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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
461
4259
11358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
4254
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
4182
11198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
3329
9096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
653
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
503
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
169
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
45
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Utah
3 Families width 173 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies152SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies15SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Utah
44 Genera with 173 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetud1SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 19427SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1830Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies36SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Hercostmus1SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 194310SpeciesTaxom
Hydatostega Philippi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19852SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19933SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Roederiodes Coquillett, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 193919SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 19429SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechaus1SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19408SpeciesTaxom
Teuchophorus Loew, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
173 Species
Achalcus utahensis Harmston & M..., 1966
Argyra dakotensis Robinson, 1960
Argyra robusta Johnson, 1906California sandwort
Argyra utahna Harmston, 1951Higuillo
Asyndetud cornutus Van Duze, 1916
Asyndetus cornutus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus latus Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Asyndetus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1942
Calyxochaetus vegetus Wheeler, 1899
Campsicnemus degener Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Campsicnemus melanus Harmston & K..., 1942
Campsicnemus nigripes Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Campsicnemus oedipus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Campsicnemus philoctetes Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Campsicnemus thersites Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Campsicnemus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1942
Chrysotimus flavicornis Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Clinocera cordillerana Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera macdonaldi Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera madera Sinclair, 2008
Clinocera substagnalis Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus caudatus Wiedemann, 1830
Dactylomyia lateralis Say, 1829
Diaphorus aldrichi Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus fuscus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Diaphorus repandus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus triangulatus Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus aboriginis Harmston & K..., 1943
Dolichopus adaequatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus affictus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus aldrichii Wheeler, 1899
Dolichopus amnicola Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus appendiculatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus bakeri Cole, 1912
Dolichopus bifractus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus blandus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus celeripes Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus consanguineus Doane, 1899
Dolichopus conspectus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus contiguus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus coquilletti Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus enigma Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus idahoensis Aldrich, 1894
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus latipes Loew, 1861
Dolichopus longimanus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus multisetosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nigricauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nigricoxa Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Dolichopus obcordatus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus opportunus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus pollex Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus ramifer Spencer, 1969
Dolichopus speciosus Hendel, 1920Howell's yampah
Dolichopus sporadicus Harmston & K..., 1942
Dolichopus squamosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus sufflavus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1943
Dolichopus vernaae Harmston & K..., 1940
Dolichopus viridis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drapetis distans Bezzi, 1904
Drapetis divergens (Loew, 1872)⇒ Drapetis procurrens Melander, 1927
Drapetis procurrens Melander, 1927
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Gymnopternus californicus Van Duzee, 1920Common yampah
Hemerodromia burdicki Macdonald, 1998
Hemerodromia chelata Macdonald, 1998
Hercostmus wasatchensis
Hercostomus albipodus Harmston & K..., 1941
Hercostomus cachae
Hercostomus cryptus Fisher & Orth, 1971
Hercostomus longilamellus Harmston & K..., 1940
Hercostomus neocryptus Harmston & K..., 1941Jamaican pepper
Hercostomus setosus Van Duzee, 1913
Hercostomus stanfordi Harmston & K..., 1940
Hercostomus truncatus Harmston & K..., 1940
Hercostomus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Hercostomus wasatchensis Harmston & K..., 1943
Hydatostega gratiosus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus altivagus Aldrich, 1911
Hydrophorus eldoradensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Hydrophorus flavihirtus Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Hydrophorus glaber Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus sodalis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Liancalus hydrophilus Aldrich, 1893
Liancalus querulus Osten Sacken, 1877
Medetera crassivenis Curran, 1928
Medetera utahensis Bickel, 1985
Micromorphus canadensis Van Duzee, 1917
Micromorphus knowltoni Robinson, 1967Pygmyflower vetch
Neoplasta concava MacDonald & ..., 1993
Neoplasta hansoni MacDonald & ..., 1993
Neoplasta paramegorchis MacDonald & ..., 1993
Neurigona flava Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona zionensis Harmston & K..., 1942
Paraclius utahensis Harmston & K..., 1946
Parasyntormon appendiculatum Harmston & K..., 1943
Parasyntormon classicum Harmston & K..., 1943
Parasyntormon hendersoni Harmston & K..., 1939
Parasyntormon nigripes Harmston & K..., 1943
Parasyntormon occidentale Aldrich, 1894
Parasyntormon utahnum Van Duzee, 1933Masterwort
Parasyntormon virens Harmston & K..., 1943
Pelastoneurus aldrichi Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Pelastoneurus tibialis Van Duzee, 1923Lemmon's yampah
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Peloropeodes acuticornis Van Duzee, 1926
Platypalpus discifer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Platypalpus ochricollis Melander, 1928
Rhamphomyia contracta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia mallos Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Rhamphomyia rhytmica Bartak, 2002
Rhaphium colute Harmston & J..., 1942Viper peperomia
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Rhaphium longipalpe Curran, 1926
Rhaphium pollex Van Duzee, 1922
Rhaphium spinitarse Curran, 1924
Rhaphium temerarium Becker, 1922
Rhaphium triangulatum Van Duzee, 1922
Roederiodes petersoni Chillcott, 1966
Scellus asaroticus Hurley, 1995
Scellus knowltoni Harmston, 1939Moth pepper
Sympycnus binodatus Harmston & K..., 1940
Sympycnus brevicentris Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus calcaratus (Van Duzee, 1930)⇒ Sympycnus magellanicus Robinson, 1970
Sympycnus cilifemoratus Parent, 1932
Sympycnus clavatus Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Sympycnus cuprinus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus distortus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus hardyi Harmston & K..., 1940
Sympycnus insolitus Van Duzee, 1932
Sympycnus isoaristus Harmston & K..., 1940
Sympycnus latitarsis Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus magellanicus Robinson, 1970
Sympycnus marcidus Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus oreas Wheeler, 1899
Sympycnus pennarista Parker, 1919
Sympycnus pictipes Harmston & K..., 1940
Sympycnus pugil Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Sympycnus tripilus Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Sympycnus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1939
Syntormon affine Coquillett, 1897
Syntormon clavatum Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Syntormon dissimilipes Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Syntormon kennedyi Harmston & K..., 1942
Syntormon strataegum Wheeler, 1899
Syntormon uintaense Harmston & K..., 1940
Syntormon uintaensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Syntormon utahense Harmston & K..., 1942
Syntormon utahensis Harmston & K..., 1942
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachytrechaus utahensis
Tachytrechus auratus Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus canacolli Brooks, 2004
Tachytrechus castus Wheeler, 1899
Tachytrechus granditarsis Greene, 1922Marginal woodfern
Tachytrechus greenei Foote & Coulson, 1965
Tachytrechus nimius Aldrich, 1901
Tachytrechus simulatus Greene, 1922Marginal woodfern
Tachytrechus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1940
Teuchophorus diminucosta Harmston & K..., 1942
Teuchophorus utahensis Harmston & K..., 1942
Thinophilus depressus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thinophilus pectinifer Wheeler, 1896Cypresshead groundcherry
Thinophilus rufibarbis Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thinophilus spinipes Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thrypticus nigripes Enderlein, 1914Howell's yampah
Wiedemannia apicalis Sinclair, 1998

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Utah
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
35
152
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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