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Checklist of Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
for Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1635
2957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
249
1633
2955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1602
2916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1345
2576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
329
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
42
254
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
52
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
25
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
3 Families width 66 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies63SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
25 Genera with 66 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acropsilus Mik, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 189613SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1830Long-Legged Fly7SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 186110SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Nercostomus1SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18964SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Sarcionus Aldrich, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
66 Species
Achradocera barbata Loew, 1861
Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Amblypsilopus psittacinus Loew, 1861
Asyndetus fratellus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) apicalis (Parent, 1932)⇒ Chrysotus parapicalis Bickel & Dyte, 1989
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) longipalpis Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) parapicalis Bickel & Dyte, 1989
Chrysotus acutus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus albipalpus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus brevitibia Van Duzee, 1927
Chrysotus excisus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus hirsutus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus inermis Osten Sacken, 1877
Chrysotus longipalpus Edwards, 1932Long-legged fly
Chrysotus mexicanus Robinson, 1967
Chrysotus niger (Loew, 1869)⇒ Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Chrysotus proximus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus chrysoprasi Walker, 1849
Condylostylus graenicheri Van Duzee, 1927
Condylostylus jucundus Loew, 1861
Condylostylus mundus Wiedemann, 1830
Condylostylus pruinosus Coquillett, 1904
Condylostylus tibialis Wiedemann, 1830
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dactylomyia decora Aldrich, 1902
Diaphorus amoenus Aldrich, 1902
Diaphorus annulatus Macquart, 1842
Diaphorus contiguus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dimidiatus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dubius Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus flavipes Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus insulanus Van Duzee, 1930
Diaphorus parvulus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus simplex Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Drapetis comata Melander, 1918
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Micromorphus albipes Zetterstedt, 1843
Nercostomus latipes
Neurigona maculosa Naglis, 2003
Neurigona signifer Aldrich, 1896
Paraclius arcuatus Huckett, 1965
Paraclius discifer Collin, 1936
Paraclius elongatus Van Duzee, 1930
Paraclius filifer Aldrich, 1896
Paraclius filiferus Aldrich, 1896
Paraclius quadrinotatus Aldrich, 1902
Pelastoneurus argentifer Aldrich, 1896
Pelastoneurus lineatus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Pelastoneurus neolineatus Brooks, 2005
Pelastoneurus neolineatus Brooks, 2005
Pelastoneurus unguiculatus Aldrich, 1896
Peloropeodes falco Aldrich, 1896
Sarcionus lineatus Aldrich, 1896
Sciapus flavidus Aldrich, 1896
Sciapus macula Wiedemann, 1830
Symbolia linearis Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus abdominalis Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus bellus Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus fuscicornis Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus latipes Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus superbus Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus tessellatus Macquart, 1842
Thrypticus cupulifera Aldrich, 1896
Thrypticus fraterculus Wheeler, 1890

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
22
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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