AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
106
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
42
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
3 Families width 115 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies25SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies56SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies34SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
42 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Chersodromia Walker, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly7SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Euhybos Melander, 02SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocyrtoma Melander, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Hypocharassus Mik, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oreogeton Schiner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 189512SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Trichina Railliet, 1902Trichina worms2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
115 Species
Anthalia schoenherri Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Asyndetus syntormoides Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Bicellaria pilosa Lundbeck, 1910
Bicellaria spuria (Fallen, 1816)⇒ Bicellaria pilosa Lundbeck, 1910
Campsicnemus americanus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chelifera defecta Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chelifera obsoleta Loew, 1862
Chelipoda contracta Melander, 1947India mustard
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Chersodromia houghii Melander, 1902
Chrysotus flavipalpis Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Condylostylus albicoxa Walker, 1849
Condylostylus clavatus Van Duzee, 1929
Condylostylus connectans Curran, 1942
Condylostylus juncundus Loew, 1861
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Condylostylus sipho Say, 1823
Crossopalpus spectabilis Melander, 1902
Diaphorus infuscatus (Van Duzee, 1915)⇒ Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus millardi Meuffels & G..., 1999
Diostracus prasinus Coquillett, 1904
Dolichopus acutus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus adultus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus burnesi Cresson, 1907Howell's yampah
Dolichopus cognatus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus discessus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus discussus Walker, 1849
Dolichopus gratiolus Steyskal, 1973Palmer's ceanothus
Dolichopus harbecki Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus quadrilamellatus (Loew, 1864)⇒ Dolichopus bilamellatus Parent, 1929
Dolichopus setosus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus trisetosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis distans Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Empis obesa Loew, 1861
Empis pallida Loew, 1861
Empis poeciloptera Loew, 1861
Empis tersa Coquillett, 1895
Euhybos cuspidatus
Euhybos simplex
Euhybus cuspidatus Melander, 1928
Gymnopternus difficilis Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus mirificus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Gymnopternus nigricoxa Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Gymnopternus pallidiciliatus Van Duzee, 1930
Gymnopternus tristis Loew, 1864
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara bella Melander, 1902
Hilara carbonaria Melander, 1902
Hilara palustris
Hilara seriata Loew, 1864
Hilara testacea Loew, 1864
Hilara unicolor Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hoplocyrtoma femorata Loew, 1864
Hydrophorus agalma Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus intentus
Hydrophorus parvus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hypocharassus pruinosus Wheeler, 1898
Liancalus genualis Loew, 1861
Medetera diadema Linnaeus, 1767
Medetera isobellae Bickel, 1985
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Oreogeton rufus Loew, 1864
Paraclius propinquus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Paraclius vicinus
Pelastoneurus lamellatus Loew, 1864
Platypalpus coquilletti Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus debilis (Loew, 1863)⇒ Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus flammifer Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus harpiger Melander, 1924
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus sutor Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) albipennis Fallen, 1816
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) aperta Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Rhamphomyia amplipedis Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia arcuata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia dimidiata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia effera Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia hirtipes Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia longipennis Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia parva (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Rhamphomyia albipennis Fallen, 1816
Rhamphomyia phemius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia soccata Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia virgata Coquillett, 1895
Rhaphium gracile Curran, 1924
Rhaphium orientale Curran, 1926
Rhaphium signiferum Osten Sacken, 1878
Stilpon pauciseta Melander, 1928
Stilpon pectiniger Melander, 1902
Stilpon tyconyx Cumming, 1992
Stilpon wirthi Cumming, 1992
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza winthemi Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Thinophilus ochrifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Thinophilus prasinus Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Thinophilus viridifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Trichina clavipes Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Trichina nura Melander, 1902

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Massachusetts
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
20
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
9
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
13
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



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