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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
195
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
36
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
3 Families width 77 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies37SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies23SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
36 Genera with 77 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1901Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Coptophlebia Bezzi, 01SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1969Long-legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eudrapetis Melander, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Parphyrops1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19234SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnidelphus Robinson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19244SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
77 Species
Amblypsilopus variegatus Loew, 1861
Asyndetus hardyi Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Chrysosoma semicomatum Van Duzee, 1929
Chrysotus humilis Parent, 1928
Chrysotus nigrifrons Parent, 1929
Condylostylus mundus Wiedemann, 1830
Condylostylus similis Aldrich, 1901
Coptophlebia plectrum
Crossopalpus gilvipes Loew, 1872
Crossopalpus inculta Coquillett, 1895
Crossopalpus plumipes Melander, 1918
Crossopalpus unipila Loew, 1872
Diaphorus texanus Van Duzee, 1932
Diaphorus versicolor Van Duzee, 1932
Dolichopus arizonicus Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Drapetis divergens (Loew, 1872)⇒ Drapetis procurrens Melander, 1927
Drapetis gilvipes (Loew, 1872)⇒ Crossopalpus gilvipes Loew, 1872
Drapetis naica Melander, 1918False madwort
Drapetis plumipes (Melander, 1918)⇒ Crossopalpus plumipes Melander, 1918
Drapetis trichura Melander, 1918False madwort
Empis (Coptophlebia) clausa Coquillett, 1895
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis anthophila Melander, 1946
Empis asema Melander, 1902
Empis distans Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Empis plectrum Melander, 1946
Empis tenebrosa (Coquillett, 1895)⇒ Empis hirticrus Melander, 1928
Enlinia texana Robinson, 1973Hungarian vetch
Eudrapetis plumipes
Euhybus strumaticus Melander, 1928
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia ligata Macdonald, 1998
Hemerodromia stellaris Melander, 1947Dance fly
Hemerodromia subchelata Macdonald, 1998
Hilara gracilis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hilara texana
Hilara trivittata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Hydatostega cerutias Loew, 1872
Hydrophorus canescens Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Hydrophorus eldoradensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus philombrius Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Medetera bistriata Parent, 1929
Medetera veles Loew, 1861
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Micrempis nana Melander, 1928
Paraclius aberrans Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Paraclius arcuatus Huckett, 1965
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Paraclius quadrinotatus Aldrich, 1902
Parphyrops brevilamellatus
Pelastoneurus cognatus Loew, 1861
Pelastoneurus floridanus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Pelastoneurus furcifer Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Pelastoneurus nigricornis Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Platypalpus rapidus Meigen, 1822
Rhamphomyia colorata Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia insecta Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia nitidivittata Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Rhamphomyia ravida Coquillett, 1895
Rhamphomyia testacea Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Sciapus leiopus Doleschall, 1856
Sympycnidelphus texanus Harmston, 1968
Syneches simplex Walker, 1852Bloodflower
Systenus albimanus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Tachydromia diversipes (Melander, 1910)⇒ Platypalpus rapidus Meigen, 1822
Tachyempis universalis Melander, 1910
Tachytrechus volitans Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Thinophilus armiger Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thinophilus flavicauda
Thinophilus flavicaudatus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Thinophilus viridifacies Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Texas
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
21
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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