loew, 1869Shore fly
Pectinifer aeneus Cresson, 1918
Peltopsilopa schwarzi Cresson, 1922
Philygria nitifrons Williston, 1896
Physemops maldonadoi Wirth, 1970
Physemops panops Wirth, 1970
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertesz, 1901Lanceleaf springbeauty
Polytrichophora boriqueni Cresson, 1930
Psilopa desmata Williston, 1896
Rhinchopsilopa minor
Rhinoleucophenga fluminensis Lima, 1950
Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata Wirth, 1968
Scaptomyza coquilletti Wheeler & Ta..., 1966
Stegana horae Williston, 1896
Stegana tarsalis Williston, 1896
Typopsilopa archboldi Wirth, 1968
Zygothrica bilineata Williston, 1896
Zygothrica microstoma Duda, 1925
Zygothrica vittatifrons Williston, 1896

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
FamilyCurtonotidae
Duda, 1934
Curtonotid flies, Quasimodo flies, Quasimodo fly
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
11
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
30
44
Genera
Species

Taxom



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