Trichopezinae | |
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Trichopeza longicornis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Empididae |
Subfamily: | Trichopezinae |
Trichopezinae are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized, long-legged and large-eyed.
Previously, they were included in the Clinocerinae or the Hemerodromiinae. In some more recent treatments, the Brachystomatinae are considered a distinct family, and the Trichopezinae are placed therein. [1] However, it is more likely that the Brachystomatinae are part of the Empididae, and that the Trichopezinae represent a separate lineage in the same family. The monophyly of the Trichopezinae versus its closest relatives is not firmly established; it seems likely that some changes will be necessary to make this subfamily a natural group. [2]
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Trichina is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
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.
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.
Tachydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies widespread in the world.
Ocydromiinae is a subfamily of hybotid flies.
Drapetini is a tribe of hybotid flies widespread in the world. There are 19 currently recognised genera. See the Wikispecies link below for details.
Hybotinae is a globally widespread subfamily of hybotid flies.
Brachystomatinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Clinocerinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae.
Heleodromia is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Chelifera is a genus of flies in the family Empididae.
Bicellaria is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Oedalea is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Hoplocyrtoma is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Bicellariini is a tribe of hybotid flies.
Ocydromiini is a tribe of hybotid flies.
Austrodromia is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Lamachella is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
Neohybos is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.