| Macrostomus variseta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Empidoidea |
| Family: | Empididae |
| Subfamily: | Empidinae |
| Genus: | Macrostomus |
| Species: | M. variseta |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrostomus variseta Smith, 1962 [1] | |
Macrostomus variseta is a species of dance flies, in the fly 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.
Axel Leonard Melander was an American entomologist specialising in Diptera and Hymenoptera. Specimens collected by Melander are held at the German Entomological Institute and the National Museum of Natural History.
Rhamphomyia is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae. It contains more than 600 species in 8 subgenera.
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.
Clinocerinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Empidinae, also called dance flies, 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.
Ragadidae is a family of true flies in the superfamily Empidoidea. It was formerly considered a lower taxon, but was published as a new subfamily within Empididae in 2016. Since then, it has been classified as the sister group to Empididae, and has been elevated to family level based on the genetic differences which separate it from Empididae.
Apalocnemis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Atrichopleura is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Hilarigona is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Hilarempis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Lamprempis is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Macrostomus is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Sphicosa 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.
Macrostomus barueri is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
Macrostomus mundurucu is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
Drapetis is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
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