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Checklist for Subfamily Empidinae Latreille, 1809
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
874
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
580
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
90
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
59
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
20
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEmpidinae
Latreille, 1809
5
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
5 Genera with 60 Species
Empis Linnaeus, 189514SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1822Balloon Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 190041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
60 Species
Empis (Anacrostichus) lucida Zetterstedt, 1838
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis (Lissempis) liosoma Bezzi, 1909
Empis brachysoma Coquillett, 1900
Empis delumbis Melander, 1965
Empis frontalis Coquillett, 1903
Empis fumida Coquillett, 1900
Empis infumata (Coquillett, 1900)⇒ Empis liosoma Bezzi, 1909
Empis laniventris Eschscholtz, 1823
Empis pellucida Coquillett, 1900
Empis poplitea Loew, 1863
Empis scatophagina Melander, 1902
Empis subinfumata Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Empis virgata Coquillett, 1895
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Hilara argentata Saigusa, 1963
Hilara aurata Coquillett, 1900
Hilara quadrivitata Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Philetus memorandus Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) paradoxa Wahlberg, 1844
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) lapponica Frey, 1955
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) psychomorpha Saigusa, 1964
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) pusilla Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia acuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia adversa Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia albopilosa Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia anthracodes Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia atrata Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia auricoma Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia barypoda Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia brevis Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia cinefacta Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia cineracea Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia clavator Coquillett, 1901
Rhamphomyia comosa Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia corvina (Loew, 1861)⇒ Rhamphomyia brevis Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia disconnecta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia disparilis Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia erinacioides Malloch, 1919
Rhamphomyia flavirostris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia glauca Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia hirticula Collin, 1937
Rhamphomyia hirtipes Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia kamtschatica Frey, 1922
Rhamphomyia latiscaura Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia limata Coquillett, 1900
Rhamphomyia limbata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia longidiscalis Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia minytus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia naias Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia opacithorax Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Rhamphomyia pendens Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia phemius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia piligeronis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia praecipua Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia rivalis Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia setosa Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia soleata Melander, 1965
Rhamphomyia subacuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia villipes Coquillett, 1900

Subnodes of Empidinae with occurrences in Alaska
TribeEmpidini
Latreille, 1809
2
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHilarini
Collin, 1961
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Empidinae at artfakta.se
Empidinae at dyntaxa.se
Empidinae at itis.gov