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Checklist for Family Empididae Latreille, 1809 (Balloon flies)
and region Eocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
3588
7202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
3583
7176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
3487
7033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
2726
5741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
99
811
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
69
359
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
162
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
5
89
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
25
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eocene
25 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEFGHLOPRT
Acallomyia Melander, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Apalocnemis Philippi, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Brachystoma Meigen, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Drapetiella Meunier, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 190815SpeciesTaxom
Eocorynetites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneuriella Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Fushunempites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heleodromia Haliday, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1908Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lochmocola Hong, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Oustaletimyia Meunier, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoleptopeza Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassiella Meunier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Proclinopyga var.flavicox..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Progloma James, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Protoedalea Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ragas Walker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 185027SpeciesTaxom
Thirza Giebel, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eocene
78 Species
Acallomyia probolaea A. L. Melander, 1949
Apalocnemis gracilis F. Meunier, 1908
Brachystoma spinulosa Loew, 1850
Chelifera detestata F. Meunier, 1908
Chelipoda vaga F. Meunier, 1908
Drapetiella definitum N. L. Evenhuis, 1994
Empis exilis Coquillett, 1903
Empis florissantana T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Empis infossa A. L. Melander, 1949
Empis inscita F. Meunier, 1908
Empis macilenta F. Meunier, 1908
Empis mala F. Meunier, 1908
Empis malefica F. Meunier, 1908
Empis miocenica T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Empis mordax F. Meunier, 1908
Empis morosella F. Meunier, 1908
Empis perdita T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Empis personata F. Meunier, 1908
Empis poeppigi C. G. Giebel, 1856
Empis pulvillata H. Loew, 1850
Empis tritava F. Meunier, 1908
Eocorynetites guchengziensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Euthyneuriella longirostris F. Meunier, 1908
Fushunempites furvis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Gloma hirta H. Loew, 1850
Heleodromia (Illiesiella) foveata R. Wagner, 2000
Heleodromia delicata F. Meunier, 1908
Heleodromia dolosa F. Meunier, 1908
Heleodromia starki C. Hoffeins, 1997
Hemerodromia grootaerti Plant & Sham..., 2012
Hilara litigiosa F. Meunier, 1908
Hilara tarda F. Meunier, 1908
Lochmocola osterosa Hong, 1981
Oustaletimyia succinorum F. Meunier, 1893
Palaeoleptopeza gracilis F. Meunier, 1908
Parathalassiella problematica F. Meunier, 1908
Phyllodromia antiqua R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia baltica R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia furcifera R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia germari R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia klebsi R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia latissima R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia lorenzmeyeri R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia pristina R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia tenacula R. Shelford, 1910
Phyllodromia yolanda R. Shelford, 1910
Proclinopyga ulrichi B. J. Sinclair, 2010
Progloma rohweri M. T. James, 1937
Protoedalea brachystoma Cockerell, 1921
Ragas generosa F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia ablata F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia aeterna A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia angusta F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia corrupta F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia craterae A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia crinitarsis H. Loew, 1850
Rhamphomyia distans H. Loew, 1850
Rhamphomyia enena T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhamphomyia errabunda F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia fossa A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia hypolitha T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Rhamphomyia inanimata A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia infernalis A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia insolita F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia interita A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia involuta F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia media F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia morticina A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia obtusa F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia oedaloides F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia polymorpha F. Meunier, 1899
Rhamphomyia porrecta F. Meunier, 1908
Rhamphomyia senecta A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia sepulta T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Rhamphomyia spodites A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia tumulata A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia ungulina H. Loew, 1850
Thirza naumanni C. G. Giebel, 1856

Subnodes of Empididae with occurrences in Eocene
SubfamilyBrachystomatinae
Melander, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyClinocerinae
Collin, 1928
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEmpidinae
Latreille, 1809
3
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHemerodromiinae
Schiner, 1862
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOreogetoninae
Chvala, 1976
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Empididae (Latreille 1809)
Empididae (Latreille 1809)


Links, sources and further information
Empididae at aramel.free.fr
Empididae at artfakta.se
Empididae at dyntaxa.se
Empididae at gbif.org
Empididae at irmng.org
Empididae at itis.gov
Empididae at marinespecies.org