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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
491
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
96
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
33
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
3 Families width 76 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies34SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies25SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maryland
33 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPRST
Allanthalia Melander, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apalocnemis Philippi, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19032SpeciesTaxom
Megagrapha Melander, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Oedalea Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 186214SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19136SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
76 Species
Allanthalia pallida Zetterstedt, 1838
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Apalocnemis distincta Collin, 1933
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Chelifera obsoleta Loew, 1862
Chrysotimus luteus Curran, 1930
Chrysotus bellus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus costalis Loew, 1861
Chrysotus terminalis Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus triangularis Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus crassitibia Robinson, 1967Pygmyflower vetch
Dolichopus flavilacertus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Empis (Anacrostichus) spectabilis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Euhybus strumaticus Melander, 1928
Gymnopternus fimbriatus Loew, 1861
Hilara antennalis
Hilara dorsalis
Hilara femorata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara longiseta Li, Cui & Yang, 2010
Hilara magnicauda
Hilara unicolor Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara xanthogonys
Medetera crassivenis Curran, 1928
Medetera marylandica Adams, 1903Pygmyflower vetch
Megagrapha exquisita Malloch, 1923
Micromorphus fulvosetosus Parent, 1929
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neurigona saititarsis Robinson, 1970
Neurigona scutitarsis Robinson, 1970
Neurigona smithi Robinson, 1970
Neurigona spiculifera Robinson, 1970
Oedalea lanceolata Melander, 1928
Oedalea ohioensis Melander, 1902
Oedalea testacea (Melander, 1927)⇒ Oedalea lanceolata Melander, 1928
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus nitens (Melander, 1927)⇒ Platypalpus politellus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus politellus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus rubefactus Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia clavigera Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia dasypoda Steyskal, 1964Martin's ceanothus
Rhamphomyia dimidiata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia disconcerta Curran, 1930
Rhamphomyia incompleta Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia longipennis Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia nana Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia pectinata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia priapulus Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia pusio Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia scolopacea Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia sellata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia unimaculata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Rhaphium insolitum Curran, 1926
Rhaphium lugubre Loew, 1861
Rhaphium nigricoxa Loew, 1861
Rhaphium shannoni Curran, 1926
Stilpon pauciseta Melander, 1928
Syneches hyalinus Coquillett, 1895
Syneches simplex Walker, 1852Bloodflower
Systenus apicalis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Systenus shannoni Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachydromia varipennis Coquillett, 1903
Tachypeza clavipes Loew, 1864
Thinophilus bimaculatus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Thrypticus deficiens Robinson, 1980Hairy pod vetch
Thrypticus deticiens
Thrypticus fosteri Robinson, 1980Hairy pod vetch
Thrypticus grogani Robinson, 1980Hairy pod vetch
Thrypticus muhlenbergiae Johannsen & ..., 1913Rosea iceplant

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Maryland
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
16
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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