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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2293
12732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
97
1684
8435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1185
5071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
67
1042
4445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
53
597
2868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nerioidea
Westwood, 1840
4
16
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMicropezidae
Illiger, 1798
Stilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, Stilt-legged fly
10
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
10 Genera with 38 Species
Badisis Mcalpine, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Calobata Meigen, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Calycopteryx Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cothornobata Czerny, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Crepidochetus Enderlein, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Metopochetus Enderlein, 185322SpeciesTaxom
Mimegralla Rondani, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
38 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
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
Crepidochetus ios Mcalpine, 1998
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
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 piceus Walker, 1853
Metopochetus tenuipes (Walker, 1853)⇒ Metopochetus bivittatus Macquart, 1846
Metopochetus terminalis Walker, 1853
Mimegralla abana Walker, 1849
Mimegralla australica Hennig, 1935Stilt-legged Fly
Mimegralla brevicellulata Macquart, 1843
Mimegralla cocoensis Mcalpine, 1998
Mimegralla lyra Mcalpine, 1998
Mimegralla sepsoides Walker, 1859
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony

Subnodes of Micropezidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyCalobatinae
Bigot, 1853
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCalycopteryginae
Mcalpine, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurybatinae
Mcalpine, 1975
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTaeniapterinae
Cresson, 1930
3
8
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