Empididae is a family of flies with over 3,000 described species occurring worldwide in all the biogeographic realms but the majority are found in the Holarctic. They are mainly predatory …

Sep 27, 2023 · An illustrated key to the dance fly genera is presented, updating the 1981 key from the “Empididae” chapter of the Manual of Nearctic Diptera, utilizing over 600 colour …

Larvae and pupae are restricted to riffle habitats where they adhere to stones. Their structural and ecological adaptations include eversible larval prolegs and flattened, streamlined pupae. …

There are different forms of larvae, but the most common form has a maggot-like body with a fully retracted head, and with 7 pairs of caterpillar-like prolegs along the abdomen. The pupae of …

Adult Empidoidea (exclusive of Dolichopodidae) are small to medium-sized flies (1–12 mm) that are darkish to light in color and are rarely metallic green (Fig. 1). The head is variously …

Apr 26, 2024 · Small to medium sized flies, usually elongated and mostly dark colored. They have a rounded head and a distinct neck, a large and humpbacked thorax and long tapered …

Apr 2, 2009 · The pupae of both species have the ventrally flattened profile of the Medeterinae, with a transverse serrate ridge divided by a notch at the apex of the head.

The inclusion of data for larvae, pupae and adults is aimed not only at professional scientists, but will be of interest to amateur researchers. The work provides comprehensive information on …

Apr 10, 2009 · Larvae and pupae representing four genera of aquatic dance flies, Chelifera Macquart, Hemerodromia Meigen, Metachela Coquillett, and Neoplasta Coquillett (Diptera: …

Pupa: Enclosed in a cocoon in soil or leaf litter. Adult: Emerges with fully developed wings for mating and feeding. Behavior and Ecology. Empididae are often spotted engaging in aerial …