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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
97
1091
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
864
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
223
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
54
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado
3 Families width 172 Species
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies52SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies107SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado
53 Genera with 172 Species
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Acallomyia Melander, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20088SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1901Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1864Long-legged flies45SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 189510SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Metachela Coquillett, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19278SpeciesTaxom
Progloma James, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Protoedalea Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 194920SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19229SpeciesTaxom
Roederiodes Coquillett, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
172 Species
Acallomyia probolaea A. L. Melander, 1949
Argyra condomina Harmston & K..., 1946
Argyra hirta Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Calyxochaetus millardi Meuffels & G..., 1999
Campsicnemus americanus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Campsicnemus arcuatus Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Campsicnemus coloradensis Harmston & M..., 1966
Campsicnemus oedipus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Chelifera caliga Lavallee, 1975Waterworts
Chelifera mana Lavallee, 1975Waterworts
Chrysosoma rubicundum Becker, 1922
Chrysotus barbipes Van Duzee, 1932
Chrysotus longimanus Loew, 1861
Clinocera borkenti Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera brunnea Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera bulbosa Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera coloradensis Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera cordillerana Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera disjuncta Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera sabroskyi Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera substagnalis Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus praestans Aldrich, 1901
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Diaphorus aldrichi Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus occidentalis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus snowii Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Dolichopus accidentalis Harmston & K..., 1941
Dolichopus aeratus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus affluens Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus albertensis Curran, 1922
Dolichopus aldrichii Wheeler, 1899
Dolichopus amnicola Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus amphericus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus amplipenbnis
Dolichopus barbaricus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus barbipes Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus blandus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus bruneifacies Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Dolichopus brunneus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus calvimontis James, 1939
Dolichopus celeripes Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus consanguineus Doane, 1899
Dolichopus elegans Aldrich, 1922
Dolichopus fallax Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Dolichopus groenlandicus Zetterstedt, 1843
Dolichopus helenae James, 1939
Dolichopus leucacra James, 1939
Dolichopus longus Aldrich, 1922
Dolichopus maculitarsis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Dolichopus magnantenna James, 1939
Dolichopus manicula Spencer, 1969Howell's yampah
Dolichopus micropygus Wahlberg, 1851Milkwood
Dolichopus multisetosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nigricauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nigricoxa Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Dolichopus nigrilineatus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Dolichopus nigropleurus Harmston, 1966Marigold pepper
Dolichopus obcordatus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus partitus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus parvimanus Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Dolichopus pingreensis James, 1939
Dolichopus procerus (Van Duzee, 1921)⇒ Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911
Dolichopus robertsoni (Curran, 1923)⇒ Dolichopus amnicola Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus scopifer James, 1939
Dolichopus solidus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus speciosus Hendel, 1920Howell's yampah
Dolichopus squamicilliatus Harmston, 1966Marigold pepper
Dolichopus sufflavus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus viridis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus walkeri Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus xanthocnemus Loew, 1864
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis (Euempis) montiradicis James, 1942
Empis asema Melander, 1902
Empis florissantana T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Empis hirticrus Melander, 1928
Empis infossa A. L. Melander, 1949
Empis miocenica T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Empis pachymerina Schiner, 1868
Empis perdita T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Empis tenebrosa (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Empis hirticrus Melander, 1928
Euthyneura argyria Melander, 1928
Gymnopternus brevipes Van Duzee, 1933
Gymnopternus californicus Van Duzee, 1920Common yampah
Gymnopternus lacustris D. J. Bickel, 1995
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hercostomus coloradensis Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Hercostomus setosus Van Duzee, 1913
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Hilara atra Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hydatostega gratiosus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus altivagus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus arnaudi Becker, 1904Gray alder
Hydrophorus claripennis Van Duzee, 1924Oregon yampah
Hydrophorus flavihirtus Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Hydrophorus glaber Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus maculipennis Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Hydrophorus magdalenae Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus sodalis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Liancalus hydrophilus Aldrich, 1893
Medetera platythrix Bickel, 1985
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Mesorhaga cocori Bickel, 2007
Metachela collusor Melander, 1902
Neurigona bivittata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona magnipalpa Naglis, 2003
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Oreothalia chillcotti Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Parasyntormon asellus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Philetus schizophorus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus dissimilipes Melander, 1928
Platypalpus fuscohalteratus (Melander, 1924)⇒ Platypalpus hians Melander, 1902
Platypalpus hastatus Melander, 1902
Platypalpus hians Melander, 1902
Platypalpus monticola Melander, 1902
Platypalpus porrectus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus splendens Melander, 1928
Platypalpus suffasciatus (Melander, 1927)⇒ Platypalpus porrectus Melander, 1924
Progloma rohweri M. T. James, 1937
Protoedalea brachystoma Cockerell, 1921
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) beckeriella Chvala, 1985
Rhamphomyia acuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia aeterna A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia americana Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Rhamphomyia calvimontis Cockerell, 1916
Rhamphomyia craterae A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia effera Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia enena T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhamphomyia flexuosa Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia fossa A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia hypolitha T. D. A. Coc..., 1917
Rhamphomyia inanimata A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia infernalis A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia interita A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia morticina A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia otiosa Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia senecta A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia sepulta T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Rhamphomyia spodites A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhamphomyia tumulata A. L. Melander, 1949
Rhaphium coloradense Curran, 1926
Rhaphium colutis Harmston & J..., 1942
Rhaphium longipalpis Curran, 1926
Rhaphium nigribarbatum Becker, 1900
Rhaphium nigrociliatum Curran, 1926
Rhaphium simplicipes Curran, 1926
Rhaphium slossonae Johnson, 1906
Rhaphium spinitarse Curran, 1924
Rhaphium triangulatum Van Duzee, 1922
Roederiodes distinctus Chillcott, 1961
Scellus coloradensis Harmston & J..., 1942
Sympycnus cilifemoratus Parent, 1932
Sympycnus clavatus Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Sympycnus fasciventris Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Sympycnus globulicauda Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus minuticornis Van Duzee, 1932
Sympycnus monticola Van Duzee, 1932
Sympycnus pulvillus Reinhard, 1947Parsley
Syntormon kennedyi Harmston & K..., 1942
Syntormon palmare Loew, 1864
Syntormon strataegum Wheeler, 1899
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza inusta Melander, 1902
Tachypeza primitiva A. L. Melander, 1949
Tachytrechus auratus Aldrich, 1896
Thinophilus latimanus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thinophilus pectinifer Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Thinophilus pruinosus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Thinophilus spinipes Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Wiedemannia apicalis Sinclair, 1998

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Colorado
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
29
107
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
17
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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