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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1410
2522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
217
1408
2520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1399
2507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1142
2018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
114
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
93
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
33
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
2
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
2 Families width 23 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
13 Genera with 23 Species
Argyra Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1830Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18243SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ortochile Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
23 Species
Argyra leucocephala Meigen, 1824
Campsicnemus armoricanus Parent, 1926
Campsicnemus loripes Haliday, 1832
Chersodromia anisopyga Plant, 1995
Chersodromia suda Plant, 1995
Chrysotus gramineus Fallen, 1823
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Hercostomus appendiculatus Loew, 1859
Hercostomus pilifer Loew, 1859
Medetera dendrobaena Kowarz, 1877
Medetera muralis Meigen, 1824
Medetera truncorum Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Microphor rostellatus Loew, 1864
Ortochile soccata Loew, 1850
Platypalpus australis Grootaert, 1995
Platypalpus gatti Grootaert, 1995
Platypalpus longicauda Grootaert & ..., 1992
Platypalpus maltensis Grootaert & ..., 1992
Platypalpus planti Grootaert, 1995
Rhaphium caliginosum Zetterstedt, 1843
Sciapus contristans Wiedemann, 1817
Sciapus platypterus Fabricius, 1805
Thrypticus zonatulus Zetterstedt, 1843

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Malta
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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