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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
119
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
42
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
4 Families width 63 Species
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies40SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies9SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19703SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
42 Genera with 63 Species
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Allanthalia Melander, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Archichrysotus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Cretomicrophorus Negrobov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 0Long-legged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Emplita Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 0Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hurleyella Runyon & Rob..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypocharassus Mik, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Neoturonius Grimaldi & C..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Parphyrops1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Turonempis Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
63 Species
Allanthalia pallida Zetterstedt, 1838
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Archichrysotus incompletus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Argyra nigricoxa Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Chrysotus pomeroyi Parent, 1934Erect cinquefoil
Chrysotus subjectus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Condylostylus banksii Van Duzee, 1915
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Cretomicrophorus novemundus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Crossopalpus armata Melander, 1918
Diaphorus basalis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus leucostoma Loew, 1861
Diaphorus millardi Meuffels & G..., 1999
Diaphorus nudus Van Duzee, 1917Red-root yampah
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diostracus prasinus Coquillett, 1904
Dolichopus domesticus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus greenei (Van Duzee, 1921)⇒ Dolichopus luteipennis Loew, 1861
Dolichopus puberiseta Griffiths, 1972Erect cinquefoil
Dolichopus virginiansis
Emplita casei D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Gymnopternus annulatus Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Gymnopternus pugnaceus Robinson & K..., 2008
Harmstonia intricata Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Harmstonia pectinicauda Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hilara montana
Hurleyella cumberlandensis Runyon & Rob..., 2010
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hypocharassus pruinosus Wheeler, 1898
Nematoproctus flavicoxa Van Duzee, 1930Parsley
Nematoproctus terminalis Van Duzee, 1914
Nemedromia turonia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoplasta alleghani (Melander, 1947)⇒ Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neoturonius cretatus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoturonius vetus D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neurigona rubella Loew, 1861
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Parathalassius melanderi Cole, 1912
Parathalassius socali Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Parphyrops brevilamellatus
Pelastoneurus occidentalis Malloch, 1920Heartleaf groundcherry
Peloropeodes salax Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Phyllodromia americana Melander, 1947India mustard
Platypalpus ballistrarius Melander, 1928
Platypalpus versipes Melander, 1928
Platypalpus versutus Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia disconcerta Curran, 1930
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia pectinata Loew, 1861
Rhaphium brevilamellatum Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Rhaphium johnsoni Van Duzee, 1923
Rhaphium signiferum Osten Sacken, 1878
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Systenus albimanus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Systenus apicalis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Tachydromia phengites Melander, 1928
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza brachialis Melander, 1902
Tachytrechus vorax Loew, 1861
Thrypticus bicolor Macquart, 1827
Turonempis styx D. A. Grimaldi, 1999

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Virginia
FamilyAtelestidae
Hennig, 1970
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
24
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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