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Checklist for Superfamily Empidoidea Chvala, 1983 (Long-legged Flies)
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
299
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
274
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
81
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Empidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
14
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zululand District
3 Families width 12 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies7SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zululand District
14 Genera with 12 Species
Chrysotus Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1924Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonotus Parent, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sciapolina1SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tenuopus Curran, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Teuchophorus Loew, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
12 Species
Chrysotus indifferens Osten Sacken, 1877
Condylostylus imitator Curran, 1924
Crossopalpus nyaka Smith, K.G.V., 1969
Dactylonotus grandicornis Parent, 1934
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Medetera turneri Parent, 1934
Rhamphomyia leucophenga Bezzi, 1905
Sciapolina bonniae Irwin, 1974
Stilpon leleupi Smith, 1969
Syneches natalensis Bigot, 1889
Tenuopus erroneus Parent, 1934
Teuchophorus ctenomerus Meuffels & G..., 2004

Subnodes of Empidoidea with occurrences in Zululand District
FamilyDolichopodidae
Latreille, 1809
Long legged flies, Long-legged flies, Long-Legged Fly, Longlegged flies
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpididae
Latreille, 1809
Balloon flies, Dagger flies, dagger fly, Dance Flies, Dance-Flies
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybotidae
Meigen, 1820
Dance flies, dance fly, Hybotid Dance Flies, Hybotid flies
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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