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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
70
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
23
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
3 Families width 54 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies48SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
23 Genera with 54 Species
#ACDGHMNOPRST
Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Achradocera Coquillett, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 190313SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
54 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Achradocera barbatus Loew, 1861
Argyra johnsoni Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra minuta Loew, 1861
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Asyndetus appendiculatus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Chrysosoma comatum Loew, 1861
Chrysosoma comatus Loew, 1861
Chrysotus choricus Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Chrysotus cornutus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Chrysotus dividuus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus emarginatus Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Chrysotus flavicauda Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Chrysotus flavisetus Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Chrysotus grandicornis Parent, 1930
Chrysotus hirtipes Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus lamellifer Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Chrysotus magnicornis (Van Duzee, 1924)⇒ Chrysotus grandicornis Parent, 1930
Chrysotus megaloceras Meuffels & G..., 1999
Chrysotus parvicornis Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus philtrum Melander, 1903Horseradish
Diaphorus basalis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus iowensis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Diaphorus laffooni Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Diaphorus lowensis
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Dolichopus absonus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus facirecedens Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus iowaensis Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus iowensis
Dolichopus jaquesi Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus latipes Loew, 1861
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus debilis Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus minutus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus pusillus Loew, 1864
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hercostomus costalis Melander, 1920Lemmon's yampah
Hercostomus indianus Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Micrempis obliqua Melander, 1928
Micromorphus bifrons Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Nematoproctus venustus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Neurigona aestiva Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona aldrichii Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus tersus Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Thinophilus canities Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thrypticus magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1843

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
18
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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