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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Alberta´s Rockies (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2135
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2133
3563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
315
2091
3497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1799
3095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
576
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
392
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
51
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
33
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta´s Rockies
3 Families width 61 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies14SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies30SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta´s Rockies
33 Genera with 61 Species
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Bicellaria Macquart, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Heleodromia Haliday, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neurigonia1SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Oreogeton Schiner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Proclinopyga var.flavicox..., 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syndyas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Telmaturgus Mik, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta´s Rockies
61 Species
Bicellaria bisetosa Tuomikoski, 1936
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Bicellaria lugubris Melander, 1928
Campsicnemus americanus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Campsicnemus vanduzeei Curran, 1933
Chelifera palloris Coquillett, 1895
Clinocera lineata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Clinocera olivacea Melander, 1928
Clinocera subtrunca Sinclair, 2008
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus setiger Loew, 1859
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) brevipennis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) latipennis Fallen, 1823
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) lepidus Stæger, 1842
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) stenhammari Zetterstedt, 1843Harkness' flaxflower
Dolichopus affluens Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus blandus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus diversipennis Curran, 1922
Dolichopus genualis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus laticornis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus solidus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Gymnopternus scotias Loew, 1861
Heleodromia chillcotti Sinclair, 2012
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Hormopeza copulifera Melander, 1928
Leptopeza ruficollis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Leptopeza flavipes Meigen, 1820
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Neurigona ciliata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigonia nigrimanus
Oreogeton cymballista Melander, 1928
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Philetus schizophorus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus albiseta Panzer, 1806
Platypalpus hyaenoides Melander, 1928
Platypalpus juvenis Melander, 1928
Platypalpus lateralis (Loew, 1864)⇒ Platypalpus stigmatellus Zetterstedt, 1842
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) griseola Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) plumifera Zetterstedt, 1838
Rhamphomyia clavigera Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia phemius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia polita Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Rhaphium longibarba
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syndyas dorsalis Loew, 1861
Tachydromia enecator Melander, 1902
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Telmaturgus parvus Van Duzee, 1942

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Alberta´s Rockies
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
13
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Empidoidea at artfakta.se
Empidoidea at dyntaxa.se
Empidoidea at marinespecies.org