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Checklist for Tribe Empidini Latreille, 1809
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
195
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
36
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, Dagger fly, Dance Flies
6
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEmpidinae
Latreille, 1809
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEmpidini
Latreille, 1809
3
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
3 Genera with 13 Species
Empis Linnaeus, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
13 Species
Empis (Coptophlebia) clausa Coquillett, 1895
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis anthophila Melander, 1946
Empis asema Melander, 1902
Empis distans Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Empis plectrum Melander, 1946
Empis tenebrosa (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Empis hirticrus Melander, 1928
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Rhamphomyia colorata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia insecta Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia nitidivittata Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Rhamphomyia ravida Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia testacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow