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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Point Pelee National Park (Essex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2143
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2142
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
321
2125
2909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
1829
2533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
532
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
421
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
65
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
31
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pelee National Park
3 Families width 57 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pelee National Park
31 Genera with 57 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly4SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhaga Schiner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Microphor Macquart, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pelee National Park
57 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Amblypsilopus unifasciatus Say, 1823
Argyra calcitrans Loew, 1861
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda elongata Melander, 1902
Condylostylus caudatus Wiedemann, 1830
Condylostylus connectans Curran, 1942
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Condylostylus sipho Say, 1823
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dactylomyia lateralis Say, 1829
Dolichopus alacer Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus albicoxa Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus calcaratus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus contiguus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus eudactylus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus versutus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Drapetis septentrionalis (Melander, 1902)⇒ Crossopalpus septentrionalis Melander, 1902
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Gymnopternus barbatulus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus humilis Loew, 1864
Gymnopternus lividifrons Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Medetera veles Loew, 1861
Mesorhaga flavipes Van Duzee, 1932
Microphor obscurus Coquillett, 1903
Neurigona disjuncta Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Pelastoneurus kansensis Aldrich, 1894
Pelastoneurus proximus Aldrich, 1904
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus major Zetterstedt, 1842
Platypalpus melleus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus stabilis Collin, 1961
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia pendens Bartak, 2002
Sciapus tener Loew, 1862
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syneches phthia Walker, 1852Arizona milkweed
Syneches pusillus Loew, 1861
Syneches simplex Walker, 1852Bloodflower
Systenus eucercus Steyskal, 1970Littleleaf buckbrush
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Tachytrechus vorax Loew, 1861

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Point Pelee National Park
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
20
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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