Empididae (Smith, 1967)

Barahona-Segovia, Rodrigo M., Madriz, Isaí, González, Christian R. & Amorim, Dalton De Souza, 2024, An update on the knowledge and general understanding of the Chilean Diptera diversity, Zootaxa 5518 (1), pp. 1-87 : 24

Empididae ( Figs 52–55 )

The family comprises more than 3,500 species, grouped into five subfamilies and 73 genera ( Sinclair & Daugeron 2017; Sinclair et al. 2023).Walhberg & Johanson (2018) studied the phylogenetic relationships within the Empidoidea using molecular analysis. Six new species of the genus Chelipoda Macquart and seven of Chelipodozus Collin were added by Plant (2008, 2009). At the same time, Sinclair (2008) described eight species of Clinocera Meigen from Chile. Sinclair (2015) added a new species, Asymphyloptera chilensis Sinclair. There is no updated catalog of Chilean Empididae . At present, an estimated 170 species in 25 genera are known for the country.

Figures

FIGURES 50–55. Empidoidea of Chile: (50) Gondwanamyia chilensis Sinclair & Saigusa (cf. Brachystomatidae, photo by Dalton de Souza Amorim); Empididae: (51) Heterophlebus sp. (Empididae, photo by Michael Weymann); (52) Empis fulvicollis Collin and (53) Allochrotus poecilus (Philippi) (Empididae, both photos by Vicente Valdés); (54) Hilara sp. (Empididae, photo by Matías Gargiulo), and (55) Rhamphomyia sp. (Empididae, photo by Miguel Mellado).