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Checklist for Family Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 (Stilt Flies)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
534
17158
106564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
133
2541
17163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
100
1890
10635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
1322
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
70
1166
5770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
55
700
3830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nerioidea
Westwood, 1840
4
23
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMicropezidae
Illiger, 1798
Stilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, Stilt-legged fly
15
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
15 Genera with 63 Species
Anaeropsis Bigot, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Badisis Mcalpine, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Calobata Meigen, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calycopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cothornobata Czerny, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Crepidochetus Enderlein, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Grammicomyia Bigot, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Metopochetus Enderlein, 186524SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 186111SpeciesTaxom
Nestima Osten Sacken, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Papeza Mcalpine, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
63 Species
Badisis ambulans Mcalpine, 1990Albany pitcher plant fly
Calobata albimana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835
Calobata aloa (Walker, 1849)⇒ Taeniaptera lasciva Fabricius, 1798
Calobata brevicellulata (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Mimegralla brevicellulata Macquart, 1843
Calobata coarctata Walker, 1861
Calobata plagiata Walker, 1861
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Calycopteryx mosleyi Eaton, 1875
Cothornobata aczeli Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata alta Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata grallina Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata levis Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata linea Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata macula Mcalpine, 1998
Cothornobata viriata Enderlein, 1922
Crepidochetus ios Mcalpine, 1998
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Grammicomyia funiculipes Enderlein, 1922
Grammicomyia halli Steyskal, 1952
Metopochetus (Crus) aper Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Crus) compressus Walker, 1853
Metopochetus (Crus) corax Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Crus) curvus Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Crus) freyi Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Crus) lugens Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Crus) micidus Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Metopochetus) aequalis Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Metopochetus) impar Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Scela) clarus Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Seva) bickeli Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Seva) bivittatus Macquart, 1846
Metopochetus (Seva) regius Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus (Veru) aitkeni Mcalpine, 1998
Metopochetus perclusus Walker, 1864
Metopochetus piceus Walker, 1853
Metopochetus tenuipes (Walker, 1853)⇒ Metopochetus bivittatus Macquart, 1846
Metopochetus terminalis Walker, 1853
Metopochetus tipuloides Walker, 1865
Micropeza forficuloides Walker, 1861
Mimegralla abana Walker, 1849
Mimegralla australica Hennig, 1935Stilt-legged Fly
Mimegralla brevicellulata Macquart, 1843
Mimegralla cedens Walker, 1856
Mimegralla cocoensis Mcalpine, 1998
Mimegralla contingens Walker, 1864
Mimegralla immiscens Walker, 1864
Mimegralla ledermanni Enderlein, 1922
Mimegralla lyra Mcalpine, 1998
Mimegralla sepsoides Walker, 1859
Mimegralla stabilis Walker, 1861
Nestima armillata Enderlein, 1922
Nestima buergersi Enderlein, 1922
Nestima flavifrons Bigot, 1886
Nestima fragilis Walker, 1856
Nestima nigriceps Meijere, 1913
Nestima petasibarba Enderlein, 1922
Nestima pleuralis Steyskal, 1952
Nestima polita Osten Sacken, 1881
Nestima prolixa Walker, 1861
Nestima tenuis Doleschall, 1858
Nestima viridinsula Steyskal, 1952
Papeza szentiavanyi Mcalpine, 1975
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony

Subnodes of Micropezidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyCalobatinae
Bigot, 1853
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalycopteryginae
Mcalpine, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurybatinae
Mcalpine, 1975
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicopezinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTaeniapterinae
Cresson, 1930
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Micropezidae (Illiger 1798)
Micropezidae (Illiger 1798)


Links, sources and further information
Micropezidae at artfakta.se
Micropezidae at dyntaxa.se
Micropezidae at gbif.org
Micropezidae at irmng.org
Micropezidae at itis.gov