Ephydridae

Ephydridae (shore flies, sometimes brine flies) 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, including Ochthera.

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Ephydra is a genus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae.

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Hydrellia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. There are more than 240 described species in Hydrellia.

Cirrula is a genus of North American shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Psilopa is a genus of flies. The Petroleum fly, formerly P. petrolei, which is the only known insect to develop in naturally occurring crude oil, was transferred to genus Helaeomyia.

Athyroglossa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Brachydeutera is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. There are about 16 described species in the genus Brachydeutera.

Atissa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Scatella is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. There are at least 140 described species in Scatella.

thumb|Ochthera mantis Ochthera is a genus of flies in the family of shore flies (Ephydridae). The genus is distinctive because of the swollen raptorial forelegs. The larvae are predaceous on midge larvae while the adults feed on midges and mosquitoes. The genus is found around the world with about 37 species. The species Ochthera chalybescens has been shown to prey on African malaria vectors.

Limnellia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Lemnaphila is a genus of duckweed miner flies in the family Ephydridae.

Hyadina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Paralimna is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae). thumb|Paralimna punctipennis

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Nostima is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Gastrops is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Clanoneurum is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Parydra is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. There are at least 70 described species in Parydra.

Actocetor is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. It was described by Theodor Becker in 1903.

Coenia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Setacera is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Ilythea is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Discocerina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Dimecoenia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Helaeomyia is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae).

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Notiphila is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae). There are at least 160 described species in Notiphila. thumb

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Discomyza is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

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Leptopsilopa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.

Philygria is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae).

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Dichaeta is a subgenus of flies belonging to the family Ephydridae.

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