''Ephydra'' is a genus of

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

belonging to the family

Ephydridae Ephydridae (shore fly, sometimes brine fly) is a family of insects in the order Diptera. Shore flies are tiny flies that can be found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds. About 2,000 species have been described worldwide, in ...

. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...

Species

*'' Ephydra acrostichalis'' Malloch, 1925 *'' Ephydra acutata'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra afghanica'' Dahl, 1961 *'' Ephydra alandica''

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, 1909 *'' Ephydra attica''

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, 1896 *'' Ephydra auripes''

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, 1912 *''

Ephydra basilaris ''Ephydra'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species *'' Ephydra acrostichalis'' Malloch, 1925 *'' Ephydra acutata'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra afghanica'' Dahl, 1961 *'' Ephydra ...

'' Waltl, 1837 *'' Ephydra bivittata'' Loew, 1860 *'' Ephydra breva'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra brevis'' (

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, 1858) *'' Ephydra bruesi''

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, 1934 *'' Ephydra currani'' Wirth, 1971 *'' Ephydra dorsala'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra flavipes'' ( Macquart, 1843) *''

Ephydra glauca ''Ephydra'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species *'' Ephydra acrostichalis'' Malloch, 1925 *'' Ephydra acutata'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra afghanica'' Dahl, 1961 *'' Ephydra ...

'' Meigen, 1830 *'' Ephydra goedeni'' Wirth, 1971 *'' Ephydra gracilis'' Packard, 1871 *'' Ephydra heijingensis'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *'' Ephydra hejingensis'' Hu & Yang, 2002 *''

Ephydra hians ''Ephydra hians'', commonly known as the alkali fly, is a species of fly in the family Ephydridae, the brine flies. Description The body of the adult is dark brown, and roughly in length. The thorax reflects a metallic greenish or bluish color, ...

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, 1830 *'' Ephydra japonica'' Miyagi, 1966 *'' Ephydra lata'' (

, 1858) *'' Ephydra macellaria''

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, 1862 *'' Ephydra magadiensis'' Wirth, 1975 *'' Ephydra mexicana''

, 1934 *'' Ephydra millbrae'' Jones, 1906 *'' Ephydra murina'' Wirth, 1975 *'' Ephydra nana'' (

, 1858) *'' Ephydra niveiceps''

, 1916 *'' Ephydra novae-zealandiae'' Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926 *'' Ephydra obscuripes'' Loew, 1866 *'' Ephydra ochrostoma'' Brullé, 1833 *'' Ephydra opaca'' Loew, 1856 *'' Ephydra orichalcea'' Gimmerthal, 1847 *'' Ephydra packardi'' Wirth, 1971 *'' Ephydra pectinulata''

, 1916 *'' Ephydra pseudomurina'' Krivosheina, 1983 *'' Ephydra riparia'' Fallén, 1813 *'' Ephydra scholtzi''

, 1896 *'' Ephydra shalatinensis'' El-Moursy, Negm, El-Hawagry & Ebrahim, 2006 *'' Ephydra similis'' Tonnoir & Malloch, 1926 *'' Ephydra stuckenbergi'' Wirth, 1975 *'' Ephydra subopaca'' Loew, 1864 *'' Ephydra thermophila''

, 1934 *'' Ephydra tibetensis''

, 1934 *'' Ephydra urmiana'' Gunther, 1899 *'' Ephydra usingeri'' Wirth, 1976 *'' Ephydra yangi'' Hu & Yang, 2002

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3726812 Ephydridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Carl Fredrik Fallén