Drapetis | |
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Drapetis brevior | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Hybotidae |
Subfamily: | Tachydromiinae |
Tribe: | Drapetini |
Genus: | Drapetis Meigen, 1822 [1] |
Type species | |
Drapetis exilis |
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
Rhagio is a worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. Several species in this genus are referred to as downlooker or down-looker flies because they sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position. There are approximately 170 species. They can be distinguished from other rhagionids by the open anal cell on the wings and the lack of a kidney-shaped arista.
Hilara is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
Rhamphomyia is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
Tachydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies widespread in the world.
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.
Chersodromia is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Chelipoda is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Chelifera is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Syndyas is a genus of flies belonging to the family Hybotidae.
Oedalea is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Tachypeza is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Crossopalpus is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Elaphropeza is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae, first described by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1827.
Stilpon is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.