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Checklist for Subfamily Empidinae Latreille, 1809
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
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
23
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEmpidinae
Latreille, 1809
5
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
5 Genera with 51 Species
Empis Linnaeus, 189515SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1901Balloon Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 200229SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
51 Species
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis (Enoplempis) geneatis Melander, 1902
Empis aerobatica Melander, 1902
Empis barbatoides Melander, 1965
Empis bigoti Melander, 1902
Empis brunnea Coquillett, 1903
Empis bullifer Kessel & Kessel, 1951
Empis bullifera Kessel & Kessel, 1951Miner's lettuce
Empis comantis (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Empis cometes Steyskal, 1965
Empis dolabraria Melander, 1902Szowits' madwort
Empis falcata Melander, 1902
Empis manca Coquillett, 1895
Empis melanderi Arnaud & Bir..., 1966
Empis mira Bigot, 1880
Empis valentis Coquillett, 1895
Hesperempis sanduca Melander, 1928
Hilara cana Coquillett, 1895
Hilara congregaria Melander, 1902
Hilara nugax Melander, 1902
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hilara wheeleri Melander, 1901
Philetus memorandus Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia (Eorhamphomyia) sudigeronis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia alameda Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia arnaudorum Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia bifilata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia californica Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia calimenda Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia calvimontis Cockerell, 1916
Rhamphomyia canella Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia cavicornuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia curvipes Coquillett, 1904
Rhamphomyia duplicis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia fimbriata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia inyoca Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia jaroslavi Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia knutsoni Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia kubiki Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia loripedis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia mallos Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia pachymera Bigot, 1887
Rhamphomyia paragramma Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia parvisinuata Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia pendella Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia powelli Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia pyctes Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia rogersi Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia scaurissima Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Rhamphomyia scutellaris Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia stylata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia xanthomera Bartak, 2002

Subnodes of Empidinae with occurrences in California
TribeEmpidini
Latreille, 1809
2
44
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