Empis rohaceki

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Empis rohaceki
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Empididae
Genus: Empis
Subgenus: Xanthempis
Species:
E. rohaceki
Binomial name
Empis rohaceki
Chvála, 1994 [1]

Empis rohaceki is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Xanthempis. [2] It is found in the Palearctic. [2]

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Empididae Family of flies

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.

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

Empis livida is a species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Kritempis of the genus Empis. Males range from 7.5–9.3 millimetres (0.30–0.37 in), females 7.5–10.2 millimetres (0.30–0.40 in). The male's abdomen is brownish, and his wings appear faintly brown and clouded. The female's abdomen is gray and her wings are clear. E. livida lives in hedgerows, feeding on the nectar of several species of Rosaceae, several species of Asteraceae, and Heracleum sphondylium nectar; they also feed on other insects. They live all across temperate and Northern Europe, the only species with such a wide distribution. E. livida larvae are also carnivorous and live in damp soil and leaf litter. Adults fly in between April to July.

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

Empis is a genus of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It contains the following subgenera and species:

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

Empis caudatula is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Empis. It is found in central and northern Europe.

<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.

<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 nigripes</i> Species of fly

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

<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 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.

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 volucris 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.

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

Empis nigritarsis is a species of fly in the family Empididae. It is included in the subgenus Lissempis of the genus 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.

Empis lindneri 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 Afrotropic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

  1. Chvála, Milan (1994). "The Empidoidea (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. III. Genus Empis". Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. 29: 1–192.
  2. 1 2 Collin, J.E. (1961). British Flies VI: Empididae Part 2: Hybotinae, Empidinae (except Hilara). Vol. 4. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. p. 329.