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Taxonomy of Family Micropezidae Illiger, 1798
Stilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, stilt-legged fly


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
126
11579
137184
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
116
10251
111672
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
90
4222
56473
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Nerioidea
Westwood, 1840
4
155
1591
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyMicropezidae
Illiger, 1798
Stilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, Stilt-legged fly
108
1307
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Micropezidae Illiger, 1798
SubfamilyCalobatinae
Bigot, 1853
7
240
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCalycopteryginae
Mcalpine, 1975
1
4
Genus
Species
SubfamilyEurybatinae
Mcalpine, 1975
9
99
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMicopezinae
2
113
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMicropezinae
Blanchard, 1840
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTaeniapterinae
Cresson, 1930
16
322
Genera
Species
GenusAmapeza
Marshall, 2022
9Species
GenusAristobata
Frey, 1927
10Species
GenusCalosphen
Hennig, 1934
5Species
GenusCardiacephala
Macquart, 1843
40Species
GenusCardiocephala
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Cardiacephala
0Species
GenusChaetotylus
Hendel, 1932
1Species
GenusCliobata
Enderlein, 1923
18Species
GenusCliopeza
Enderlein, 1922
  ⇒ Micropeza
2Species
GenusCorallomyia
1Species
GenusCourtoisia
Barraclough, 1993
1Species
GenusCrus
Mcalpine, 1998
0Species
GenusCryogonus
Cresson, 1926
5Species
GenusCyclosphen
Frey, 1927
  ⇒ Mimegralla
18Species
GenusCylosphen
1Species
GenusEctemnodera
Enderlein, 1922
4Species
GenusElectrobata
Hennig, 1965
2Species
GenusErythromyiella
Hennig, 1935
2Species
GenusGlobomyia
Hennig, 1935
0Species
GenusGlobopeza
Marshall, 2005
2Species
GenusGlyphodera
Enderlein, 1922
20Species
GenusGongylocephala
Czerny, 1932
  ⇒ Crepidochetus
4Species
GenusGrallomya
Rondani, 1850
  ⇒ Taeniaptera
2Species
GenusGrallomyia
30Species
GenusGraminicomyia
Schiner, 1868
  ⇒ Grammicomyia
0Species
GenusGymnosphen
Frey, 1927
  ⇒ Hoplocheiloma
2Species
GenusHemicheta
Hennig, 1934
0Species
GenusHoplocleitoma
1Species
GenusHybobata
Enderlein, 1922
  ⇒ Mimegralla
7Species
GenusHyobobata
Enderlein, 1922
0Species
GenusMeganeria
Cresson, 1926
  ⇒ Calobatina
2Species
GenusMesoconius
Enderlein, 1922
68Species
GenusMetapobrachia
Cresson, 1930
0Species
GenusMetasphen
Frey, 1927
2Species
GenusMetopobrachia
Enderlein, 1922
  ⇒ Micropeza
7Species
GenusMicropeaa
Wiedemann, 1830
  ⇒ Micropeza
0Species
GenusMitromyia
Cresson, 1930
1Species
GenusNeograllomyia
Hendel, 1933
0Species
GenusNigripeza
Marshall, 2022
4Species
GenusNotenthes
Marshall, 2002
1Species
GenusParacalobata
Hendel, 1922
3Species
GenusParaeurybata
Marshall, 2019
1Species
GenusParamimegralla
Hennig, 1937
18Species
GenusParasphen
Enderlein, 1922
4Species
GenusPhaeopterina
Frey, 1927
2Species
GenusPhantasma
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
1Species
GenusPlocoscelus
Enderlein, 1922
25Species
GenusPoecilotylus
Hennig, 1934
27Species
GenusPseudeurybata
Hennig, 1934
8Species
GenusPtilosphen
Enderlein, 1922
22Species
GenusRainieiria
Rondani, 1850
  ⇒ Rainieria
0Species
GenusRainiera
Rondani, 1843
1Species
GenusRainieriella
Hennig, 1935
0Species
GenusRhoecius
Enderlein, 1922
2Species
GenusScela
Mcalpine, 1998
0Species
GenusScipopus
Enderlein, 1922
34Species
GenusSeva
Mcalpine, 1998
0Species
GenusSitomyia
2Species
GenusSoosomyza
Ozerov, 1997
0Species
GenusStiltissima
Barraclough, 1991
2Species
GenusSystellapha
Enderlein, 1922
  ⇒ Grallipeza
26Species
GenusTaeniapterinae
5Species
GenusTaenioptera
Agassiz, 1846
2Species
GenusTanipoda
Rondani, 1856
  ⇒ Rainieria
4Species
GenusTanypoda
Schiner, 1864
  ⇒ Tanipoda
29Species
GenusTanypomyia
Verbeke, 1951
2Species
GenusTenthes
Cresson, 1930
1Species
GenusTownesa
Steyskal, 1952
  ⇒ Mimegralla
1Species
GenusTrepidaria
Meigen, 1803
8Species
GenusTrepidarioides
Frey, 1927
2Species
GenusTrepinaria
Hennig, 1938
  ⇒ Trepidaria
0Species
GenusTylos
Meigen, 1800
  ⇒ Micropeza
23Species
GenusTylus
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Micropeza
2Species
GenusVeru
Mcalpine, 1998
0Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Micropezidae
GermanStelzenfliegen, Stelzfliegen
EnglishStilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, Stilt-legged fly
DutchSpillebeenvliegen
DanishStankelbenfluer
SwedishSkridflugor
NorwegianStankelbeinfluer


Distribution and Species lists of Micropezidae Illiger, 1798
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  7 Species
Algeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
11 Genera  22 Species
Armenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Australia
10 Genera  38 Species
Austria
2 Genera  2 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
8 Genera  14 Species
Belize
4 Genera  4 Species
Bolivia
13 Genera  50 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
19 Genera  95 Species
Bulgaria
1 Genus  1 Species
Burundi
1 Genus  1 Species
Cameroon
4 Genera  10 Species
Canada
7 Genera  13 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  0 Species
Chile
5 Genera  5 Species
China
6 Genera  12 Species
Colombia
14 Genera  44 Species
Costa Rica
16 Genera  53 Species
Cuba
11 Genera  20 Species
Czech Republic
6 Genera  12 Species
Denmark
8 Genera  12 Species
Dominica
4 Genera  6 Species
Dominican Republic
3 Genera  3 Species
Ecuador
13 Genera  27 Species
Egypt
1 Genus  1 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  3 Species
Equatorial Guinea
3 Genera  7 Species
Estonia
8 Genera  10 Species
Finland
6 Genera  14 Species
France
8 Genera  15 Species
Georgia
0 Genera  0 Species
Germany
8 Genera  13 Species
Ghana
3 Genera  3 Species
Greece
1 Genus  1 Species
Grenada
3 Genera  4 Species
Guatemala
7 Genera  22 Species
Guyana
9 Genera  29 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
7 Genera  24 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  1 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  2 Species
India
6 Genera  11 Species
Indonesia
10 Genera  42 Species
Iran
1 Genus  2 Species
Ireland
3 Genera  4 Species
Italy
5 Genera  9 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  3 Species
Japan
7 Genera  10 Species
Jordan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kuwait
1 Genus  1 Species
Laos
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
3 Genera  3 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
11 Genera  7 Species
Lithuania
2 Genera  2 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  2 Species
Madagascar
5 Genera  19 Species
Malawi
3 Genera  3 Species
Malaysia
3 Genera  9 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
13 Genera  46 Species
Micronesia
5 Genera  10 Species
Mongolia
4 Genera  14 Species
Morocco
2 Genera  1 Species
Mozambique
3 Genera  2 Species
Myanmar
2 Genera  6 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
6 Genera  11 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  3 Species
Nicaragua
7 Genera  15 Species
Nigeria
2 Genera  3 Species
Norway
8 Genera  19 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  2 Species
Palau
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
15 Genera  46 Species
Papua New Guinea
6 Genera  8 Species
Paraguay
7 Genera  12 Species
Peru
13 Genera  50 Species
Philippines
7 Genera  15 Species
Poland
6 Genera  7 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  3 Species
Republic South Africa
8 Genera  8 Species
Romania
2 Genera  1 Species
Russia
8 Genera  26 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  2 Species
Saint Lucia
2 Genera  2 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 Genus  1 Species
Samoa
2 Genera  3 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  1 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Sierra Leone
2 Genera  3 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
6 Genera  13 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
4 Genera  7 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  0 Species
Spain
3 Genera  6 Species
Sri Lanka
3 Genera  5 Species
Suriname
7 Genera  8 Species
Sweden
9 Genera  16 Species
Switzerland
2 Genera  4 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
10 Genera  28 Species
Tanzania
4 Genera  6 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  5 Species
Togo
2 Genera  3 Species
Tonga
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
2 Genera  4 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
3 Genera  17 Species
United Kingdom
11 Genera  21 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
20 Genera  53 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  3 Species
Venezuela
13 Genera  29 Species
Zimbabwe
2 Genera  2 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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