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Checklist for Family Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809 (Long legged flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
304
1707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
86
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly
45
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
45 Genera with 195 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRST
Achalcus Haliday, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 194010SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1888Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 192310SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1894Long-legged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Erebomyia Runyon & Hurley, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18649SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Hygrocelenthus1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocharassus Mik, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 198914SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanderia Aldrich, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Microphorella Becker, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Microphorus Macquart, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Neoparentia Robinson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nepalomyia Hollis, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 201711SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19005SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnidelphus Robinson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 189910SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19409SpeciesTaxom
Thambemyia Oldroyd, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
195 Species
Achalcus californicus Osten Sacken, 1886
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Amblypsilopus californicus Steyskal, 1966
Aphrosylus californicus Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Aphrosylus grassator Wheeler, 1897Carpenter's groundcherry
Aphrosylus wirthi Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Argyra argentiventris Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra barbipes Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra californica Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra cylindrica Loew, 1861
Argyra femoralis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra nigripes Loew, 1864
Argyra splendens Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Asyndetus cornutus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus crassipodus Harmston, 1968
Asyndetus latus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus nigripes Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus occidentalis Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Asyndetus spinitarsis Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Calyxochaetus vegetus Wheeler, 1899
Campsicnemus dicondylus Hardy & Kohn, 1964Aridland peperomia
Chrysotus arcuatus (Van Duzee, 1924)⇒ Achradocera arcuatus Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus californicus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus harmstoni Meuffels & G..., 1999
Chrysotus longimanus Loew, 1861
Chrysotus nudipes Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus nudus Harmston & K..., 1963Black pepper
Chrysotus palpiger Wheeler, 1890
Chrysotus silvicola Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Chrysotus subcostatus Loew, 1864
Chrysotus xanthocal Harmston & K..., 1940
Condylostylus occidentalis Bigot, 1888
Diaphorus californicus Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Diaphorus consanguineus Harmston & K..., 1963Black pepper
Diaphorus gibbosus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus hirsutus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Diaphorus inornatus Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Diaphorus junctus Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Diaphorus occidentalis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus parmatus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus repandus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus spinitalus Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus acricola Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus affictus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus amnicola Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus bakeri Cole, 1912
Dolichopus bruesi Loew, 1862Howell's yampah
Dolichopus californicus Thomson, 1869Howell's yampah
Dolichopus cavatus Doane, 1899Howell's yampah
Dolichopus completus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus comptus Coquillett, 1899Howell's yampah
Dolichopus consanguineus Doane, 1899
Dolichopus coquilletti Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus corax Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus crenatus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus formosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus grandis Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus hirstitarsis Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Dolichopus hirsutitarsis Harmston, 1952
Dolichopus lamellicornis Thomson, 1869
Dolichopus multisetosa
Dolichopus occidentalis Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus ovatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus pollex Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Dolichopus shastaensis Harmston, 1966Marigold pepper
Dolichopus squamosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus subcostatus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Dolichopus superbus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus talus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus tenuipes Aldrich, 1894
Enlinia californica Robinson & A..., 1970
Erebomyia akidoptera Hurley & Runyon, 2009
Gymnopternus californicus Van Duzee, 1920Common yampah
Hercostomus aurifer Thomson, 1869
Hercostomus cacheae Harmston & K..., 1941
Hercostomus chaetilamellus Harmston & K..., 1941
Hercostomus impudicus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hercostomus occidentalis Cole, 1912
Hercostomus orbicularis Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Hercostomus purus Harmston & K..., 1963Black pepper
Hercostomus schlingeri Harmston & K..., 1963Black pepper
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hydatostega argentatus Van Duzee, 1918
Hydatostega gratiosus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus arnaudi Becker, 1904Gray alder
Hydrophorus canescens Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Hydrophorus dioktes Hurley, 1985Gray alder
Hydrophorus ferruginus Hurley, 1985Gray alder
Hydrophorus hesperius Hurley, 1985Gray alder
Hydrophorus innotatus Loew, 1864
Hydrophorus sodalis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hygrocelenthus afflictus
Liancalus limbatus Osten Sacken, 1917Red-root yampah
Liancalus querulus Osten Sacken, 1877
Liancalus similis Aldrich, 1893
Medetera aldrichii Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera alpina Harmston & K..., 1941
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera arnaudi Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Medetera californiensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera cyanogaster Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera diadema Linnaeus, 1767
Medetera dorycondylus Bickel, 1985
Medetera falcata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Medetera johnthomasi Bickel & Arnaud, 2011
Medetera longinervis Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Medetera petulca Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera veles Loew, 1861
Medetera walschaertsi Gosseries, 1989
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Melanderia californica Harmston, 1972Spanish elder
Melanderia crepuscula Arnaud, 1958
Melanderia curvipes Van Duzee, 1918
Melanderia mandibulata Aldrich, 1922
Mesorhaga nigripes Aldrich, 1893
Microphor cirripes Melander, 1940
Microphor ravidus Coquillett, 1895
Microphor strigilifer Melander, 1940
Microphorella acroptera Melander, 1928
Microphorella chiragra Melander, 1928
Microphorella tubifera Melander, 1928
Microphorus cirripes (Melander, 1940)⇒ Microphor cirripes Melander, 1940
Microphorus ravidus (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Microphor ravidus Coquillett, 1895
Microphorus strigilifer (Melander, 1940)⇒ Microphor strigilifer Melander, 1940
Neoparentia caudatus Van Duzee, 1917
Nepalomyia hesperia Runyon & Hurley, 2003
Neurigona californica Harmston, 1972Spanish elder
Neurigona lienosa Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Neurigona maculata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona torrida Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Neurigona transversa Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Parasyntormon asellus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Parasyntormon emarginatum Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Parasyntormon flavicoxa Van Duzee, 1922Kellogg's yampah
Parasyntormon fraterculus Van Duzee, 1922Kellogg's yampah
Parasyntormon lagotis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Parasyntormon lepus Van Duzee, 1918Common yampah
Parasyntormon montivagum Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Parasyntormon mulinum Van Duzee, 1922Kellogg's yampah
Parasyntormon petiolatum Malloch, 1921Masterwort
Parathalassius abela Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius aldrichi Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Parathalassius dilatus Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius infuscatus Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius melanderi Cole, 1912
Parathalassius midas Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius socali Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius susanae Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius uniformus Cumming, 2017
Parathalassius wheeleri Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Pelastoneurus barri Harmston, 1972Spanish elder
Pelastoneurus cyaneus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Pelastoneurus latifacies Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Pelastoneurus longicauda Loew, 1861
Pelastoneurus wheeleri Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Peloropeodes cornuta Van Duzee, 1926
Peloropeodes cornutus Van Duzee, 1926
Rhaphium montanum Huckett, 1965
Rhaphium spinitarse Curran, 1924
Scellus varipennis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Scellus vigil Osten Sacken, 1877
Scellus virago Aldrich, 1907
Sympycnidelphus californicus Harmston, 1968
Sympycnus clavicornis Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus cuprinus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus inaequalis Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus inornatus Van Duzee, 1917
Sympycnus laevigatus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus marcidus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus oreas Wheeler, 1899
Sympycnus pugil Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus pulvillus Reinhard, 1947Parsley
Sympycnus sobrinus Wheeler, 1899
Syntormon affine Coquillett, 1897
Syntormon bisinuatum Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Syntormon californicum Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Syntormon palmare Loew, 1864
Syntormon variegatum Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Systenus californicus Harmston, 1968
Tachytrechus auratus Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus boharti Harmston, 1968
Tachytrechus californicus Harmston & K..., 1943
Tachytrechus flabellifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Tachytrechus granditarsus
Tachytrechus harmstoni Meuffels & G..., 1999
Tachytrechus sanus Osten Sacken, 1877
Tachytrechus spinitarsis Van Duzee, 1924
Tachytrechus tahoensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Thinophilus insulanus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thinophilus pectinifer Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Thinophilus scopiventris Harmston & K..., 1940
Thrypticus longicauda Ouchi, 1938Howell's yampah

Subnodes of Dolichopodidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyAchalcinae
Grootaert & Meuffels, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaphorinae
Schiner, 1864
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichopodinae
Latreille, 1809
5
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEnliniinae
Robinson, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrophorinae
Lioy, 1864
9
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMedeterinae
Lioy, 1864
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrophorinae
Collin, 1960
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNeurigoninae
Aldrich, 1905
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParathalassiinae
Chvala, 1981
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPeloropeodinae
Robinson, 1970
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhaphiinae
Bigot, 1852
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySciapodinae
Becker, 1917
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStolidosominae
Becker, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySympycninae
Aldrich, 1905
7
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Dolichopodidae (Latreille 1809)
Dolichopodidae (Latreille 1809)


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