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Taxonomy of Family Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820
Marsh Flies, marsh fly, Snail-killing flies, Snail-Killing Fly


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
90
4222
56473
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Sciomyzoidea
Fallen, 1820
11
291
2620
Families
Genera
Species
FamilySciomyzidae
Fallen, 1820
Marsh Flies, Marsh fly, Snail-killing flies
136
1367
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820
SubfamilySalticellinae
Seguy, 1934
2
6
Genera
Species
SubfamilySciomyzinae
Fallen, 1820
36
1064
Genera
Species
GenusAchaetomelina
Cresson, 1920
0Species
GenusAkebono
Sueyoshi, 2009
1Species
GenusApteromicra
Papp, 2004
1Species
GenusArhina
Murray, 1867
  ⇒ Arina
0Species
GenusArina
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Polypoetes
1Species
GenusArinia
Schiner, 1864
  ⇒ Arina
0Species
GenusArrhina
Scudder, 1882
  ⇒ Arina
0Species
GenusBischofia
Hendel, 1902
  ⇒ Sciomyza
2Species
GenusCalamides
Gistl, 1848
0Species
GenusCallibaea
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Colobaea
0Species
GenusCalliscia
Steyskal & Knutson, 1975
1Species
GenusCalobaea
Hendel, 1902
  ⇒ Colobaea
1Species
GenusChaetocera
Agassiz, 1846
2Species
GenusChaetomacera
Cresson, 1920
  ⇒ Tetanocera
1Species
GenusChaetotelanocera
Mayer, 1953
0Species
GenusChasmacryptum
Becker, 1907
1Species
GenusChetocera
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  ⇒ Pherbellia
1Species
GenusChione
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  ⇒ Ilione
84Species
GenusColobdea
1Species
GenusColoboea
Schiner, 1868
  ⇒ Colobaea
0Species
GenusCormoptera
Schiner, 1862
0Species
GenusCtenulus
Rondani, 1856
  ⇒ Colobaea
3Species
GenusCylidria
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusCylindria
Zetterstedt, 1849
  ⇒ Cylidria
2Species
GenusDasypleura
Enderlein, 1939
2Species
GenusDichetoptera
1Species
GenusDichrochirosa
Malloch, 1933
2Species
GenusDictia
Rondani, 1856
0Species
GenusDictomyia
Cresson, 1920
0Species
GenusDictyodes
Malloch, 1933
2Species
GenusDictyomyza
Enderlein, 1939
1Species
GenusDitaenia
Hendel, 1902
  ⇒ Pherbellia
4Species
GenusDominimyza
Poinar, 2014
1Species
GenusDyctia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
7Species
GenusDyctya
Meigen, 1803
1Species
GenusEgginoseura
Lioy, 1864
1Species
GenusEggisoneura
Rondani, 1861
0Species
GenusEggizoneura
Rondani, 1868
  ⇒ Salticella
1Species
GenusEllipotaenia
Becker, 1907
1Species
GenusEthiolimnia
Verbeke, 1950
8Species
GenusEuthycerina
Malloch, 1933
3Species
GenusEutrichomelina
Steyskal & Knutson, 1975
2Species
GenusGraphomyzina
Macquart, 1835
  ⇒ Pherbellia
5Species
GenusGuatemalia
Steyskal, 1960
3Species
GenusGymnomya
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
0Species
GenusGymnomyia
Verrall, 1882
0Species
GenusHedroneura
Hendel, 1902
  ⇒ Elgiva
2Species
GenusHemitelopteryx
Cresson, 1920
  ⇒ Anticheta
1Species
GenusHeteropteryx
Gray, G. R., 1835
  ⇒ Hemitelopteryx
19Species
GenusHuttonella
Enderlein, 1921
  ⇒ Benhamyia
2Species
GenusHydromyia
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Hydromya
1Species
GenusKnutsonia
Verbeke, 1964
  ⇒ Sphaerophoria
4Species
GenusLunigera
Hendel, 1900
  ⇒ Euthycera
1Species
GenusMelanochira
Schiner, 1864
0Species
GenusMelina
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
  ⇒ Pherbellia
15Species
GenusMesosepedon
Verbeke, 1950
0Species
GenusMonochaetophora
Hendel, 1900
0Species
GenusNeodictya
Synave, 1965
7Species
GenusNotopherbellia
Malloch, 1933
1Species
GenusNotopherbellis
1Species
GenusNotosciomyza
Malloch, 1933
1Species
GenusOligolimnia
Mayer, 1953
1Species
GenusOregocera
Rondani, 1856
1Species
GenusOxytaenia
Förster, 1868
  ⇒ Pherbellia
8Species
GenusPalaeoheteromyza
Meunier, 1904
3Species
GenusParantichaeta
Enderlein, 1936
0Species
GenusParasepedon
Verbeke, 1950
0Species
GenusParectinocera
Becker, 1919
3Species
GenusPerilimnia
Becker, 1919
2Species
GenusPhecomyia
Jaennicke, 1867
  ⇒ Thecomyia
0Species
GenusPherbellian
1Species
GenusProsochaeta
Malloch, 1935
1Species
GenusProtodictya
Malloch, 1933
9Species
GenusPseudomelina
Malloch, 1933
1Species
GenusPseudopherbina
Elberg, 1965
1Species
GenusRetellia
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
2Species
GenusSciomiza
Rondani, 1856
0Species
GenusSciomyia
Zetterstedt, 1860
  ⇒ Sciomyza
0Species
GenusSepedomyia
Verbeke, 1950
3Species
GenusSepedonea
Steyskal, 1973
12Species
GenusSepedonella
7Species
GenusSepedoninus
Verbeke, 1950
3Species
GenusSepedonites
Hennig, 1965
1Species
GenusSepenonea
1Species
GenusSepodon
Meigen, 1830
  ⇒ Sepedon
1Species
GenusShannonia
Malloch, 1933
2Species
GenusStatinia
Meigen, 1800
3Species
GenusSteyskalina
Knutson in Ghorpade, Marinoni & Knutson, 1999
1Species
GenusTetanoceroides
Malloch, 1933
7Species
GenusTetanoptera
Verbeke, 1950
1Species
GenusTeutoniomyia
Hennig, 1952
2Species
GenusThecomya
Rondani in Baudi & Truqui, 1848
  ⇒ Thecomyia
0Species
GenusThecomyia
Perty, 1833
14Species
GenusTitanura
Gray, 1832
  ⇒ Tetanura
0Species
GenusTrypetolimnia
Mayer, 1953
2Species
GenusTumidicercus
Knutson & Berg, 1967
  ⇒ Ilione
0Species
GenusVerbekaria
Knutson, 1968
1Species
GenusVerbekea
Mayer, 1953
0Species

Synonyms
Huttoninidae (Steyskal, 1965)
Phaeomyiidae (Verbeke, 1950)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Sciomyzidae
GermanHornfliegen, Schneckenfliegen
EnglishMarsh Flies, Marsh fly, Snail-killing flies, Snail-Killing Fly
DutchSlakkendodende vliegen, Slakkendoders
DanishKærfluer
SwedishKärrflugor
FinnishLuhtakärpäset
NorwegianSneglefluer


Distribution and Species lists of Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820
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Afghanistan
5 Genera  6 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  6 Species
Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
14 Genera  27 Species
Armenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Australia
6 Genera  18 Species
Austria
13 Genera  19 Species
Bahamas
3 Genera  3 Species
Belgium
21 Genera  45 Species
Belize
2 Genera  2 Species
Benin
1 Genus  3 Species
Bolivia
4 Genera  5 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
10 Genera  25 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  2 Species
Burkina Faso
1 Genus  1 Species
Burundi
1 Genus  1 Species
Cameroon
3 Genera  7 Species
Canada
26 Genera  150 Species
Cape Verde
8 Genera  8 Species
Chad
2 Genera  2 Species
Chile
13 Genera  25 Species
China
22 Genera  44 Species
Colombia
8 Genera  7 Species
Costa Rica
10 Genera  13 Species
Croatia
3 Genera  3 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  6 Species
Czech Republic
22 Genera  81 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Genera  8 Species
Denmark
24 Genera  71 Species
Dominican Republic
4 Genera  3 Species
Ecuador
6 Genera  11 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  1 Species
El Salvador
1 Genus  1 Species
Equatorial Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
20 Genera  58 Species
Ethiopia
3 Genera  10 Species
Fiji
2 Genera  4 Species
Finland
23 Genera  89 Species
France
26 Genera  105 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Gambia
2 Genera  5 Species
Georgia
3 Genera  3 Species
Germany
22 Genera  61 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
9 Genera  17 Species
Guatemala
9 Genera  9 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  3 Species
Haiti
2 Genera  2 Species
Honduras
6 Genera  5 Species
Hungary
3 Genera  5 Species
Iceland
11 Genera  13 Species
India
12 Genera  15 Species
Indonesia
7 Genera  14 Species
Iran
10 Genera  20 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
17 Genera  34 Species
Israel
2 Genera  6 Species
Italy
24 Genera  87 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  4 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  4 Species
Japan
8 Genera  25 Species
Kazakhstan
2 Genera  3 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  12 Species
Kyrgyzstan
2 Genera  3 Species
Latvia
3 Genera  3 Species
Lebanon
2 Genera  2 Species
Lesotho
3 Genera  3 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
3 Genera  3 Species
Luxembourg
3 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
2 Genera  4 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritania
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
20 Genera  56 Species
Mongolia
12 Genera  26 Species
Morocco
5 Genera  6 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  4 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
4 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
21 Genera  65 Species
New Zealand
10 Genera  26 Species
Nicaragua
4 Genera  4 Species
Niger
2 Genera  2 Species
Nigeria
5 Genera  14 Species
North Korea
2 Genera  2 Species
Norway
41 Genera  140 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Pakistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Panama
5 Genera  7 Species
Paraguay
3 Genera  3 Species
Peru
6 Genera  4 Species
Philippines
1 Genus  4 Species
Poland
12 Genera  12 Species
Portugal
7 Genera  9 Species
Republic South Africa
9 Genera  34 Species
Romania
3 Genera  3 Species
Russia
24 Genera  76 Species
Rwanda
3 Genera  13 Species
Senegal
2 Genera  4 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Singapore
2 Genera  2 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  5 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
2 Genera  2 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  3 Species
Spain
11 Genera  26 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  2 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
25 Genera  101 Species
Switzerland
10 Genera  18 Species
Syria
2 Genera  2 Species
Taiwan
8 Genera  25 Species
Tajikistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  5 Species
Thailand
3 Genera  4 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Tonga
2 Genera  2 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
3 Genera  3 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  5 Species
Turkey
7 Genera  13 Species
Uganda
2 Genera  5 Species
Ukraine
3 Genera  3 Species
United Kingdom
26 Genera  104 Species
Uruguay
5 Genera  5 Species
USA
32 Genera  241 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Venezuela
2 Genera  5 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  1 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  6 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Sciomyzidae at artfakta.se
Sciomyzidae at dyntaxa.se
Sciomyzidae at gbif.org
Sciomyzidae at irmng.org
Sciomyzidae at itis.gov
Sciomyzidae at marinespecies.org