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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
3132
6664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3127
6657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
380
3042
6447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2576
5594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
73
474
906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
56
369
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
65
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermont
3 Families width 31 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermont
20 Genera with 31 Species
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1921Long-legged flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18622SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermont
31 Species
Amblypsilopus scintillans Loew, 1861
Chrysotus wisconsinensis Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Clinocera brunnea Sinclair, 2008
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Diostracus prasinus Coquillett, 1904
Dolichocephala irroata Fallen, 1815
Dolichopus angustatus Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus idoneus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus porphyrops Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus remus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Drapetis cuneipennis Melander, 1918
Empis longeoblita Steyskal, 1965Bolinas ceanothus
Empis pallida Loew, 1861
Empis poeciloptera Loew, 1861
Empis stenoptera Loew, 1864
Gymnopternus flavus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus tristis Loew, 1864
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hilara serratipennis
Hilara tridens
Neoplasta radialis (Melander, 1947)⇒ Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neurigona nitida Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Platypalpus cuneipennis Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus flammifer Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus versutus Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia albidipennis Malloch, 1930
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhaphium ornatum Van Duzee, 1923
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Vermont
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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