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Taxonomy
Empidoidea was named by Latreille (1804) [Sensu Chvála 1983]. It is extant. Its type is Empis.
It was assigned to Diptera by Peñalver and Arillo (2007); and to Eremoneura by Yeates et al. (2007), Wiegmann et al. (2011) and Shin et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Diptera by Peñalver and Arillo (2007); and to Eremoneura by Yeates et al. (2007), Wiegmann et al. (2011) and Shin et al. (2018).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1804 | Empidoidea Latreille |
2007 | Empidoidea Peñalver and Arillo |
2007 | Empidoidea Yeates et al. |
2011 | Empidoidea Wiegmann et al. |
2018 | Empidoidea Shin et al. |
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Superfm. Empidoidea Latreille 1804
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Fm. Atelestidae Hennig 1970
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Subfm. Atelestinae Hennig 1970
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G. Alavesia Waters and Arillo 1999
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Subg. †Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) Stark et al. 2020
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†Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) longicornuta Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) longistylata Zhang and Wang 2020
†Alavesia (Pennonalavesia) wimpala Stark et al. 2020
†Alavesia angusta Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia brevipennae Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia hadroceria Poinar and Vega 2020
†Alavesia lanceolata Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia latala Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia magna Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia myanmarensis Jouault et al. 2020
†Alavesia pankowskiorum Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia prietoi Peñalver and Arillo 2007
†Alavesia spinosa Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
†Alavesia subiasi Waters and Arillo 1999
†Alavesia tripudii Zhang and Xie 2020
†Alavesia zigrasi Sinclair and Grimaldi 2020
Invalid names: Neoalavesia Poinar and Vega 2020 [synonym]
Subfm. Nemedininae Sinclair and Cumming 2006
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G. †Nemedromia Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
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†Nemedromia campania Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Nemedromia telescopica Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Nemedromia turonia Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
G. †Neoturonius Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
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†Neoturonius asymmetrus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Neoturonius cretatus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Neoturonius vetus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
Fm. Dolichopodidae Latreille 1809 [long-legged fly]
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G. Anepsiomyia Bezzi 1902
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†Anepsiomyia planipedia Meunier 1907
Invalid names: Anepsius Loew 1857 [replaced]
G. †Archichrysotus Negrobov 1978
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†Archichrysotus hennigi Negrobov 1978
†Archichrysotus incompletus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Archichrysotus manitobus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Archichrysotus minor Negrobov 1978
G. †Avenaphora Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
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†Avenaphora gallica Nel et al. 2016
†Avenaphora hispida Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
G. Condylostylus Bigot 1859
G. †Cretomicrophorus Negrobov 1978
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†Cretomicrophorus novemundus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Cretomicrophorus piolencensis Nel et al. 2016
†Cretomicrophorus rohdendorfi Negrobov 1978
Subfm. Diaphorinae Schiner 1864
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G. Chrysotus Meigen 1824
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†Chrysotus stanciui Parent 1936
Invalid names: Lyroneurus Loew 1857 [synonym]
G. Diaphorus Meigen 1824
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†Diaphorus alsiosus Meunier 1910
†Diaphorus fernandi Meuffels and Grootaert 1999
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Invalid names: Dolichopus soccatus Meunier 1899 [replaced]
G. †Palaeoargyra Meunier 1895
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†Palaeoargyra mutabilis Meunier 1908
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Invalid names: Palaeoargyra dytei Evenhuis 1994 [objective synonym]
†Palaeoargyra planipedia Meunier 1907
Subfm. Dolichopodinae Latreille 1809
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G. Dolichopus Latreille 1796
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†Dolichopus georgi Meuffels and Grootaert 1999
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Invalid names: Dolichopus minutus Statz 1940 [replaced]
†Dolichopus incertus Theobald 1937
†Dolichopus miluus Förster 1891
†Dolichopus scitus Statz 1940
†Dolichopus spinosus Statz 1940
Invalid names: Hygroceleuthus Loew 1857 [synonym]
G. Gymnopternus Loew 1857
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†Gymnopternus bauckhorni Meunier 1914
†Gymnopternus lacustris Bickel 1995
G. Hercostomus Loew 1857
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Subg. Hercostomus (Poecilobothrus) Mik 1878
†Hercostomus bauckhorni Meunier 1914
†Hercostomus quievreuxi Parent and Quiévreux 1935
G. †Prohercostomus Grichanov 1997
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†Prohercostomus ciliatus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus devinctus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus gracilis Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus interceptus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus intremulus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus inumbratus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus meunierianus Evenhuis 1994
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Invalid names: Dolichopus notabilis Meunier 1907 [replaced]
†Prohercostomus minutus Meunier 1907
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Invalid names: Prohercostomus smicrus Meuffels and Grootaert 1999 [objective synonym]
†Prohercostomus monotonus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus morbosus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus negotiosus Meunier 1907
†Prohercostomus noxialis Meunier 1907
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Invalid names: Sympycnites primaevus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999 [synonym]
Invalid names: Sympycnites Grimaldi and Cumming 1999 [synonym]
Invalid names: Arpactodolichopodites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Convexivertex Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Eoeuryopterites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Orbicapitis Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
G. †Electrochoreutes Badano et al. 2023
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†Electrochoreutes electroechinus Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes falculigerus Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes furcillatus Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes hamatus Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes pankowskii Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes planitibia Badano et al. 2023
†Electrochoreutes trisetigerus Badano et al. 2023
Subfm. Hydrophorinae Lioy 1864
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G. Thinophilus Wahlberg 1844
Invalid names: Thinophilinae Aldrich 1905 [synonym]
Subfm. Medeterinae Lioy 1864
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G. †Medeterites Grichanov 2010
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†Medeterites atterraneus Nazarau 1994
†Medeterites gestuosus Meunier 1907
†Medeterites gulosus Meunier 1907
†Medeterites latipennis Meunier 1907
†Medeterites molestus Meunier 1907
G. †Plesiomedetera Grichanov 2023
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†Plesiomedetera decora Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera elegantula Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera flammea Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera lasciva Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera lepida Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera mustela Meunier 1907
†Plesiomedetera vana Meunier 1907
G. †Systenites Grichanov et al. 2014
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†Systenites argutus Meunier 1907
†Systenites inclytus Meunier 1907
†Systenites splendidus Meunier 1907
G. Systenus Loew 1857
Tr. Thrypticini Negrobov 1986
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G. Thrypticus Gerstacker 1864
G. Medeterus Fischer von Waldheim 1819
Subfm. Microphorinae Collin 1960
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G. Microphor Macquart 1827
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†Microphor defunctus Handlirsch 1910
†Microphor eocenica Meunier 1902
†Microphor rusticus Meunier 1908
G. Schistostoma Becker 1902
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†Schistostoma burmanicum Brooks et al. 2019
†Schistostoma foliatum Brooks et al. 2019
Invalid names: Microphorini Collin 1960 [empty]
G. †Microphorites Hennig 1971
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†Microphorites deploegi Nel et al. 2004
†Microphorites erikai Bramuzzo and Nel 2017
†Microphorites extinctus Hennig 1971
†Microphorites magaliae Perrichot and Engel 2014
†Microphorites moravicus Tkoč et al. 2016
†Microphorites oculeus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Microphorites pouilloni Ngô-Muller and Nel 2020
†Microphorites similis Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Microphorites utrillensis Arillo et al. 2008
Subfm. Neurigoninae Aldrich 1905
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G. Oncopygius Loew 1873
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†Oncopygius gracilior Statz 1940
†Oncopygius oligocaenicus Statz 1940
†Oncopygius venustus Statz 1940
Subfm. Parathalassiinae Chvála 1981
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G. †Electrophorella Cumming and Brooks 2002
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†Electrophorella baltica Cumming and Brooks 2002
†Electrophorella grimaldii Cumming and Brooks 2002
Subfm. Peloropeodinae Robinson 1970
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G. †Palaeomedeterus Meunier 1895
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†Palaeomedeterus bifurcatus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus cambayensis Bickel 2022
†Palaeomedeterus fessus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus hirsutus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus horridus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus ignavus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus languidus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus lassatus Meunier 1908
†Palaeomedeterus lentus Meunier 1907
†Palaeomedeterus meunieri Meuffels and Grootaert 1999
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Invalid names: Palaeomedeterus culiciformis Meunier 1899 [replaced]
†Palaeomedeterus praeconcinnus Evenhuis 1994
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Invalid names: Palaeomedeterus concinnus Meunier 1907 [replaced]
†Palaeomedeterus tertiarius Meunier 1907
Invalid names: Gheynia Meunier 1899 [synonym], Palaeochrysotus Meunier 1907 [synonym]
Subfm. Sciapodinae Becker 1917
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G. Sciapus Zeller 1842
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†Sciapus combaluzieri Timon-David 1944
†Sciapus erasmius Meuffels and Grootaert 1999
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Invalid names: Sciapus amabilis Statz 1940 [replaced]
†Sciapus rottensis Statz 1940
Invalid names: Psilopus Meigen 1824 [replaced]
G. †Wheelerenomyia Meunier 1907
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†Wheelerenomyia bickeli Negrobov and Selivanova 2003
†Wheelerenomyia corcula Meunier 1908
†Wheelerenomyia eocenica Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia longicerca Negrobov and Selivanova 2003
†Wheelerenomyia originaria Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia pacata Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia parca Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia parva Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia parvula Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia pellucida Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia perastutula Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia perattica Meunier 1907
†Wheelerenomyia quadrispinosa Negrobov and Selivanova 2003
†Wheelerenomyia subparva Meunier 1916
†Wheelerenomyia vladimiri Negrobov and Selivanova 2003
Invalid names: Agonosominae Aldrich 1905 [synonym]
Subfm. Sympycninae Aldrich 1905
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G. Campsicnemus Haliday 1832
G. Chaetogonopteron de Meijere 1914
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†Chaetogonopteron bethnorrisae Bickel 2009
†Chaetogonopteron sobrium Meunier 1910
G. Teuchophorus Loew 1857
Invalid names: Campsicneminae Becker 1917 [synonym]
Subfm. Xanthochlorinae Aldrich 1905
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Invalid names: Argyra debellata Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Argyra debilis Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Argyra deceptoria Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Chrysotus setosus Giebel 1856 [nomen dubium], Eodolichopoditinae Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Hygroceleuthus titanus Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Lyroneurus venustus Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Medetera frauenfeldi Giebel 1856 [nomen dubium], Sciara pusilla Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum], Systenus ciliatus Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Thinophilus piraticus Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium], Thrypticus sobrius Meunier 1907 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Empididae Latreille 1804 [dagger fly]
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Subfm. Brachystomatinae Melander 1908
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Tr. Brachystomatini Melander 1908
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Tr. Trichopezini Vaillant 1981
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G. Apalocnemis Philippi 1865
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†Apalocnemis canadambris Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Apalocnemis gracilis Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Timalphes Melander 1928 [synonym]
G. Gloma Meigen 1822
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†Gloma hirta Loew 1850
Invalid names: Gloma acuticornis Loew 1850 [nomen nudum], Gloma palpata Loew 1850 [nomen nudum]
G. Heleodromia Haliday 1833
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Subg. Heleodromia (Neoilliesiella) Wagner 2006
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Invalid names: Heleodromia (Illiesiella) Wagner 1985 [replaced]
†Heleodromia delicata Meunier 1908
†Heleodromia dolosa Meunier 1908
†Heleodromia starki Hoffeins et al. 1997
G. Trichopeza Rondani 1856
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Subfm. Empidinae Latreille 1804
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Tr. Chelipodini Hendel 1936
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G. Chelipoda Macquart 1823
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†Chelipoda vaga Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Lepidomya Bigot 1857 [synonym]
Tr. Empidini Latreille 1804
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G. Empis Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Empis (Acallomyia) Melander 1928
†Empis carbonum Germar 1837
†Empis exilis Meunier 1908
†Empis florissantana Cockerell 1915
†Empis infossa Melander 1949
†Empis inscita Meunier 1908
†Empis macilenta Meunier 1908
†Empis macrophthalma Förster 1891
†Empis mala Meunier 1908
†Empis malefica Meunier 1908
†Empis melia von Heyden 1870
†Empis miocenica Cockerell 1915
†Empis mordax Meunier 1908
†Empis orapaensis Waters 1989
†Empis perdita Cockerell 1916
†Empis personata Meunier 1908
†Empis poeppigi Giebel 1856
†Empis pulvillata Loew 1850
†Empis spinifera Statz 1940
†Empis umbonata Statz 1940
Invalid names: Empis bulbirostris Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum], Empis stilicornis Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum], Empis tibialis Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum]
G. Rhamphomyia Meigen 1822
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†Rhamphomyia ablata Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia aeterna Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia angusta Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia corrupta Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia craterae Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia crinitarsis Loew 1850
†Rhamphomyia distans Loew 1850
†Rhamphomyia enena Cockerell 1921
†Rhamphomyia errabunda Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia fossa Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia fulvescens Statz 1940
†Rhamphomyia hypolitha Cockerell 1917
†Rhamphomyia inanimata Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia infernalis Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia insolita Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia interita Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia involuta Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia latipennata Statz 1940
†Rhamphomyia media Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia morticina Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia obtusa Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia oedaloides Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia polymorpha Meunier 1899
†Rhamphomyia porrecta Meunier 1908
†Rhamphomyia rottensis Statz 1940
†Rhamphomyia senecta Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia sepulta Cockerell 1916
†Rhamphomyia spodites Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia tumulata Melander 1949
†Rhamphomyia ungulina Loew 1850
Invalid names: Rhamphomyia antipedalis Loew 1850 [nomen nudum], Rhamphomyia formosa Loew 1850 [nomen nudum], Rhamphomyia pteropa Loew 1850 [nomen nudum], Rhamphomyia ptilopa Loew 1850 [nomen nudum], Rhamphomyia remitarsis Loew 1850 [nomen nudum]
Tr. Hemerodromiini Schiner 1862
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Tr. Hilarini Collin 1961
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G. Hilara Meigen 1822
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†Hilara heerii Meunier 1915
†Hilara litigiosa Meunier 1908
†Hilara royoi Gil Collado 1926
†Hilara tarda Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Hemerodromiinae Schiner 1862 [synonym]
Subfm. †Protempidinae Ussatchov 1968
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Invalid names: Brachystomatidae Melander 1908 [synonym], Tachydromia stilpon Meunier 1899 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Hybotidae Meigen 1820 [dance fly]
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Subfm. Bicellariinae Sinclair and Cumming 2006
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G. †Grimaldipeza Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2023
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†Grimaldipeza coelica Solórzano-Kraemer et al. 2023
Subfm. Ocydromiinae Schiner 1862
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G. Leptopeza Macquart 1827
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†Leptopeza clavipes Loew 1850
†Leptopeza concinna Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Leptopeza spinigera Meunier 1899 [nomen nudum]
Subfm. Oedaleinae Chvala 1983
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Subfm. Tachydromiinae Meigen 1822
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G. †Archaeodrapetiops Martins-Neto et al. 1992
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†Archaeodrapetiops elongata Martins-Neto et al. 1992
†Archaeodrapetiops mezzalirai Martins-Neto et al. 1992
†Archaeodrapetiops nefera Martins-Neto et al. 1992
†Archaeodrapetiops transversa Martins-Neto et al. 1992
G. †Cretoplatypalpus Kovalev 1978
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†Cretoplatypalpus americanus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
†Cretoplatypalpus archaeus Kovalev 1978
Tr. Drapetini Collin 1961
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G. Drapetis Meigen 1822
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†Drapetis adelomedos Greenwalt 2019
†Drapetis brevis Meunier 1908
†Drapetis decolorata Meunier 1908
†Drapetis decoratum Meunier 1908
†Drapetis dissentis Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2005
†Drapetis mortuum Meunier 1908
†Drapetis vitiosum Meunier 1908
G. Elaphropeza Macquart 1827
G. Micrempis Melander 1928
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†Micrempis brevis Solórzano Kraemer et al. 2005
†Micrempis eocenica Meunier 1908
†Micrempis suspiciosa Meunier 1908
G. †Mesoplatypalpus Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
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†Mesoplatypalpus carpenteri Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
Tr. Symballophthalmini Sinclair and Cumming 2006
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Tr. Tachydromiini Meigen 1822
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G. Platypalpus Macquart 1827
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†Platypalpus concitatus Meunier 1908
†Platypalpus eversoris Meunier 1908
†Platypalpus interfectoris Meunier 1908
†Platypalpus predatoris Meunier 1908
G. Tachydromia Meigen 1803
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Subg. †Tachydromia (Tachypona) Keilbach 1982
†Tachydromia egelata Meunier 1908
†Tachydromia theobaldi Timon-David 1944
†Tachydromia voracis Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Phoneutisca Loew 1863 [synonym]
Invalid names: Corynetinae Kertesz 1909 [synonym]
G. †Megeana Meunier 1899
Fm. Ragadidae Sinclair 2016
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Subfm. Ragadinae Sinclair 2016
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G. Ragas Walker 1837
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†Ragas baltica Sinclair and Hoffeins 2013
†Ragas bizarra Hoffeins et al. 2015
†Ragas electrica Sinclair and Hoffeins 2013
†Ragas eocenica Sinclair and Hoffeins 2013
†Ragas generosa Meunier 1908
†Ragas succinea Sinclair and Hoffeins 2013
†Ragas ulrichi Sinclair and Hoffeins 2013
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available