Chelipoda | |
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Chelipoda mirabilis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Empididae |
Subfamily: | Hemerodromiinae |
Genus: | Chelipoda Macquart, 1823 [1] |
Type species | |
Tachydromia mantispa Panzer, 1806 | |
Synonyms | |
Hybotidae, the typical dance flies, are a family of true flies. They belong to the superfamily Empidoidea and were formerly included in the Empididae as a subfamily.
Tachydromia is a genus of hybotid flies. It is widespread around the world, with species found essentially everywhere except the polar regions and some remote islands. They are not very diverse in East and Southeast Asia, or in Africa
Tachydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies widespread in the world.
Ocydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies.
Drapetini is a tribe of hybotid flies widespread in the world. There are 19 currently recognised genera. See the Wikispecies link below for details.
Hybos is a genus of hybotid flies.
Hemerodromiinae are a worldwide group of predatory flies in the family Empididae with raptorial forelegs.
Brachystomatinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Euthyneura is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae. The known range of Euthyneura myrtilli extended to Ireland in counties Fermanagh and Antrim in 2007.
Empidinae, also called dance flies, are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized. Most species are flower visitors and they can be effective pollinators.
Chelifera is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Bicellaria is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Drapetis is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Oedalea is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Ocydromiini is a tribe of hybotid flies.
Micrempis is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.