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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4456
9650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4451
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4369
9436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
317
3675
8036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
595
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
438
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
110
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
34
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Jersey
4 Families width 76 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies43SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies20SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19704SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Jersey
34 Genera with 76 Species
#ACDEGHMNOPRST
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chelifera Macquart, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19243SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1904Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1910Long-legged flies16SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptopsilopus Aldrich, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Hypocharassus Mik, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oedalea Meigen, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Jersey
76 Species
Amblypsilopus psittacinus Loew, 1861
Amblypsilopus variegatus Loew, 1861
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Argyra aldrichi Johnson, 1904Columbian stitchwort
Asyndetus syntormoides Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Chelifera defecta Loew, 1862Butte County checkerbloom
Chelipoda vocatoria Fallen, 1815
Chrysosoma comatum Loew, 1861
Chrysosoma comatus Loew, 1861
Chrysosoma platychirus Frey, 1924
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Condylostylus viridicoxa Aldrich, 1904
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Diaphorus infuscatus (Van Duzee, 1915)⇒ Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Dolichopus adultus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus burnesi Cresson, 1907Howell's yampah
Dolichopus calcaratus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus demissus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus distinctus (Van Duzee, 1921)⇒ Dolichopus funditor Staeger, 1845
Dolichopus domesticus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus funditor Staeger, 1845
Dolichopus johnsoni Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus kleini Curran, 1934California sweetcicely
Dolichopus longimanus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus longipennis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus myosotus Osten Sacken, 1887
Dolichopus ovatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus virga Coquillett, 1910
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Enoplempis) tridentata Coquillett, 1901
Empis longeoblita Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Empis loripedis Coquillett, 1895
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Gymnopternus ovaticornis Van Duzee, 1933
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara amnis
Hilara lutea Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Hilara seriata Loew, 1864
Hilara testacea Loew, 1864
Hilara trivittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hydrophorus chrysologus Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus intentus
Hydrophorus philombrius Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Hypocharassus pruinosus Wheeler, 1898
Mesorhaga albiciliata Aldrich, 1893
Mesorhaga townsendii Aldrich, 1893
Mesorhaga varipes Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius asymmetrus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neurigona floridula Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Oedalea pruinosa Coquillett, 1903
Platypalpus aequalis Loew, 1864
Platypalpus pachycnemus Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia clauda Coquillett, 1901
Rhamphomyia daria Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia diversa Coquillett, 1901
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia otiosa Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia scolopacea Say, 1823
Rhaphium lugubre Loew, 1861
Rhaphium palpale Curran, 1926
Syneches hyalinus Coquillett, 1895
Syneches pusillus Loew, 1861
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza brachialis Melander, 1902
Tachypeza clavipes Loew, 1864
Tachytrechus protervus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Tachytrechus rotundipennis Greene, 1922Marginal woodfern
Thinophilus neglectus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in New Jersey
FamilyAtelestidae
Hennig, 1970
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
18
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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