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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
1053
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
870
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
230
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
38
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arizona
3 Families width 76 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies47SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arizona
37 Genera with 76 Species
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Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Australachalcus Pollet, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1901Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1922Long-legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Erebomyia Runyon & Hurley, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18617SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Ragas Walker, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 20062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
76 Species
Amblypsilopus dimidiatus Loew, 1862
Amblypsilopus infumatus Aldrich, 1901
Argyra nigripes Loew, 1864
Asyndetus caudatus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus texanus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Australachalcus latipennis Pollet, 2005
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chrysotimus arizonicus Robinson, 1967Pygmyflower vetch
Chrysotimus occdentalis Harmston, 1951
Chrysotimus occidentalis (Harmston, 1951)⇒ Chrysotimus occdentalis Harmston, 1951
Chrysotus palpiger Wheeler, 1890
Chrysotus robustus Robinson Rob..., 0
Clinocera arizonica Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera brevicauda Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera caerulea Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera madera Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus inornatus Aldrich, 1901
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus unipila Loew, 1872
Diaphorus vulsus Walker, 1861Red-root yampah
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus beameri Harmston & K..., 1941
Dolichopus dorsalis Loew, 1862Howell's yampah
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Dolichopus townsendi Aldrich, 1922
Enlinia arizonicus Robinson, 1973Hungarian vetch
Erebomyia aetheoptera Hurley & Runyon, 2009
Erebomyia exalloptera Runyon & Hurley, 2004
Erebomyia ramseyensis Hurley & Runyon, 2009
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia glabella Macdonald, 1998
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia reclinata Macdonald, 1998
Hercostomus flavicornis Van Duzee, 1918
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hydatostega gratiosus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus magdalenae Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus sodalis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Liancalus sonorus Runyon & Hurley, 2015
Medetera aeneiventris Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Medetera aldrichii Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera californiensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera petulca Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera saguaroicola Bickel, 1985
Medetera veles Loew, 1861
Mesorhaga townsendii Aldrich, 1893
Neoplasta bifida MacDonald & ..., 1993
Neoplasta scapuliformis MacDonald & ..., 1993
Neurigona fuscalaris Harmston, 1968
Pelastoneurus cyaneus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Pelastoneurus dissimilipes Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Platypalpus lyristes Melander, 1928
Platypalpus tenellus Melander, 1902
Ragas alpina Sinclair & S..., 2001
Ragas longicauda Sinclair & S..., 2001
Rhamphomyia albata Coquillett, 1902
Rhamphomyia aquaria Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia bryanti Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia nana Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia nasoni Coquillett, 1895
Sympycnus arizonicus Harmston, 1968
Sympycnus clavatus Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Syneches subvittatus Yang & Yao, 2007
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804
Tachytrechus auratus Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus dilaticosta Van Duzee, 1927
Tachytrechus flavitibialis Van Duzee, 1930
Tachytrechus granditarsis Greene, 1922Marginal woodfern
Tachytrechus nigrifemoratus Van Duzee, 1927
Tachytrechus nimius Aldrich, 1901
Tachytrechus nitidus Van Duzee, 1927
Wiedemannia (Philolutra) simplex Loew, 1862
Wiedemannia digna Sinclair, 2006

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Arizona
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
23
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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