Clinocerinae
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Clinocera binotata
Clinocera binotata is a species of dance fly in the family Empididae, subfamily Clinocerinae. The species was described by Loew in 1876. Like other members of the genus Clinocera, it is associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats. The specific epithet 'binotata' refers to two spots or markings, likely describing a distinctive pattern on the body.
Clinocera lineata
Clinocera lineata is a species of dance fly in the family Empididae, described by Loew in 1862. It belongs to the subfamily Clinocerinae, a group of predatory flies often associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats. The genus Clinocera comprises species commonly known as dance flies due to their characteristic swarming behavior during mating. Information regarding the specific biology and ecology of C. lineata is limited in available sources.
Dolichocephala
dagger flies
Dolichocephala is a genus of empidid flies (dagger flies) in the subfamily Clinocerinae, established by Macquart in 1823. The genus contains at least 50 described species distributed across the Holarctic and Oriental regions. Recent taxonomic revisions have significantly expanded the known species diversity in North America and Southeast Asia.
Dolichocephala argus
Dolichocephala argus is a species of dance fly (family Empididae), first described by Melander in 1928. Dance flies in this family are predatory flies known for their distinctive aerial mating swarms. The genus Dolichocephala is classified within the subfamily Clinocerinae. Available records for this species are sparse, with limited observational data documented.
Trichoclinocera
Trichoclinocera is a genus of aquatic dance flies in the family Empididae, subfamily Clinocerinae. The genus contains approximately 30 described species distributed across the Holarctic and eastern Asia, with 16 species recognized from the Nearctic region and nine from Japan. Species are organized into six species-groups based on morphological characteristics, primarily of the male terminalia. The genus was established by Collin in 1941 and has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with Seguyella and Acanthoclinocera recently synonymized under Trichoclinocera.
Trichoclinocera dolicheretma
Trichoclinocera dolicheretma is a Nearctic dance fly (Diptera: Empididae: Clinocerinae) belonging to the monotypic T. dolicheretma species group. The species was originally described by Melander in 1902 and later synonymized with T. brunnipennis, which was subsequently reversed with T. brunnipennis synonymized under T. dolicheretma. A lectotype was designated for this species in a 1994 revision of Nearctic Trichoclinocera. The species is part of a genus whose immature stages were described for the first time in that revision, though specific details for T. dolicheretma were not separately highlighted.