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Checklist for Family Atelestidae Hennig, 1970
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
166
7224
70796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
117
5649
48623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
17
1094
13423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
5
332
5715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAtelestidae
Hennig, 1970
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
6 Genera with 12 Species
Acarteroptera Collin, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cretodromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Meghyperus Loew, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Prolatomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
12 Species
Acarteroptera licina Collin, 1933
Acarteroptera recta Collin, 1933
Cretodromia glaesa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Meghyperus nitidus Melander, 1902
Meghyperus occidens Coquillett, 1895
Nemedromia campania D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Nemedromia telescopica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius asymmetrus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Prolatomyia elongata D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Atelestidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyAtelestinae
Hennig, 1970
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemedininae
Sinclair & Cumming, 2006
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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