Ephydridae
Also known as: Brine Flies, Oewervlieë, Salzfliegen, Shore Flies, Shore Flies & Brine Flies, Shore Fly, Shore-flies, Vandfluer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Diptera |
| Family | Ephydridae |
| Published in | <i>Isis</i> (Oken): col. 48 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 146 |
| Species records held | 2171 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 3156 |
| GBIF key | 5549 |
Genera in Ephydridae
- Hydrellia — 232 species: Hydrellia acutipennis, Hydrellia administrata, Hydrellia advenae, Hydrellia affinis, Hydrellia agitator, Hydrellia ainsworthi, Hydrellia alabamae, Hydrellia albiceps
- Notiphila — 157 species: Notiphila abditus, Notiphila adusta, Notiphila aenea, Notiphila aenigma, Notiphila affinis, Notiphila ambata, Notiphila ancudensis, Notiphila andrana
- Scatella — 151 species: Scatella abbreviata, Scatella acutipennis, Scatella aeneiventris, Scatella albilutea, Scatella alticeps, Scatella alticola, Scatella amnica, Scatella angustipennis
- Paralimna — 106 species: Paralimna adunca, Paralimna adversa, Paralimna afra, Paralimna albonotata, Paralimna approximata, Paralimna arabica, Paralimna argentea, Paralimna argyrostoma
- Parydra — 77 species: Parydra abbreviata, Parydra acuta, Parydra alajensis, Parydra albipulvis, Parydra alpina, Parydra appendiculata, Parydra aquila, Parydra arctica
- Allotrichoma — 75 species: Allotrichoma abdominale, Allotrichoma adustum, Allotrichoma aegyptium, Allotrichoma afrum, Allotrichoma alium, Allotrichoma argentipraetexta, Allotrichoma atrilabre, Allotrichoma augierasi
- Ochthera — 56 species: Ochthera acta, Ochthera anatolikos, Ochthera angustifacies, Ochthera angustitarsis, Ochthera argyrata, Ochthera ateuchi, Ochthera baia, Ochthera borealis
- Nostima — 55 species: Nostima abbreviata, Nostima abdominalis, Nostima approximata, Nostima atriscuta, Nostima canens, Nostima carinata, Nostima cinnamea, Nostima danielssoni
- Ditrichophora — 51 species: Ditrichophora albitarsis, Ditrichophora algirica, Ditrichophora amoena, Ditrichophora argyrostoma, Ditrichophora atrata, Ditrichophora aulisioi, Ditrichophora aurifacies, Ditrichophora bohemanni
- Psilopa — 51 species: Psilopa aeneonigra, Psilopa aethiopiae, Psilopa angola, Psilopa antennata, Psilopa apicalis, Psilopa atlantica, Psilopa clara, Psilopa compta
- Scatophila — 51 species: Scatophila adamsi, Scatophila arenaria, Scatophila avida, Scatophila bipiliaris, Scatophila bisignata, Scatophila carinata, Scatophila caviceps, Scatophila compta
- Philygria — 48 species: Philygria albidipennis, Philygria alpicola, Philygria argentinae, Philygria brincki, Philygria cardaminis, Philygria cedercreutzi, Philygria chaci, Philygria costalis
- Hyadina — 47 species: Hyadina agostinhoi, Hyadina albovenosa, Hyadina binotata, Hyadina breva, Hyadina bulbosa, Hyadina certa, Hyadina clauseni, Hyadina corona
- Ephydra — 43 species: Ephydra acrostichalis, Ephydra acutata, Ephydra afghanica, Ephydra alandica, Ephydra attica, Ephydra auripes, Ephydra basilaris, Ephydra bivittata
- Athyroglossa — 37 species: Athyroglossa africana, Athyroglossa argyrata, Athyroglossa atra, Athyroglossa barrosi, Athyroglossa cressoni, Athyroglossa dinorata, Athyroglossa dubia, Athyroglossa evidens
- Polytrichophora — 34 species: Polytrichophora adarca, Polytrichophora agens, Polytrichophora albigenae, Polytrichophora arnaudorum, Polytrichophora australis, Polytrichophora azurescens, Polytrichophora barba, Polytrichophora boriqueni
- Lamproclasiopa — 28 species: Lamproclasiopa aliceae, Lamproclasiopa aracataca, Lamproclasiopa argentipicta, Lamproclasiopa auritunica, Lamproclasiopa balsamae, Lamproclasiopa bisetulosa, Lamproclasiopa brunnea, Lamproclasiopa brunneonitens
- Lamproscatella — 26 species: Lamproscatella aklavik, Lamproscatella arichaeta, Lamproscatella balioptera, Lamproscatella bimaculata, Lamproscatella brunnipennis, Lamproscatella cephalotes, Lamproscatella clava, Lamproscatella coenicola
- Hecamedoides — 25 species: Hecamedoides africanus, Hecamedoides anomalus, Hecamedoides auriger, Hecamedoides belcastroi, Hecamedoides canolimbatus, Hecamedoides corleonensis, Hecamedoides costatus, Hecamedoides facialis
- Limnellia — 25 species: Limnellia anderssoni, Limnellia anna, Limnellia balioptera, Limnellia fallax, Limnellia flavifrontis, Limnellia flavitarsis, Limnellia helmuti, Limnellia huachuca
- Diasemocera — 24 species: Diasemocera adfinis, Diasemocera aenigma, Diasemocera aequalipes, Diasemocera biskrae, Diasemocera bornholmi, Diasemocera composita, Diasemocera fratella, Diasemocera girschneri
- Rhynchopsilopa — 24 species: Rhynchopsilopa albipunctata, Rhynchopsilopa apicalis, Rhynchopsilopa ceylonensis, Rhynchopsilopa diversa, Rhynchopsilopa frontalis, Rhynchopsilopa fuscipennis, Rhynchopsilopa gioiellae, Rhynchopsilopa guangdongensis
- Aquachasma — 23 species: Aquachasma andeum, Aquachasma annae, Aquachasma aquia, Aquachasma capsum, Aquachasma digitatum, Aquachasma distinctum, Aquachasma dolabrutum, Aquachasma edmistoni
- Pelina — 23 species: Pelina abdominalis, Pelina aenea, Pelina aenescens, Pelina biloba, Pelina bispinosa, Pelina canadensis, Pelina compar, Pelina cupreofasciata
- Ceropsilopa — 22 species:
- Pelinoides — 22 species:
- Leptopsilopa — 20 species:
- Typopsilopa — 20 species:
- Dimecoenia — 18 species:
- Discocerina — 18 species:
- Glenanthe — 18 species:
- Zeros — 18 species:
- Brachydeutera — 17 species:
- Hecamede — 17 species:
- Orasiopa — 15 species:
- Setacera — 15 species:
- Beckeriella — 14 species:
- Ilythea — 14 species:
- Actocetor — 12 species:
- Discomyza — 12 species:
- Halmopota — 12 species:
- Placopsidella — 12 species:
- Ptilomyia — 12 species:
- Atissa — 11 species:
- Hydrochasma — 11 species:
- Lytogaster — 11 species:
- Helaeomyia — 10 species:
- Mosillus — 10 species:
- Parahyadina — 10 species:
- Diclasiopa — 9 species:
- Dryxo — 9 species:
- Ephydrella — 9 species:
- Neoephydra — 9 species:
- Paracoenia — 9 species:
- Rhysophora — 9 species:
- Chlorichaeta — 8 species:
- Dagus — 8 species:
- Gastrops — 8 species:
- Philotelma — 8 species:
- Asmeringa — 7 species:
- Eremotrichoma — 7 species:
- Guttipsilopa — 7 species:
- Gymnoclasiopa — 7 species:
- Homalometopus — 7 species:
- Lemnaphila — 7 species:
- Mimapsilopa — 7 species:
- Psilephydra — 7 species:
- Risa — 7 species:
- Schema — 7 species:
- Cressonomyia — 6 species:
- Physemops — 6 species:
- Trimerina — 6 species:
- Axysta — 5 species:
- Coenia — 5 species:
- Dichaeta — 5 species:
- Diphuia — 5 species:
- Paratissa — 5 species:
- Subpelignus — 5 species:
- Clanoneurum — 4 species:
- Diedrops — 4 species:
- Facitrichophora — 4 species:
- Sinops — 4 species:
- Trimerogastra — 4 species:
- Trypetomima — 4 species:
- Cerobothrium — 3 species:
- Chaetomosillus — 3 species:
- Cirrula — 3 species:
- Clasiopella — 3 species:
- Eleleides — 3 species:
- Neoscatella — 3 species:
- Notiocoenia — 3 species:
- Paraglenanthe — 3 species:
- Pelignellus — 3 species:
- Peltopsilopa — 3 species:
- Scoliocephalus — 3 species:
- Stratiothyrea — 3 species:
- Achaetorisa — 2 species:
- Apulvillus — 2 species:
- Callinapaea — 2 species:
- Calocoenia — 2 species:
- Cavatorella — 2 species:
- Cerometopum — 2 species:
- Donaceus — 2 species:
- Elephantinosoma — 2 species:
- Eremomusca — 2 species:
- Gymnopiella — 2 species:
- Isgamera — 2 species:
- Karema — 2 species:
- Lipochaeta — 2 species:
- Neozealides — 2 species:
- Oedenopiforma — 2 species:
- Oedenops — 2 species:
- Paraephydra — 2 species:
- Amalopteryx — 1 species:
- Athryoglossa — 1 species:
- Austrocoenia — 1 species:
- Brachyceutera — 1 species:
- Ceropsila — 1 species:
- Cnestrum — 1 species:
- Dryxella — 1 species:
Showing the 120 genera with the most species records held.
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.