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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
2793
6289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
2788
6285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2741
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
2207
4962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
559
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
451
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
129
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
52
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Idaho
4 Families width 140 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies33SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies75SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies31SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Idaho
52 Genera with 140 Species
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Anthalia Zetterstedt, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Brachystoma Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1888Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19029SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Holoclera Schiner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hurleyella Runyon & Rob..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrodromia Macquart, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Meghyperus Loew, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Microphorella Becker, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Microphorus Macquart, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Niphogenia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Oedalea Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Oreogeton Schiner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 192816SpeciesTaxom
Proclinopyga var.flavicox..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclinocera Collin, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Idaho
140 Species
Anthalia femorata Melander, 1928
Anthalia lacteipennis Melander, 1928
Anthalia petiolata (Melander, 1927)⇒ Anthalia stigmalis Coquillett, 1903
Anthalia stigmalis Coquillett, 1903
Argyra idahona Harmston & K..., 1946
Argyra robusta Johnson, 1906California sandwort
Argyra scutellaris Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Bicellaria angustifurca Melander, 1928
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Brachystoma occidentale Melander, 1902
Calyxochaetus vegetus Wheeler, 1899
Campsicnemus philoctetes Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Campsicnemus thersites Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Chelifera lovetti Melander, 1947India mustard
Chelifera varix Melander, 1947India mustard
Chrysotus argentatus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Clinocera bulbosa Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera lecta Melander, 1902
Condylostylus occidentalis Bigot, 1888
Diaphorus adustus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Diaphorus fuscus Van Duzee, 1921
Diaphorus aldrichi Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus mundus Loew, 1861
Diaphorus triangulatus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus usitatus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Dolichocephala irroata Fallen, 1815
Dolichopus amnicola Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus beatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus bisetosa
Dolichopus bisetosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus consanguineus Doane, 1899
Dolichopus conspectus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus crenatus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus enigma Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus footei Harmston, 1966Marigold pepper
Dolichopus idahoensis Aldrich, 1894
Dolichopus indegena
Dolichopus nigrimanus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus opportunus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus pollex Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus sedulus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus sincerus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Dolichopus sordidatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus squamosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus sufflavus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus tenuipes Aldrich, 1894
Dolichopus viridis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drapetis (Drapetis) dividua Melander, 1902
Drapetis infumata Melander, 1918False madwort
Drapetis naica Melander, 1918False madwort
Empis aeripes Melander, 1902
Empis aerobatica Melander, 1902
Empis aldrichii Melander, 1902
Empis falcata Melander, 1902
Empis mixopolia Melander, 1902
Empis podagra Melander, 1902
Empis politea Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Empis serperastorum Melander, 1902
Empis teres Melander, 1902
Euthyneura argyria Melander, 1928
Euthyneura spinipes Melander, 1928
Gloma fuscipes Melander, 1945Mediterranean cabbage
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Holoclera sycophanta Melander, 1902
Hormopeza nigricans Loew, 1864
Hormopeza virgator Melander, 1928
Hurleyella salina Runyon, 2019
Hydatostega gratiosus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrodromia undulata
Hydrophorus agalma Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus eldoradensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus maculipennis Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Hydrophorus pensus Aldrich, 1911
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Liancalus querulus Osten Sacken, 1877
Liancalus similis Aldrich, 1893
Medetera crassivenis Curran, 1928
Medetera cyanogaster Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Medetera petulca Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Meghyperus nitidus Melander, 1902
Microphor atratus Coquillett, 1900
Microphorella longitarsis Melander, 1928
Microphorella ornatipes Melander, 1928
Microphorus evisceratus (Melander, 1940)⇒ Microphor evisceratus Melander, 1940
Microphorus sycophantor Melander, 1902
Neoplasta hebes Melander, 1947India mustard
Neurigona albospinosa Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona flava Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Niphogenia turneri Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Oedalea lanceolata Melander, 1928
Oreogeton mitrephorus Melander, 1928
Oreogeton obscurus Loew, 1864
Oreothalia pelops Melander, 1902
Paraclius magnicornis Van Duzee, 1927Parish's yampah
Peloropeodes apicales Harmston & K..., 1946Pepper
Peloropeodes cornutus Van Duzee, 1926
Peloropeodes fuscipes Van Duzee, 1926
Platypalpus armillatus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus dissimilipes Melander, 1928
Platypalpus flavirostris Loew, 1864
Platypalpus hastatus Melander, 1902
Platypalpus inferialis Melander, 1928
Platypalpus inops Melander, 1902
Platypalpus lacertosus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus luctator Melander, 1928
Platypalpus microcerus (Melander, 1927)⇒ Platypalpus flavirostris Loew, 1864
Platypalpus mollis (Melander, 1927)⇒ Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus pectinator Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus pluto Melander, 1902
Platypalpus pudens Melander, 1928
Platypalpus soccatus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus venaticus Melander, 1928
Proclinopyga monogramma Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia oedimana Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia scopifer Bartak, 2002
Rhaphium aequale Van Duzee, 1927Parish's yampah
Rhaphium longipalpe Curran, 1926
Rhaphium nigrovittatum Curran, 1926
Rhaphium pollex Van Duzee, 1922
Rhaphium robustum Curran, 1926
Rhaphium slossonae Johnson, 1906
Scellus amplus Curran, 1923
Scellus crinipes Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Sympycnus montanus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Syntormon dissimilipes Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Syntormon palmare Loew, 1864
Syntormon strataegum Wheeler, 1899
Syntormon tricoloripes Curran, 1923
Tachydromia bimaculata Loew, 1863
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachydromia tacoma Melander, 1928
Tachypeza inusta Melander, 1902
Tachytrechus auratus Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus bipunctatus (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Tachytrechus greeni Foote, Couls..., 1965
Tachytrechus flabellifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Tachytrechus nimius Aldrich, 1901
Tachytrechus simulatus Greene, 1922Marginal woodfern
Trichoclinocera dolicheretma Melander, 1902
Wiedemannia apicalis Sinclair, 1998

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Idaho
FamilyAtelestidae
Hennig, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
24
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
18
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
9
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



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