†subfamily Protempidinae Ussatchov 1968 (dagger fly)
Alternative spelling: Protempididae
Full reference: D. A. Ussatchov. 1968. New Jurassic Asilomorpha (Diptera) in Karatau. Entomological Review 47:617-628
Parent taxon: Empididae according to M. B. Mostovski 1999
See also Carpenter 1992 and Ussatchov 1968
Sister taxa: Acallomyia, Basilorhagio, Brachystomatinae, Burmitempis, Clinocerinae, Empidinae, Hasmona, Hilarites, Oustaletimyia, Progloma, Protoedalea, Tachydromia stilpon, Thirza
Subtaxa: Homalocnemimus Protempis Protoreogeton
Type: Protempis
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Kazakhstan (4), Mongolia (1)
Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences