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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
387
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
19
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
3 Families width 32 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri
19 Genera with 32 Species
Allanthalia Melander, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1904Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1862Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trichina Railliet, 1928Trichina worms1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
32 Species
Allanthalia pallida Zetterstedt, 1838
Amblypsilopus dorsalis Loew, 1866
Anthalia schoenherri Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Argyra flavicornis Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) crosbyi Van Duzee, 1924Longlegged fly
Chrysotus pallipes Loew, 1861
Chrysotus philtrum Melander, 1903Horseradish
Condylostylus viridicoxa Aldrich, 1904
Dolichopus absonus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus bifractus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus praeustus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis brevis Loew, 1862
Empis exilis Coquillett, 1903
Euthyneura bucinator Melander, 1902
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Pelastoneurus kansensis Aldrich, 1894
Pelastoneurus nigricornis Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Platypalpus politellus Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) barbata Macquart, 1823
Rhamphomyia compta (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Rhamphomyia barbata Macquart, 1823
Rhamphomyia dasypoda Steyskal, 1964Martin's ceanothus
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia nana Loew, 1861
Rhamphomyia nasoni Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia quinquelineata Say, 1823
Syneches thoracicus Say, 1823
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza pruinosa Coquillett, 1903
Thinophilus delicatus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thrypticus muhlenbergiae Johannsen & ..., 1913Rosea iceplant
Trichina nitida Melander, 1928

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Missouri
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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