Clinocerinae | |
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Dolichocephala irrorata in copula | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Empididae |
Subfamily: | Clinocerinae Collin, 1928 [1] |
Synonyms | |
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Clinocerinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Empididae is a family of flies with over 3,000 described species occurring worldwide in all the biogeographic realms but the majority are found in the Holarctic. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives in the Empidoidea, and exhibit a wide range of forms but are generally small to medium-sized, non-metallic and rather bristly.
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.
Trichopezinae are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized, long-legged and large-eyed.
Dolichocephala is a genus of Dagger flies in the family Empididae. There are at least 40 described species in Dolichocephala.
Rhamphomyia is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
Hemerodromiinae are a worldwide group of predatory flies with raptorial forelegs.
Brachystoma is a genus of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Brachystomatinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Empidinae 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.
Phyllodromia is a genus of dance flies. There are about 10 described species in Phyllodromia.
Heleodromia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Apalocnemis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Ceratomerus is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Zealandicesa is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Wiedemannia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Atrichopleura is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Hilarempis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Chelipoda is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Neoplasta is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Chelifera is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
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