AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Southwest Mexico (South Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
5821
13599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
496
5815
13595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
474
5736
13377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4589
10958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
596
1455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
453
965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
133
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
40
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest Mexico
3 Families width 125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies96SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies11SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest Mexico
40 Genera with 125 Species
#ACDEGHLMNPRST
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chaetodromia Chillcott, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1901Long-Legged Fly10SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Discopygiella Robinson, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 196940SpeciesTaxom
Gheynia Meunier, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 19677SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hilarigona Collin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysotus Robinson, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Microcyrtura Robinson, 03SpeciesTaxom
Neoparentia Robinson, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Neoparentis1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysotus Meunier, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosympycnus Robinson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Psilopus Meigen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Stolidosoma Becker, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnidelphus Robinson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest Mexico
125 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amblypsilopus infumatus Aldrich, 1901
Chaetodromia pulchra M. M. Solorz..., 2005
Chelipoda mexicana Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Chrysosoma leveri Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma semicomatum Van Duzee, 1929
Chrysotimus metallicus Parent, 1934
Chrysotimus obscurus Robinson, 1967
Clinocera mexicana Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera obunca Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera robinsoni Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus argentatus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus barbatus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus clavipes Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus genualis Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus hirtipes Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus inornatus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus nobilissimus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus purpuratus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus purpureus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus similis Aldrich, 1901
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Diaphorus (Diaphorus) subsejunctus Loew, 1866
Diaphorus subsejunctus deceptivus Aldrich, 1901
Diaphorus nigrescens Aldrich, 1901
Diaphorus simplex Aldrich, 1896
Discopygiella chiapensis Robinson, 1965
Discopygiella discolor Robinson, 1965
Discopygiella setosa Robinson, 1965
Discopygiella xerophila Robinson, 1965
Drapetis dissentis M. M. Solorz..., 2005
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis annulipes Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Empis atrifemur Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Empis azteca Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Empis dolorosa Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Empis rubida Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Empis xochitl Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Enlinia acuticornis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia albipes Robinson, 1969
Enlinia angustifacies Robinson, 1969
Enlinia brevipes Robinson, 1969
Enlinia caudata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia chaetophora Robinson, 1969
Enlinia ciliifemorata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia clavulifera Robinson, 1969
Enlinia cristata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia distincta Robinson, 1969
Enlinia elegans Robinson, 1969
Enlinia elongata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia exigua Robinson, 1969
Enlinia femorata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia fimbriata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia frontalis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia fusca Robinson, 1969
Enlinia halteralis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia hirtipes Robinson, 1969
Enlinia interrupta Robinson, 1969
Enlinia latifacies Robinson, 1969
Enlinia latipennis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia maculata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia magnicornis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia marginata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia maxima Robinson, 1969
Enlinia media Robinson, 1969
Enlinia montana Robinson, 1969
Enlinia ornata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia plumicauda Robinson, 1969
Enlinia ramosa Robinson, 1969
Enlinia scabrida Robinson, 1969
Enlinia scutitarsis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia seriata Robinson, 1969
Enlinia seticauda Robinson, 1969
Enlinia setosa Robinson, 1969
Enlinia simplex Robinson, 1969
Enlinia tibialis Robinson, 1969
Enlinia unisetosa Robinson, 1969
Enlinia ventralis Robinson, 1969
Harmstonia attenuata Robinson, 1967
Harmstonia clavicauda Robinson, 1967
Harmstonia megalopyga Robinson, 1967
Harmstonia obscura
Harmstonia ornata Malloch, 1913
Harmstonia orscura Robinson, 1967
Harmstonia pubescens Robinson, 1967
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hercostomus flavipes (von Roder, 1884)⇒ Paraclius flavipes Aldrich, 1901
Hilarigona brachygastra Philippi, 1865
Hybos mellipes Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Hybos spinicosta Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Hybos typicus Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Lamprempis chichimeca Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Medetera amissa Bickel, 2016
Medetera totolapa Bickel, 2016
Microchrysotus mirabilis Robinson, 1964
Microchrysotus tarsalis Robinson, 1964
Microcyrtura metatarsalis Robinson, 1964
Microcyrtura oaxacensis Robinson, 1964
Microcyrtura oaxaconsis
Neoparentia bisetosa Robinson, 1967
Neoparentia bispinosa
Neoparentia deformis Robinson, 1967
Neoparentia obscura Robinson, 1967
Neoparentia tarsalis Robinson, 1967
Neoparentis obscura
Palaeochrysotus ignavus F. Meunier, 1907
Peloropeodes paleomexicana Bickel, 2016
Platypalpus caligaris Melander, 1927
Platypalpus caligatus Melander, 1902
Pseudosympycnus bicolor Robinson, 1967
Psilopus ciliipennis
Psilopus infumatus
Rhamphomyia cyanogaster Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Rhamphomyia furcifer Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Rhamphomyia leucophenga Bezzi, 1905
Rhamphomyia tolteca Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Sciapus infumatus Aldrich, 1901
Stolidosoma flavidum Robinson, 1967
Stolidosoma varipes Robinson, 1967
Symbolia nervosa
Symbolia setifer Robinson, 1966
Sympycnidelphus tibialis Robinson, 1967
Sympycnus varipes Aldrich, 1901
Syneches phthia Walker, 1852Arizona milkweed
Tachydromia ciliata Melander, 1910
Tachyempis simplicior Wheeler & Me..., 1901
Tachytrechus nimius Aldrich, 1901

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Southwest Mexico
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
25
96
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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