Trichopezinae

Trichopezinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Brachycera
Infraorder:	Asilomorpha
Superfamily:	Empidoidea
Family:	Empididae
Subfamily:	Trichopezinae
Genera
	Several, see text

Trichopezinae are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized, long-legged and large-eyed.

Previously, they were included in the Clinocerinae or the Hemerodromiinae. In some more recent treatments, the Brachystomatinae are considered a distinct family, and the Trichopezinae are placed therein.^[1] However, it is more likely that the Brachystomatinae are part of the Empididae, and that the Trichopezinae represent a separate lineage in the same family. The monophyly of the Trichopezinae versus its closest relatives is not firmly established; it seems likely that some changes will be necessary to make this subfamily a natural group.^[2]

Selected genera

Boreodromia Coquillett, 1903^[3]
Ceratempis Melander, 1927^[3]
Gloma Meigen, 1822
Heleodromia Haliday, 1833
Heterophlebus Philippi, 1865
Sematopoda Collin, 1928^[3]
Trichopeza Róndani, 1856

References

^ Sinclair, Bradley J.; Cumming, J.M. (2006). "The morphology, higher-level phylogeny and classification of the Empidoidea (Diptera)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1180. New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 1–172. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
^ Moulton, J.K.; Wiegmann, B.M. (2007). "The phylogenetic relationships of flies in the superfamily Empidoidea (Insecta: Diptera)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (Print). 43 (3). Amsterdam: Elsevier BV: 701–713. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.029. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 17468014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Sinclair, Bradley J. (2008). "Review of three little-known monotypic empidoid genera (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae), assigned to Trichopezinae". Zootaxa. 1754. New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 52–62. ISSN 1175-5334. {{cite journal}}: |format= requires |url= (help)

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[Sinclair2006-1] Sinclair, Bradley J.; Cumming, J.M. (2006). "The morphology, higher-level phylogeny and classification of the Empidoidea (Diptera)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1180. New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 1–172. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2009-06-04.

[Moulton-2] Moulton, J.K.; Wiegmann, B.M. (2007). "The phylogenetic relationships of flies in the superfamily Empidoidea (Insecta: Diptera)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (Print). 43 (3). Amsterdam: Elsevier BV: 701–713. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.029. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 17468014.

[Sinclair2008-3] Sinclair, Bradley J. (2008). "Review of three little-known monotypic empidoid genera (Diptera: Empidoidea: Brachystomatidae), assigned to Trichopezinae". Zootaxa. 1754. New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 52–62. ISSN 1175-5334. {{cite journal}}: |format= requires |url= (help)

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