Subfamily Brachystomatinae Melander 1908 (dagger fly)
Parent taxon: Empididae according to E. Wahlberg and K. A. Johanson 2018
See also Sinclair and Cumming 2006
Sister taxa: Acallomyia, Basilorhagio, Burmitempis, Clinocerinae, Empidinae, Hasmona, Hilarites, Oustaletimyia, Progloma, Protempidinae, Protoedalea, Tachydromia stilpon, Thirza
Subtaxa: Brachystomatini Trichopezini
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of Germany (1 collection), Poland (1), the Russian Federation (3)
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Manitoba)
Total: 6 collections including 12 occurrences