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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
368
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
276
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
72
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
22
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
3 Families width 47 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies18SpeciesTaxom
Empididae (Latreille, 1809)Balloon flies28SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
22 Genera with 47 Species
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Argyra Macquart, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Teuchophorus Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclinocera Collin, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
47 Species
Argyra fasciventris Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Asyndetus johnsoni Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Chelifera banksi Melander, 1947
Chelifera banski Melander, 1947India mustard
Chelifera defecta Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chelipoda praestans Melander, 1947India mustard
Chersodromia houghii Melander, 1902
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) vulgaris Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus affinis Loew, 1861
Chrysotus atratus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Chrysotus pomeroyi Parent, 1934Erect cinquefoil
Diaphorus infuscatus (Van Duzee, 1915)⇒ Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Dolichopus marginatus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Enoplempis) tridentata Coquillett, 1901
Empis distans Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Empis poeciloptera Loew, 1861
Empis sordida Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus annulatus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Hemerodromia melanosoma Melander, 1947India mustard
Hemerodromia superstitiosa Say, 1824
Hemerodromia vates Melander, 1947India mustard
Hemerodromia vittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara augusta
Hilara brunnea (Collin, 1961)⇒ Hilara recedens Walker, 1851
Hilara caesia
Hilara celadophila
Hilara fulva
Hilara gladiacauda
Hilara hamata
Hilara indivisa
Hilara pellopteryx
Hilara raptor
Hilara trivittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Mesorhaga caerulea Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Nematoproctus varicoxa Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Paraclius hybridus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia scolopacea Say, 1823
Rhaphium lugubre Loew, 1861
Sciapus filipes Loew, 1861
Systenus eucercus Steyskal, 1970Littleleaf buckbrush
Teuchophorus condylus Harmston & K..., 1946
Trichoclinocera hamifera Melander, 1928
Wiedemannia hamifera (Melander, 1927)⇒ Trichoclinocera hamifera Melander, 1928

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Connecticut
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
8
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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