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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
151
4728
39323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
106
3569
27902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
774
8623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
5
268
3604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAtelestidae
Hennig, 1970
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
5 Genera with 10 Species
Cretodromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Meghyperus Loew, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Prolatomyia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
10 Species
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 North America
SubfamilyAtelestinae
Hennig, 1970
1
2
Genus
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