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Checklist for Family Micropezidae Illiger, 1798 (Stilt Flies)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
56
785
5487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nerioidea
Westwood, 1840
3
25
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMicropezidae
Illiger, 1798
Stilt Flies, Stilt-legged flies, Stilt-legged fly
20
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
20 Genera with 53 Species
Calobata Meigen, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Calobatina Enderlein, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Cnodacophara
0SpeciesTaxom
Cnodacophora Czerny, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Electrobata Hennig, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Grallipeza Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocheiloma Cresson, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Metasphen Frey, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Micropeza Meigen, 193018SpeciesTaxom
Neriocephalus Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Nestima Osten Sacken, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Paramimegralla Hennig, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Plocoscelus Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilotylus Hennig, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ptilosphen Enderlein, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Rainieria Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scipopus Enderlein, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Taeniaptera Macquart, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Trilophyrobata Hennig, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
53 Species
Calobata albimana (Macquart, 1843)⇒ Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835
Calobata nebulosa (Loew, 1866)⇒ Grallipeza nebulosa Loew, 1866
Calobata varipes (Walker, 1853)⇒ Poecilotylus leucomelas Walker, 1853
Calobatina geometra Robineau-Des..., 1830Fourleaf vetch
Calobatina geometroides Cresson, 1927Fourleaf vetch
Cnodacophora immaculata Merritt & Pe..., 1976
Cnodacophora nasoni Cresson, 1914
Cnodacophora subarctica Merritt & Pe..., 1976
Compsobata columbiana Merritt & Pe..., 1976
Compsobata jamesi Merritt, 1971
Compsobata kennicotti Banks, 1926
Compsobata microfulcrum James, 1946
Compsobata mima Hennig, 1936
Compsobata pallipes Say, 1823
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Electrobata myrmecia W. Hennig, 1965
Grallipeza nebulosa Loew, 1866
Hoplocheiloma fabricii Steyskal, 1968
Hoplocheiloma totliana Gmelin, 1790
Metasphen gilvimana Cresson, 192..., 1926
Micropeza abnormis Cresson, 1938
Micropeza ambigua Cresson, 1908
Micropeza atra Cresson, 1938
Micropeza bisetosa Coquillett, 1902
Micropeza californica Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Micropeza compar Cresson, 1938
Micropeza jamesi (Cresson, 1935)⇒ Micropeza turcana Townsend, 1893
Micropeza lineata Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Micropeza nitidor Cresson, 1938
Micropeza producta Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Micropeza ruficeps Wulp, 1897Inland gilia
Micropeza setaventris Cresson, 1938
Micropeza stigmatica Wulp, 1897Inland gilia
Micropeza texana Cresson, 1938
Micropeza thoracicum Robineau-Des..., 1830
Micropeza turcana Townsend, 1893Boykin's milkwort
Micropeza unca Merritt, 1971
Micropeza ventralis Cresson, 1930
Nestima viridinsula Steyskal, 1952
Paramimegralla volcanica Barraclough, 1991
Poecilotylus leucomelas Walker, 1853
Poecilotylus trifasciatus Wiedemann, 1830
Ptilosphen albibasis Enderlein, 1922
Ptilosphen gentilis Cresson, 1930
Rainieria antennaepes Say, 1823
Scipopus belzebul Schiner, 1868
Scipopus limbativertex Enderlein, 1922
Taeniaptera angulata Loew, 1866Fly
Taeniaptera feei Steyskal, 1986Hollyleaf ceanothus
Taeniaptera lasciva Fabricius, 1798
Taeniaptera plaitibia Enderlein, 1922
Taeniaptera trivittata Macquart, 1835Cretan bryony
Taeniaptera vittipennis Coquillett, 1902

Subnodes of Micropezidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyCalobatinae
Bigot, 1853
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurybatinae
Mcalpine, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicopezinae
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTaeniapterinae
Cresson, 1930
5
12
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