Empidinae, also called dance flies,[1] are a
subfamily of
empidoidflies. 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]
Description
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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]
^
abBezzi, M. (1909). "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der sudamerikanischen Dipterenfauna Fam. Empididae". Nova Acta Physico-medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum. 91: 297–406.
^
abPhilippi, Rodolfo Amando (1865).
"Aufzahlung der chilenischen Dipteren". Abhandlungen der Zool.-Botan. Gesellschaft in Wien. 15: 595–782. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^
abCollin, James Edward (1928). New Zealand Empididae based on material in the British Museum (Natural History). London: British Museum (Natural History). pp. viii + 110.
^Wheeler, William Morton; Melander, Axel Leonard. "Empidae". Biol.Centr.-Am., Ins.: Dipt. 1(Suppl.): 366–376.
^
abMelander, Axel Leonard (1928). Diptera. Fam. Empididae. In Wytsman, P., ed. Bruxelles. 185: Genera insectorum. pp. 1–434.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (
link)
^Malloch, John Russell (1930).
"Notes on Australian Diptera.XXV". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 429–450. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
Empidinae, also called dance flies,[1] are a
subfamily of
empidoidflies. 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]
Description
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (March 2024)
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]
^
abBezzi, M. (1909). "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der sudamerikanischen Dipterenfauna Fam. Empididae". Nova Acta Physico-medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum. 91: 297–406.
^
abPhilippi, Rodolfo Amando (1865).
"Aufzahlung der chilenischen Dipteren". Abhandlungen der Zool.-Botan. Gesellschaft in Wien. 15: 595–782. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^
abCollin, James Edward (1928). New Zealand Empididae based on material in the British Museum (Natural History). London: British Museum (Natural History). pp. viii + 110.
^Wheeler, William Morton; Melander, Axel Leonard. "Empidae". Biol.Centr.-Am., Ins.: Dipt. 1(Suppl.): 366–376.
^
abMelander, Axel Leonard (1928). Diptera. Fam. Empididae. In Wytsman, P., ed. Bruxelles. 185: Genera insectorum. pp. 1–434.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (
link)
^Malloch, John Russell (1930).
"Notes on Australian Diptera.XXV". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 429–450. Retrieved 6 May 2019.