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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
742
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
550
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
125
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
36
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
3 Families width 117 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies60SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies40SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
36 Genera with 117 Species
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Argyra Macquart, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachystoma Meigen, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1980Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies29SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 186113SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18483SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Ostenia Hutton, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 186215SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Roederiodes Coquillett, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
117 Species
Argyra johnsoni Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra similis Harmston & K..., 1940
Bicellaria pilipes Loew, 1862
Brachystoma nigrimanum Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Brachystoma robertsonii Coquillett, 1895
Chrysosoma crinitus Aldrich, 1904
Chrysosoma platychirus Frey, 1924
Chrysotus barbatus Loew, 1861
Chrysotus choricus Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Chrysotus obliquus Loew, 1861
Chrysotus palpiger Wheeler, 1890
Condylostylus caudatus Wiedemann, 1830
Condylostylus quintusflavus Gunther, 1980
Dactylomyia decora Aldrich, 1902
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Dolichopus acuminatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus aequalis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus alacer Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus alberecrus Gunther, 1979
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus albicoxa Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus annaclareii Gunther, 1979
Dolichopus bifractus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus cognatus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus contiguus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus discolor Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus fulvipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus imperfectus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus intentus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus longipennis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus luteipennis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Dolichopus remus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus sarotes Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus scapularis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus socius Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus tener Coquillett, 1902
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Drapetis (Drapetis) assimilis Fallen, 1815
Drapetis aliternigra Melander, 1918False madwort
Drapetis pilosa Melander, 1918False madwort
Empis (Coptophlebia) clausa Coquillett, 1895
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis compta Coquillett, 1895
Empis desiderata Melander, 1965
Empis enodis Melander, 1902
Empis gulosa Coquillett, 1895
Empis humile
Empis levicula Coquillett, 1895
Empis loripedis Coquillett, 1895
Empis nuda Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Empis obesa Loew, 1861
Empis otiosa Coquillett, 1895
Empis pudica Loew, 1861
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Gymnopternus anarmostus Melander, 1900
Gymnopternus humilis Loew, 1864
Gymnopternus lunifer Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus pusillus Loew, 1864
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara basalis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara brevipila Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara leucoptera Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara mutabilis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara trivittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara umbrosa Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hydrophorus parvus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera fasciata Frey, 1915
Medetera nigripes Zetterstedt, 1848
Mesorhaga clavicauda Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Mesorhaga tricorniflavrai Gunther, 1982
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Pelastoneurus cognatus Loew, 1861
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus aequalis Loew, 1864
Platypalpus ballucatus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus callithrix Melander, 1928
Platypalpus rubefactus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus tenellus Melander, 1902
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) aperta Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Rhamphomyia dimidiata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia frontalis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhamphomyia gilvipes Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia gilvipilosa Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia glabra Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia impedita Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhamphomyia laevigata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia mallos Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia mutabilis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhamphomyia nasoni Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia piligeronis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia rava Loew, 1862Fendler's globemallow
Rhamphomyia vittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhaphium rossi Harmston & K..., 1940
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Sympycnus nodatus Aldrich, 1916Jone's globemallow
Syneches rufus Loew, 1861
Tachydromia clavipes Loew, 1864
Tachydromia harti Malloch, 1919
Tachydromia maculipennis Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tachydromia rapax Loew, 1864
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachyempis universalis Melander, 1910
Thrypticus willistoni Wheeler, 1890
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Illinois
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
20
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
9
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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