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Taxonomy of Family Therevidae Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids


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
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
23
2934
49726
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
13
1774
26308
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Therevids
197
2122
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Therevidae Newman, 1834
SubfamilyAgapophytinae
Winterton, 2001
85
722
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPhycinae
Lyneborg, 1976
25
377
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTherevinae
Newman, 1834
19
803
Genera
Species
SubfamilyXestomyzinae
Lyneborg, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species
GenusAcantothereva
Seguy, 1935
3Species
GenusAcathrito
Lyneborg, 1983
7Species
GenusActorthia
Krober, 1912
19Species
GenusAcutipalpa
Hardy, 1939
0Species
GenusAnabarhinchus
Macquart, 1848
0Species
GenusAnabarrhynchus
Schineri Jaennicke, 1867
  ⇒ Anabarhynchus
6Species
GenusAnabarynchus
Macquart, 1848
  ⇒ Anabarhynchus
0Species
GenusApioeicoceras
Becker, 1912
1Species
GenusAraethrs
1Species
GenusBibionus
Curran, 1923
  ⇒ Thereva
1Species
GenusCaenophaniella
Seguy, 1941
  ⇒ Phycus
1Species
GenusCaenophanomyia
Bezzi, 1902
  ⇒ Phycus
4Species
GenusCaenozona
Kröber, 1912
  ⇒ Thereva
2Species
GenusCalophytus
Irwin, Winterton & Metz, 2020
6Species
GenusCataclinoneurum
Becker, 1912
  ⇒ Ruppellia
1Species
GenusCretothereva
Carmo, Lamas & Ribeiro, 2022
1Species
GenusDasythereva
Irwin & Winterton, 2020
2Species
GenusDichloglena
1Species
GenusDimassus
Walker, 1850
  ⇒ Ectinorhynchus
2Species
GenusEctinorrhynchus
Kertesz, 1909
  ⇒ Ectinorhynchus
3Species
GenusEntesis
Oldroyd in Blackman, 1968
  ⇒ Entesia
0Species
GenusEpileptocera
Richards, 1929
0Species
GenusEpomyia
Cole, 1923
  ⇒ Furcifera
2Species
GenusExapata
Macquart, 1840
  ⇒ Thereva
1Species
GenusFurcifera
Kröber, 1911
  ⇒ Cyclotelus
10Species
GenusGyrophthalmus
Becker, 1912
  ⇒ Actorthia
1Species
GenusHelicorhaphe
Ksiazkiewicz, 1970
1Species
GenusHermannia
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Hermannula
5Species
GenusIrwin
0Species
GenusJeanchazeauia
Irwin, Winterton & Metz, 2020
3Species
GenusLeptothereva
Seguy, 1963
  ⇒ Schoutedenomyia
1Species
GenusLesneus
Surcouf, 1921
1Species
GenusLonchorhynchus
White, 1916
  ⇒ Bonjeania
3Species
GenusManastella
Metz in Metz & al., 2003
15Species
GenusMannia
Prout, 1915
  ⇒ Johnmannia
18Species
GenusMe
0Species
GenusMetaphragma
Coquillett, 1894
  ⇒ Tabuda
0Species
GenusMicrothisus
Lindberg, 1958
2Species
GenusNebritis
Curran, 1934
  ⇒ Nebritus
0Species
GenusNeothereva
Kröber, 1912
  ⇒ Thereva
9Species
GenusObsonia
Gistl, 1848
  ⇒ Ruppellia
0Species
GenusOldenbergia
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Parapsilocephala
1Species
GenusOoeidicera
Becker, 1912
0Species
GenusPachygenia
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Cedus
7Species
GenusPachylopella
Winterton & Irving, 2023
1Species
GenusPalaeophlebia
Selys, 1889
  ⇒ Epiophlebia
2Species
GenusPandivirila
1Species
GenusParaclia
Enderlein, 1814
  ⇒ Psilocephala
1Species
GenusPlatarista
Speiser, 1923
  ⇒ Tabuda
1Species
GenusPlatycarenum
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Anabarhynchus
3Species
GenusPlatycerenum
Krober, 1912
0Species
GenusPseudoloxocera
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Acraspisa
1Species
GenusPseudoxestomyza
Krober, 1912
  ⇒ Xestomyza
1Species
GenusPsilocehala
Zetterstedt, 1842
  ⇒ Psilocephala
0Species
GenusReinigiellum
Enderlein, 1934
1Species
GenusRuepellia
Schiner, 1868
0Species
GenusRueppellia
Bezzi, 1903
  ⇒ Ruppellia
12Species
GenusSidarena
6Species
GenusSigalopella
Irwin & Winterton, 2020
4Species
GenusSinothereva
Winterton, 2020
1Species
GenusSpatulipalpa
Kröber, 1912
1Species
GenusStenogephrya
0Species
GenusStratiobelonalys
Frey, 1934
  ⇒ Acraspisa
1Species
GenusThereua
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Thereva
38Species
GenusZelothrix
Irwin & Winterton, 2016
2Species
GenusZiehenia
Kröber, 1929
0Species
GenusZionea
Hardy, 1938
  ⇒ Nebritus
1Species

Synonyms
Therevanidae (Burmeister, 1835)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Therevidae
GermanDolchfliegen, Luchsfliegen, Stilettfliegen
EnglishStiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
DutchViltvliegen
DanishStiletfluer
SwedishStilettflugor
FinnishTikarikärpäset
NorwegianStilettfluer


Distribution and Species lists of Therevidae Newman, 1834
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Afghanistan
5 Genera  11 Species
Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  10 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Angola
2 Genera  2 Species
Antigua and Barbuda
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
19 Genera  36 Species
Armenia
3 Genera  6 Species
Australia
39 Genera  439 Species
Austria
2 Genera  9 Species
Azerbaijan
1 Genus  3 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  7 Species
Bahrain
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
5 Genera  19 Species
Belize
3 Genera  4 Species
Bolivia
6 Genera  6 Species
Botswana
4 Genera  6 Species
Brazil
14 Genera  41 Species
Cameroon
2 Genera  3 Species
Canada
23 Genera  92 Species
Cape Verde
4 Genera  5 Species
Chad
2 Genera  3 Species
Chile
15 Genera  32 Species
China
9 Genera  21 Species
Colombia
4 Genera  5 Species
Costa Rica
17 Genera  26 Species
Croatia
1 Genus  1 Species
Cuba
5 Genera  7 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
6 Genera  27 Species
Denmark
5 Genera  21 Species
Djibouti
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
5 Genera  12 Species
Ecuador
7 Genera  7 Species
Egypt
11 Genera  25 Species
El Salvador
4 Genera  4 Species
Eritrea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
3 Genera  5 Species
Ethiopia
4 Genera  6 Species
Fiji
2 Genera  1 Species
Finland
9 Genera  23 Species
France
9 Genera  29 Species
Gambia
2 Genera  4 Species
Georgia
2 Genera  2 Species
Germany
8 Genera  37 Species
Greece
8 Genera  21 Species
Guatemala
6 Genera  10 Species
Guyana
2 Genera  2 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
3 Genera  5 Species
Hungary
6 Genera  12 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  3 Species
India
9 Genera  24 Species
Indonesia
7 Genera  21 Species
Iran
7 Genera  10 Species
Iraq
5 Genera  5 Species
Ireland
3 Genera  6 Species
Israel
12 Genera  22 Species
Italy
9 Genera  37 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  1 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  4 Species
Japan
7 Genera  11 Species
Jordan
2 Genera  2 Species
Kazakhstan
6 Genera  22 Species
Kenya
8 Genera  17 Species
Kyrgyzstan
3 Genera  9 Species
Laos
2 Genera  3 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  5 Species
Lebanon
2 Genera  2 Species
Liberia
4 Genera  6 Species
Libya
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
2 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
5 Genera  23 Species
Malaysia
2 Genera  4 Species
Mali
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritania
3 Genera  3 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
27 Genera  89 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  2 Species
Mongolia
12 Genera  32 Species
Morocco
7 Genera  15 Species
Mozambique
5 Genera  7 Species
Myanmar
3 Genera  4 Species
Namibia
14 Genera  20 Species
Nepal
2 Genera  4 Species
Netherlands
7 Genera  21 Species
New Zealand
5 Genera  85 Species
Nicaragua
4 Genera  7 Species
Niger
2 Genera  2 Species
Nigeria
5 Genera  8 Species
Norway
16 Genera  84 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
5 Genera  7 Species
Papua New Guinea
4 Genera  9 Species
Paraguay
8 Genera  12 Species
Peru
9 Genera  15 Species
Philippines
3 Genera  4 Species
Poland
8 Genera  12 Species
Portugal
4 Genera  9 Species
Republic South Africa
25 Genera  88 Species
Romania
1 Genus  1 Species
Russia
24 Genera  112 Species
Rwanda
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1 Genus  1 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
Saudi Arabia
10 Genera  32 Species
Senegal
3 Genera  6 Species
Singapore
2 Genera  2 Species
Solomon Islands
4 Genera  3 Species
Somalia
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
3 Genera  3 Species
Spain
6 Genera  19 Species
Sri Lanka
4 Genera  8 Species
Sudan
6 Genera  10 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
14 Genera  46 Species
Switzerland
5 Genera  10 Species
Syria
3 Genera  6 Species
Taiwan
6 Genera  14 Species
Tajikistan
6 Genera  17 Species
Tanzania
5 Genera  5 Species
Thailand
2 Genera  4 Species
Togo
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
4 Genera  14 Species
Turkey
9 Genera  23 Species
Turkmenistan
6 Genera  12 Species
Uganda
2 Genera  3 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  5 Species
United Kingdom
13 Genera  40 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  2 Species
USA
52 Genera  280 Species
Uzbekistan
6 Genera  13 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  2 Species
Venezuela
9 Genera  13 Species
Vietnam
1 Genus  3 Species
Yemen
3 Genera  4 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
7 Genera  11 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Grasslands


Therevidae (Newman 1834)
Therevidae (Newman 1834)


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