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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
487
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
386
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
79
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
16
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wisconsin
3 Families width 39 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies12SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wisconsin
16 Genera with 39 Species
Chrysotimus Loew, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1862Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 02SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
39 Species
Chrysotimus flavicornis Van Duzee, 1916California yampah
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) ungulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichopus albicoxa Aldrich, 1893
Dolichopus amphericus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus correus Steyskal, 1959Lemmon's ceanothus
Dolichopus dolosus Parent, 1934Erect cinquefoil
Dolichopus flavicoxa Froggatt, 1911Howell's yampah
Dolichopus incongruus Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus serratus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus tener Coquillett, 1902
Dolichopus umbrosus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus vittatus Loew, 1861
Drapetis latipennis Melander, 1902
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis virgata Coquillett, 1895
Hilara femorata Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopeza compta Coquillett, 1895
Medetera bistriata Parent, 1929
Neurigona maculata Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona nitidia
Parasyntormon nigripes Harmston & K..., 1943
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus cuipennis Melander, 1924
Platypalpus mollis (Melander, 1927)⇒ Platypalpus crassifemoris Fitch, 1856
Platypalpus talaris Melander, 1928
Platypalpus versutus Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia quinquelineata Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia vara Loew, 1861
Rhaphium wheeleri Van Duzee, 1932
Stilpon curvipes Melander, 1928
Stilpon pectiniger Melander, 1902
Syneches rufus Loew, 1861
Syneches simplex Walker, 1852Bloodflower
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Wisconsin
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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