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Checklist for Subfamily Empidinae Latreille, 1809
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
1157
3387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
835
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
156
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
5
69
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
19
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEmpidinae
Latreille, 1809
5
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta
5 Genera with 26 Species
Empis Linnaeus, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1926Balloon Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 189514SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
26 Species
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis dactylica Melander, 1946
Empis squamipes Coquillett, 1903
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Hilara argentata Saigusa, 1963
Hilara auripila Curran, 1926
Hilara garretti Curran, 1926
Hilara granditarsis Curran, 1926
Hilara rufopuncta Curran, 1926
Philetus schizophorus Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) griseola Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) plumifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia acuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia auricoma Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia brevis Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia clavigera Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia dasycnema Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia latilobata Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia phemius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia polita Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhamphomyia praecipua Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia pusio Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia umbrosa Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia virgata Coquillett, 1895

Subnodes of Empidinae with occurrences in Alberta
TribeEmpidini
Latreille, 1809
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHilarini
Collin, 1961
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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