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Checklist for Superfamily Ephydroidea Zetterstedt, 1837
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
353
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
254
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
214
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
29
193
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
20
64
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ephydroidea
Zetterstedt, 1837
2
11
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
2 Families width 38 Species
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies34SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
11 Genera with 38 Species
Chymomyza Czerny, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Cladochaeta Coquillett, 1999Spittlebug Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1957Fruit fly13SpeciesTaxom
Hyalistata Wheeler, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsilopa Cresson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paralimna Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiastata Coquillett, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoleucophenga Hendel, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Zygothrica Wiedemann, 19874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
38 Species
Chymomyza exophthalma Grimaldi, 1986
Chymomyza procnemolita Grimaldi, 1986
Cladochaeta carinata Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta dolichofrons Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta hodita Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta laevacerca Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta neosimplex Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta paradoxa Lamb, 1918
Cladochaeta simplex Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta sororia Williston, 1896
Cladochaeta telescopica Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta tubula Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Cladochaeta verdifrons Grimaldi & N..., 1999
Drosophila (Drosophila) dasycnemia Hardy, 1965Waihee Valley peperomia
Drosophila alexanderae Pipkin, 1964
Drosophila aureata Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila bedicheki Heed & Russell, 1971
Drosophila converga Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila mojuoides Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila neomorpha Heed & Wheelr, 1957
Drosophila parthenogenetica Stalker, 1953
Drosophila pictura Wasserman, 1962
Drosophila similis (Williston, 1896)⇒ Drosophila ananassae Doleschall, 1858
Drosophila spinatermina Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila trapeza Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Drosophila tristriata Heed & Wheeler, 1957
Hyalistata pallida Wheeler, 1960
Hydrellia calverti Cresson, 1918
Leptopsilopa lineanota Cresson, 1922
Nostima negruzca Edmiston & M..., 2005
Paralimna molossus Schiner, 1868
Pseudiastata pallida Wheeler, 1960
Pseudiastata vorax Sabrosky, 1951
Rhinoleucophenga brasiliensis Lima, 1950
Zygothrica flavifrons Grimaldi, 1990
Zygothrica simulans Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica trinidada Grimaldi, 1987
Zygothrica zygia Grimaldi, 1987

Subnodes of Ephydroidea with occurrences in Trinidad
FamilyDrosophilidae
Rondani, 1856
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Pomace flies, Small fruit flies, Vinegar And Fruit Flies, Vinegar flies
7
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEphydridae
Zetterstedt, 1837
Brine flies, Shore flies, shore flies & brine flies, shore fly, shore-flies
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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