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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1473
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
1219
3058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
218
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
62
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
3 Families width 188 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies153SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
62 Genera with 188 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Acropsilus Mik, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Argyrochlamys Lamb, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 199736SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1849Long-Legged Fly14SpeciesTaxom
Corindia Bickel, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophleps Lichtwardt, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Diostracus Loew, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Discopygiella Robinson, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19696SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropeza Macquart, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Filatopus Robinson, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Halaiba Parent, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Kalocheta Becker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lamprempis Wheeler & Me..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lichtwardtia Enderlein, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 193310SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Oropezella Collin, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paracleius Bigot, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Paramedetera Grootaert & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 20049SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plagiozopelma Enderlein, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Saccopheronta Becker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Sybistroma Meigen, 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Syndyas Loew, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Tenuopus Curran, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Teuchophorus Loew, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Trichis Klug, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
188 Species
Acropsilus eburneensis Couturier, 1978
Acropsilus perminutus Parent, 1937
Acropsilus stekolnikovi Grichanov, 1998
Amblypsilopus barbipalpis Parent, 1937
Amblypsilopus cilifrons Parents, 1937
Amblypsilopus munroi Curran, 1924
Aphrosylus cilifemoratus Loew, 1862
Aphrosylus gioiellae Rampini & Mu..., 1987
Aphrosylus giordanii Rampini & Mu..., 1987
Aphrosylus rossii Rampini, 1982
Argyra amicta Wiedemann, 1824
Argyrochlamys breviseta Parent, 1939
Asyndetus amaphinius Harmston & K..., 1945
Asyndetus pseudoseparatus Grichanov, 2013
Asyndetus virgatus Curran, 1926
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chrysosoma aestimabile Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma albilimbatum Bigot, 1890
Chrysosoma alboguttatum Parent, 1930
Chrysosoma anomalipes Parent, 1935
Chrysosoma benignum Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma biciliatum Parent, 1931
Chrysosoma carum Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma cilifrons Parent, 1937
Chrysosoma conjectum Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma decellei Vanschuytbroeck, 1966
Chrysosoma disjunctum Parent, 1936
Chrysosoma gemmarium Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma gemmarius
Chrysosoma gemmeum Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma grahami Parent, 1939
Chrysosoma hargreavesi Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma inops Parent, 1929
Chrysosoma inversum Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma laeve Bigot, 1891
Chrysosoma marginatum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma mesotrichum Bezzi, 1908
Chrysosoma meyeri Vanschuytbroeck, 1962
Chrysosoma minusculum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma mixtum Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma nalensis Curran, 1926
Chrysosoma njalense Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma pomeroyi Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma ramiseta Parent, 1939
Chrysosoma repertum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma senegalense Macquart, 1834
Chrysosoma smaragdinus Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma tenuipenne Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma tractatum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma tricrinitum Parent, 1933
Chrysosoma tuberculatum Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma zinovjevi Grichanov, 1997
Chrysotus arduus Parent, 1934
Chrysotus miripalpus Parent, 1928
Chrysotus picticornis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Chrysotus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Condylostylus atricauda Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus atrolamellatus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus brevimanus Enderlein, 1912
Condylostylus corculum Walker, 1849
Condylostylus graenicheri Van Duzee, 1927
Condylostylus ignoratus Becker, 1922
Condylostylus imitator Curran, 1924
Condylostylus lepidus Walker, 1852
Condylostylus pateraeformis Becker, 1923
Condylostylus pennifer Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus praestans Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus purpureus Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus quadricolor Walker, 1849
Corindia danielssoni Grichanov, 1998
Crossopalpus aenescens (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Hydrotaea aenescens Wiedemann, 1830
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus montalentii Raffone, 1994
Crossopalpus rossii Raffone, 1986
Cryptophleps rothii Couturier, 1978
Diaphorus adumbratus Parent, 1931
Diaphorus amplus Curran, 1926
Diaphorus blandus Parent, 1934
Diaphorus brunneus Loew, 1858
Diaphorus lawrencei Curran, 1926
Diaphorus modestus Parent, 1931
Diostracus chaetodactylus Saigusa, 1984
Dolichopus angularis Macquart, 1842
Dolichopus angulicornis Grichanov, 2004
Dolichopus clypeata Cresson, 1907
Dolichopus fractinervis Loew, 1863
Dolichopus hilgerae Grichanov, 2004
Dolichopus microlepis Parent, 1939
Dolichopus mironovi Grichanov, 1998
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Drapetis angustifacies Raffone, 1994
Drapetis arenaria Smith, 1969
Drapetis nyaka Smith, 1969
Drapetis panyasis Seguy, 1950
Drapetis paucisaetosa Raffone, 1994
Drapetis secunda Smith, 1969
Elaphropeza pseudodispar Raffone, 1990
Elaphropeza sinikorensis Raffone, 1990
Empis (Coptophlebia) appendiculata Collin, 1938
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis juxtaripa Daugeron, 2001
Empis korana Smith, 1969
Empis lachaisei Daugeron & G..., 2005
Empis nimbaensis Daugeron & G..., 2005
Empis plumata Daugeron, 2001
Empis samaruensis Daugeron, 2001
Empis singulare Daugeron, 2001
Empis valga Collin, 1938
Halaiba breviseta (Parent, 1939)⇒ Argyrochlamys breviseta Parent, 1939
Hercostomus duviardi Couturier, 1978
Hercostomus pseudolictor Grichanov, 2004
Hercostomus rezniki Grichanov, 2004
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Hydrophorus monodi Couturier, 1985
Hydrophorus praecox Lehmann, 1822
Kalocheta liberia Curran, 1929
Lamprempis diaphorina Osten Sacken, 1887
Lichtwardtia microlepis Parent, 1939
Medetera africana Grichanov, 2000
Medetera cederholmi Grichanov, 1997
Medetera currani (Parent, 1931)⇒ Medetera viridiventris Van Duzee, 1933
Medetera lachaisei Couturier, 1986
Medetera luteoscutata Becker, 1912
Medetera maynei Becker, 1912
Medetera nocturna Curran, 1927
Medetera normalis Curran, 1924
Medetera pospelovi Grichanov, 1997
Medetera viridiventris Van Duzee, 1933
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Neurigona lamellata Naglis, 2003
Oropezella sphenoptera Loew, 1873
Paracleius nigeriensis Grichanov, 2004
Paraclius afromaculatus Dyte & Smith, 1980
Paraclius latipennis Parent, 1931
Paraclius nebulo Parent, 1933
Paraclius nigeriensis
Paraclius zonatus Parent, 1931
Paramedetera sierraleonensis Grichanov, 1999
Pelastoneurus ambiguus Parent, 1934
Pelastoneurus collarti Curran, 1927
Pelastoneurus diversifemur Parent, 1935
Pelastoneurus diversipes Parent, 1934
Pelastoneurus kassebeeri Grichanov, 2004
Pelastoneurus lineatus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Pelastoneurus neolineatus Brooks, 2005
Pelastoneurus nigeriensis Grichanov, 2004
Pelastoneurus ogojaensis Williston, 1896
Pelastoneurus zogualensis Grichanov, 2004
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Plagiozopelma tritiseta Parent, 1929
Platypalpus aristatus Collin, 1926
Platypalpus tonsus Collin, 1961
Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) beckeriella Chvala, 1985
Saccopheronta nigritibia Negrobov, Va..., 1981
Sciapus barbipalpis Parent, 1937
Sciapus endrodyi Grichanov, 1997
Sciapus lenga Curran, 1929
Stilpon lomaense Raffone, 1986
Sympycnus minor Parent, 1937
Sympycnus munroi Curran, 1925
Sympycnus nigeriensis Reinhard, 1947
Sympycnus nitidifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Syndyas lamborni Smith, 1969
Syneches lachaisei Charbonnel, 1998
Syneches leonensis Raffone, 1994
Syneches phthia Walker, 1852Arizona milkweed
Syneches usherae Smith, 1969
Tachytrechus alternatus Curran, 1924
Tachytrechus consobrinus Haliday, 1851
Tachytrechus indirectus Walker, 1849
Tachytrechus insolitus Parent, 1931
Tachytrechus luteicoxa Parent, 1929
Tachytrechus tessellatus Macquart, 1842
Tenuopus acrosticalis Curran, 1927
Tenuopus frontalis Curran, 1927
Tenuopus fursovi Grichanov, 1996
Tenuopus guttatus Parent, 1939
Teuchophorus couturieri Grichanov, 2000
Teuchophorus daugeroni Grichanov, 2000
Thinophilus (Thinophilus) prudens Lindner, 1937
Thinophilus ciliventris Grichanov, 1997
Thinophilus imperialis Curran, 1924
Thinophilus indigenus Becker, 1902
Thinophilus palpatus Parent, 1929
Thinophilus spinulosus Parent, 1929
Thrypticus bellus Loew, 1869
Thrypticus mironovi Grichanov, 1998
Trichis maculata Klug, 1832

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in West Africa
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
44
153
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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