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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Nova Scotia (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
483
4679
10528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
481
4675
10525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
458
4577
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3935
9011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
835
1611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
591
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
89
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
50
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nova Scotia
3 Families width 89 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies19SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies54SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nova Scotia
50 Genera with 89 Species
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Allanthalia Melander, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocyrtoma Melander, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19854SpeciesTaxom
Megagrapha Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syndyas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nova Scotia
89 Species
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Argyra albicans Loew, 1861
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Campsicnemus alexanderi Harmston & M..., 1966
Campsicnemus lipothrix Evenhuis, 2003
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda truncata Macdonald, 1993
Chrysotimus delicatus Loew, 1861
Chrysotimus luteopalpus Curran, 1923
Chrysotus neglectus Wiedemann, 1817
Clinocera brunnea Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) lepidus Stæger, 1842
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus adultus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus affinis Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus agronomus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus barbicauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus coercens Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus crenatus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus flavilacertus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus pugil Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus shelfordi Curran, 1934California sweetcicely
Dolichopus smicrus Meuffels & G..., 1999
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Drapetis acrodactyla Melander, 1928
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis ollius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Gymnopternus constrictus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus cuneicornis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus nigribarbus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus obtusicauda Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Gymnopternus opacus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus scotias Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus subulatus Loew, 1861
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hemerodromia melanosoma Melander, 1947India mustard
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hormopeza obliterata Zetterstedt, 1838
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrophorus alboflorens Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus eldoradensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Leptopeza ruficollis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Leptopeza flavipes Meigen, 1820
Liancalus genualis Loew, 1861
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera jacula Fallen, 1823
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Medetera vockerothi Bickel, 1985
Megagrapha platytarsis Chillcott, 1983
Micrempis bomboxynon Chillcott, 1983
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Parasyntormon emarginatum Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Platypalpus minutus Meigen, 1804
Platypalpus pulicarius Meigen, 1830
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia umbrosa Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia versicolor Chillcott, 1959
Rhaphium effilatum Wheeler, 1899
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Scellus amplus Curran, 1923
Sciapus tener Loew, 1862
Stilpon campestris Cumming, 1992
Stilpon curvipes Melander, 1928
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syndyas dorsalis Loew, 1861
Systenus eucercus Steyskal, 1970Littleleaf buckbrush
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Nova Scotia
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
22
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
19
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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