Genus Empis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Internet References · Works Cited

small fly with long banded abdomen - Empis clausa

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Empidoidea

Family Empididae (Dance Flies)

Subfamily Empidinae

Genus Empis

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Empis and Rhamphomyia are not monophyletic with respect to one another, however no formal changes have been made.

Explanation of Names

Empis Linnaeus 1758

Greek empis εμπισ (εμπιδ-), 'mosquito, gnat, gadfly larva'(1)

Numbers

~90 described Nearctic species, many more undescribed; ~350 spp. worldwide[cite:745518]

Size

~10 mm

Identification

R4+5 vein bifurcated

Range

much of the world (mostly n. hemisphere)[cite:745518]

Food

Flying insects; occasionally nectar

Internet References

Genus profile (Pehling 2004)

Works Cited

1.	The Century Dictionary: an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language

Contributed by Stephen_WV on 3 September, 2004 - 5:57am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, Keith Bayless, v belov
Last updated 25 December, 2014 - 11:09pm

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