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 Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
2427
3666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2423
3662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
2383
3584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
2026
3108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
448
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
301
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
51
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver Island
3 Families width 31 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver Island
30 Genera with 31 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRST
Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1888Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1839Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver Island
31 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Anthalia mandalota Melander, 1928
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda contracta Melander, 1947India mustard
Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824
Condylostylus occidentalis Bigot, 1888
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Gloma luctuosa Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Oreothalia spinitarsis Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Parathalassius sinclairi Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Peloropeodes cornuta Van Duzee, 1926
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia pendens Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia rivalis Bartak, 2002
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Vancouver Island
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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