Paralimna | |
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Paralimna punctipennis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Ephydridae |
Subfamily: | Hydrelliinae |
Tribe: | Dryxini |
Genus: | Paralimna Loew, 1862 [1] |
Type species | |
Paralimna appendiculata |
Paralimna is a genus of shore flies (insects in the family Ephydridae). [2] [3]
Canacidae, incorrectly Canaceidae, or beach flies, surf or surge flies, is a family of Diptera. As of 2010, 307 species in 27 genera. The family now includes Tethininae as a subfamily.
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.
Canacinae is a subfamily of beach flies in the family of Canacidae.
Dynomiellini, is a tribe of beach flies in the family of Canacidae.
Limnellia is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Ephydrinae is a subfamily of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Hydrelliinae is a subfamily of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Philygria is a genus of shore flies.
Athyroglossa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Gymnomyzinae is a subfamily of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Setacera is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Hecamede is a genus of shore flies.
Hyadina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Leptopsilopa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Trimerina is a genus of shore flies, insects in the family Ephydridae.
Discocerina is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.