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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Athabasca (Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
181
735
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
180
734
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
728
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
623
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
270
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
168
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
18
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athabasca
3 Families width 29 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athabasca
18 Genera with 29 Species
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athabasca
29 Species
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelifera palloris Coquillett, 1895
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 affluens Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus blandus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
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
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Platypalpus albiseta Panzer, 1806
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tachydromia enecator Melander, 1902
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Athabasca
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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