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''Microphor'' is a genus of
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 hindwing ...
in the family
Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera. The genus ''Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally a ...
, subfamily
Microphorinae Microphorinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is part of an expanded concept of the family, Dolichopodidae ''sensu lato'', though it was previously considered a family of its own. Genera The subfamily includes seven gene ...
.


Species

At least 16 extant species are described in the genus, with nine from the
Palaearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
, one from the
Oriental realm The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the ...
, and five from the Nearctic realm. Three fossil species have also been described. There are also several undescribed species from the sub-Mediterranean region of Europe and Turkey, and one undescribed species from the
Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bi ...
. One species from the Australasian realm, '' Microphor hiemalis'', has also been described, but it does not appear to be cogeneric and may not belong in the subfamily Microphorinae. * '' Microphor anomalus'' ( Meigen, 1824) * ''
Microphor bilineatus ''Microphor'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 16 extant species are described in the genus, with nine from the Palaearctic realm, one from the Oriental realm, and five from the Nearcti ...
'' ( Melander, 1902) * '' Microphor crassipes'' Macquart, 1827 * †'' Microphor defunctus''
Handlirsch Anton Handlirsch or Anton Peter Josef Handlirsch (20 January 1865, Vienna – 28 August 1935, Vienna) was an Austrian entomologist. He worked on many groups including Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and Neuroptera. His most significant work was in the stu ...
, 1910
* '' Microphor discalis'' Melander, 1940 * †'' Microphor eocenica'' (Meunier, 1902) * '' Microphor gissaricus'' Shamshev, 1992 * '' Microphor hiemalis'' White, 1916 * ''
Microphor holosericeus ''Microphor'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 16 extant species are described in the genus, with nine from the Palaearctic realm, one from the Oriental realm, and five from the Nearctic ...
'' ( Meigen, 1804) * '' Microphor intermedius'' Collin, 1961 * ''
Microphor obscurus ''Microphor'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 16 extant species are described in the genus, with nine from the Palaearctic realm, one from the Oriental realm, and five from the Nearcti ...
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Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1903
* ''
Microphor pilimanus ''Microphor'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 16 extant species are described in the genus, with nine from the Palaearctic realm, one from the Oriental realm, and five from the Nearcti ...
''
Strobl Strobl (or Strobl am Wolfgangsee) is a municipality of the Salzburg-Umgebung District (''Flachgau''), in the northeastern portion of the Austrian state of Salzburg, right on the border with Upper Austria. It comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Aig ...
, 1899
* '' Microphor rostellatus'' Loew, 1864 * †'' Microphor rusticus'' Meunier, 1908 * '' Microphor sinensis'' Saigusa & Yang, 2003 * '' Microphor skevingtoni'' Brooks & Cumming, 2022 * '' Microphor strobli'' Chvála, 1986 * '' Microphor turneri'' Brooks & Cumming, 2022 * '' Microphor zimini'' Shamshev, 1995 Species transferred to ''
Schistostoma ''Schistostoma'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 50 extant species have been described in the genus, with 16 from the Palaearctic realm, two from the Oriental realm, four from the Afrot ...
'': * ''Microphor armipes'' Melander, 1928 * ''Microphor atratus''
Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1900
* ''Microphor cirripes'' Melander, 1940 * ''Microphor evisceratus'' Melander, 1940 * ''Microphor isommatus'' Melander, 1928 * ''Microphor ravidus''
Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1895
* ''Microphor ravus'' Melander, 1940: synonym of ''
Schistostoma evisceratum ''Schistostoma'' is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Microphorinae. Species At least 50 extant species have been described in the genus, with 16 from the Palaearctic realm, two from the Oriental realm, four from the Af ...
'' ( Melander, 1940) * ''Microphor robustus'' Melander, 1928 * ''Microphor strigilifer'' Melander, 1940 * ''Microphor sycophantor'' ( Melander, 1902) * ''Microphor tacomae'' Melander, 1940 Species transferred to other genera: * ''Microphorus crocatus''
Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1900
: now in ''
Euthyneura Euthyneura is a taxonomic infraclass of snails and slugs, which includes species exclusively from marine, aquatic and terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the clade Heterobranchia. Euthyneura are characterised by several autapomorphies, but are ...
'' * ''Microphorus drapetoides''
Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ...
, 1849
: now in ''
Bicellaria ''Bicellaria'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Hybotidae. The genus was first described by Macquart in 1823. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species include: * ''Bicellaria spuria ''Bicellari ...
'' * ''Microphorus flavipilosus''
Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1900
: now in '' Iteaphila'' * ''Microphorus gilvihirta''
Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1903
: now in '' Anthalia'' * ''Microphorus zontaki'' Nowicki, 1870: now in '' Iteaphila''


References

Dolichopodidae genera Microphorinae Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart {{Dolichopodidae-stub