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Empidinae
Subfamily of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empidinae, also called dance flies,[1] are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized. Most species are flower visitors and they can be effective pollinators.[2]
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Most dance fly species perform lek mating, where males give courtship gifts to females.[1] About a third of such species also have sex-specific markings, which include pinnate leg scales, darkened or enlarged wings, and inflatable abdominal air sacs.[1]
Genera
- Afroempis Smith, 1969[3]
- Allochrotus Collin, 1933[4]
- Amictoides Bezzi, 1909[5]
- Aplomera Macquart, 1838
- Atrichopleura Bezzi, 1909[5]
- Bandella Bickel, 2002[6]
- Calohilara Frey, 1952[7]
- Clinorhampha Collin, 1933[4]
- Cunomyia Bickel, 1998[8]
- Deuteragonista Philippi, 1865[9]
- Empidadelpha Collin, 1928[10]
- Empis Linnaeus, 1758[11]
- Gynatoma Collin, 1928[10]
- Hilara Meigen, 1822[11]
- Hilarempis Bezzi, 1905[12]
- Hilarigona Collin, 1933[4]
- Hybomyia Plant, 1995[13]
- Hystrichonotus Collin, 1933[4]
- Lamprempis Wheeler & Melander, 1901[14]
- Macrostomus Wiedemann, 1817
- Opeatocerata Melander, 1928[15]
- Pasitrichotus Collin, 1933[4]
- Porphyrochroa Melander, 1928[15]
- Rhamphella Malloch, 1930[16]
- Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822[11]
- Sphicosa Philippi, 1865[9]
- Thinempis Bickel, 1996[17]
- Trichohilara Collin, 1933[4]
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