Empididae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
other insects
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName dance flies
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1809
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:fossil gptkb:Jurassic_period
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
near water
moist environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empididae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat soil
decaying matter
gptkbp:notableFeature predatory behavior
nuptial gifts
complex mating rituals
gptkbp:notableGenus Anthalia
Chelifera
Clinocera
Drapetis
Empis
Hemerodromia
Hilara
Leptopeza
Megagrapha
Ocydromia
Phaeobalia
Phyllodromia
Platypalpus
Porphyrochroa
Rhamphomyia
Syneches
Tachydromia
Trichopeza
Wiedemannia
gptkbp:numberOfAxles membranous wings
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 3,000
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hybotidae
gptkb:Dolichopodidae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present in some species
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Brachycera
gptkb:Empidinae
Hemerodromiinae
Hybotinae
Ocydromiinae
Trichopezinae
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Empidoidea
gptkbp:typeSpecies Empis tessellata
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Himeropa
gptkb:Nevermannia
gptkb:Empidoidea
gptkb:Orthorrhapha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7