Dolichocephala fugitivus

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Dolichocephala fugitivus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Infraorder: Asilomorpha
Superfamily: Empidoidea
Family: Empididae
Subfamily: Clinocerinae
Genus: Dolichocephala
Species:
D. fugitivus
Binomial name
Dolichocephala fugitivus
Garrett Jones, 1940 [1]

Dolichocephala fugitivus is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.

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The Empidoidea are a large monophyletic superfamily of true flies, the sister taxon to the Muscomorpha (Cyclorrhapha). These two groups are sometimes united in the unranked taxon Eremoneura. There are some 10,000 known species within Empidoidea, which are represented on all continents except Antarctica. They are known to have existed since the Jurassic period.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hybotidae</span> Family of flies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trichopezinae</span> Subfamily of flies

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<i>Dolichocephala</i> Genus of flies

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<i>Empis</i> Genus of dance fly

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<i>Rhamphomyia</i> Genus of flies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hemerodromiinae</span> Subfamily of flies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brachystomatinae</span> Subfamily of flies

Brachystomatinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clinocerinae</span> Subfamily of flies

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<i>Phyllodromia</i> Genus of flies

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ragadidae</span> Family of true flies in the superfamily Empidoidea

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<i>Heleodromia</i> Genus of flies

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Phaeobalia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

Wiedemannia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

Hilarempis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

Macrostomus is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

Cladodromia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

Drymodromia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.

References

  1. Garrett Jones, C. (1940). "Empididae: A. - Hybotinae, Ocydromiinae, Clinocerinae and Hemerodromiinae". Ruwenzori Exped. 1934-5. 2: 257–323.