Trichopezinae are a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

of empidoid

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

. They are mainly

predatory Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill ...

flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized, long-legged and large-eyed. Previously, they were included in the

Clinocerinae Clinocerinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae. Genera *'' Afroclinocera'' Sinclair, 1999 *'' Asymphyloptera'' Collin, 1933 *'' Bergenstammia'' Mik, 1881 *'' Clinocera'' Meigen, 1803 *'' Dolichocephala'' Macquart, 182 ...

or the

Hemerodromiinae Hemerodromiinae are a worldwide group of predatory flies in the family Empididae with raptorial forelegs. Genera *''Afrodromia'' Smith, 1969 *''Antipodromia'' Plant, 2011 *''Chelifera'' Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart, Macquart, 1823 *''Chelipoda' ...

. In some more recent treatments, the

Brachystomatinae Brachystomatinae is a subfamily of flies belonging to the family Empididae. (2018): Molecular phylogenetics reveals novel relationships within Empidoidea (Diptera). ''Systematic Entomology'' 43(4): 619–636. Taxonomy Until 2006, Brachystomatina ...

are considered a distinct

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

, and the Trichopezinae are placed therein. However, it is more likely that the Brachystomatinae are part of the

Empididae __NOTOC__ 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 flies like most of their relatives in the Empid ...

, and that the Trichopezinae represent a separate lineage in the same family. The

monophyly In biological cladistics for the classification of organisms, monophyly is the condition of a taxonomic grouping being a clade – that is, a grouping of organisms which meets these criteria: # the grouping contains its own most recent comm ...

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.

Selected genera

*'' Apalocnemis''

Philippi Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''Krēnĩdes'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Phili ...

, 1865 *'' Boreodromia'' Coquillett, 1903 *'' Ceratempis'' Melander, 1927 *'' Ephydrempis'' Saigusa, 1986 *''

Gloma ''Gloma'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Empididae. Species *''Gloma fuscipennis, G. fuscipennis'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1822 *''Gloma fuscipes, G. fuscipes'' Axel Leonard Melander, Melander, 1945 * Extinction, †''Gloma hirta, ...

'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Heleodromia'' Haliday, 1833 *'' Heterophlebus''

, 1865 *'' Niphogenia'' Melander, 1928 *'' Pseudheleodromia'' Wagner, 2001 *'' Rubistella'' Garrett-Jones, 1940 *'' Sabroskyella'' Wilder, 1982 *'' Sematopoda'' Collin, 1928 *'' Trichopeza'' Rondani, 1856

References

Empididae Asilomorpha subfamilies {{Empidoidea-stub