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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region San Diego County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2560
4467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2557
4464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2508
4361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
2136
3859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
326
435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
268
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
83
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Diego County
3 Families width 17 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Diego County
15 Genera with 17 Species
Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
17 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Chrysotus arcuatus (Van Duzee, 1924)⇒ Achradocera arcuatus Van Duzee, 1924
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Parasyntormon asellus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Parathalassius melanderi Cole, 1912
Parathalassius midas Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius sinclairi Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parathalassius susanae Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Peloropeodes salax Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Platypalpus enervatus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus gravidus Melander, 1902
Platypalpus pluto Melander, 1902
Rhamphomyia mallos Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in San Diego County
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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