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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
315
3222
6875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
466
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
339
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
96
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
35
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tennessee
3 Families width 68 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies53SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies12SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tennessee
35 Genera with 68 Species
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Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Brachystoma Meigen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1964Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19649SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19004SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnidelphus Robinson, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Telmaturgus Mik, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclinocera Collin, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Viridigona Harris, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
68 Species
Amblypsilopus unicoiensis Robinson, 1964
Argyra flavipes Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra thoracia Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Brachystoma robertsonii Coquillett, 1895
Chelipoda sicaria Melander, 1947India mustard
Chrysotus currani Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus distinctus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus flavisetus Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Chrysotus parvicornis Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus tennesseensis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Clinocera appalachia Sinclair, 2008
Diostracus prasinus Coquillett, 1904
Dolichopus aurifacies Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus sphaeristes Brues, 1901
Dolichopus steyskali Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis tribulis Collin, 1933
Empis vaginifer Melander, 1902
Enlinia saxicola Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus annulipes Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus anomalocerus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus constrictus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus cumberlandensis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus hybridus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus pusillus Loew, 1864
Gymnopternus sharpi Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus subdilatatus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus tennesseensis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Harmstonia intricata Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hercostomus constricus
Hercostomus cumberlandensis Robinson, 1964
Hercostomus flutatus Harmston & K..., 1945Higuillo de limon
Hercostomus tibialis Van Duzee, 1913
Hilara longipes
Leptopeza compta Coquillett, 1895
Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Nematoproctus metallicus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Neurigona arcuata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona nigritibialis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Oreothalia rupestris Vaillant, 1960Meadow parasol
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Pelastoneurus nigricornis Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Pelastoneurus proximus Aldrich, 1904
Pelastoneurus seticauda Walker, 1849Parsley
Pelastoneurus wheeleri Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Peloropeodes salax Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhaphium exile Curran, 1926
Rhaphium flavicoxa Van Duzee, 1922
Rhaphium foliatum Curran, 1926
Rhaphium melampus Loew, 1861
Rhaphium signiferum Osten Sacken, 1878
Rhaphium vanduzeei Curran, 1926
Rhaphium vockerothi Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Stilpon tribulosus Cumming, 1992
Sympycnidelphus sharpi Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Systenus albimanus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Systenus minutus Van Duzee, 1913
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachytrechus angulatus Van Duzee, 1914
Tachytrechus indianus Harmston & K..., 1946
Telmaturgus parvus Van Duzee, 1942
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Trichoclinocera agilis Sinclair, 1994
Viridigona viridis Van Duzee, 1913

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Tennessee
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
22
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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