Empis nigripes

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Empis nigripes
Empis nigripes male, Ynys, North Wales, June 2014 (16717684708).jpg
Empis nigripes North Wales
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Empididae
Genus: Empis
Subgenus: Empis
Species:
E. nigripes
Binomial name
Empis nigripes
Fabricius, 1794

Empis nigripes is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. [1] It is found in the Palearctic realm. [2] [3] [1]

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<i>Empis albinervis</i> Species of fly

Empis albinervis is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Coptophlebia of the genus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

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Empis chioptera is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Empis femorata</i> Species of fly

Empis femorata is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Euempis. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Empis lucida</i> Species of fly

Empis lucida is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Anacrostichus. It is found in the Palearctic. It is a large (8–10 mm.) shining black species.

<i>Empis verralli</i> Species of fly

Empis verralli is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Anacrostichus. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Empis nuntia</i> Species of fly

Empis nuntia is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Empis lutea</i> Species of fly

Empis lutea is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Xanthempis. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Empis rustica</i> Species of insect

Empis rustica is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Leptempis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis hyalipennis is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Coptophlebia of the genus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis impennis is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Coptophlebia of the genus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis bicuspidata is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis limata is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis praevia is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis woodi is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis aestiva is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in the Palearctic.

Empis sinuosa is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Leptempis. It is found in the Palearctic.

References

  1. 1 2 Collin, J.E. (1961). British Flies VI: Empididae Part 2: Hybotinae, Empidinae (except Hilara). Vol. 4. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. p. 329.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN   81-205-0080-6 ISBN   81-205-0081-4


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