Atelestus (fly)
''Atelestus'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Atelestidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: * '' Atelestus dissonans'' Collin, 1961 * ''Atelestus pulicarius Atelestus may refer to: * ''Atelestus'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Atelestidae * ''Atelestus'', a genus of beetles in the family Malachiidae; synonym of ''Brachemys ''Brachemys'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyrida ...'' (Fallen, 1816) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q14674568 Empidoidea Empidoidea genera ...
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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 hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres, which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics. Diptera is a large order containing an estimated 1,000,000 species including horse-fly, horse-flies, crane fly, crane flies, hoverfly, hoverflies and others, although only about 125,000 species have Species description, been described. Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great maneuverability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth ...
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Atelestidae
Atelestidae is a family of flies in the superfamily Empidoidea. The four genera were placed in a separate family in 1983; they were formerly either in Platypezidae (which are not even particularly closely related) or considered ''incertae sedis''. While they are doubtless the most basal of the living Empidoidea, the monophyly of the family is not fully proven. The genus '' Nemedina'' seems to represent a most ancient lineage among the entire superfamily, while '' Meghyperus'' is probably not monophyletic in its present delimitation, and it is liable to be split up eventually, with some species being placed elsewhere. In 2010, the genus '' Alavesia'', previously only known from Cretaceous fossils, was found alive in Namibia, subsequent species were also described from Brazil. Atelestidae has been shown to form the sister group to the remaining members of the Empidoidea superfamily. Subfamilies include Atelestinae and Nemedininae.Wahlberg & Johanson (2018) Description Atelestida ...
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Atelestus Dissonans
Atelestus may refer to: * ''Atelestus'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Atelestidae * ''Atelestus'', a genus of beetles in the family Malachiidae; synonym of ''Brachemys ''Brachemys'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: * ''Brachemys brevipennis'' (Laporte de Castelnau, 1838) * ''Brachemys demelti ''Brachemys'' is a genus of beetle ...

Empidoidea
The Empidoidea are a large monophyletic superfamily of true flies, the sister taxon to the Muscomorpha (Cyclorrhapha). These two groups are sometimes united in the unranked taxon Eremoneura. There are some 10,000 known species within Empidoidea,Moulton & Wiegmann (2007) which are represented on all continents except Antarctica. They are known to have existed since the Jurassic period.Grimaldi & Engel (2005) Empidoidea has been subject to much debate regarding its phylogeny. Based on morphology alone, three major hypotheses had been proposed until 2007 and seemed to be consensus for some time—however, in 2018, Wahlberg & Johanson published the most current phylogeny supported by extensive genetic data, changing the relationship between quite a few families and tribes.Wahlberg & Johanson (2018) Description The majority of these insects are predatory, often with large compound eyes (sometimes covering almost the entire surface of the head), and tend to be associated with moist, ...
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