''Sympycnus'' 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 hindwin ...

in the family

Dolichopodidae Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, are a large, cosmopolitan family of true flies with more than 8,000 described species in about 250 genera. The genus '' Dolichopus'' is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Dolichopodidae generally a ...

Species

Subgenus ''Sympycnus'' Loew, 1857: Subgenus ''Subsympycnus''

Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family). In northern Germany, it can also derive from th ...

, 1922: * '' Sympycnus griseicollis'' (

, 1922) The following are synonyms of other species: * ''Sympycnus annulipes'' ( Meigen, 1824): Synonym of '' Sympycnus pulicarius'' (

Fallen Fallen may refer to: People * Carl Fredrik Fallén (1764–1830), Swedish botanist and entomologist * Gabriel Toledo (born 1991), known as FalleN, Brazilian ''Counter-Strike'' player Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Fallen'' (1998 fi ...

, 1823) * ''Sympycnus annulipes var. brunnitibialis'' Santos Abreu, 1929: Synonym of '' Sympycnus pulicarius'' (

, 1823) * ''Sympycnus cinerellus'' (

Zetterstedt Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera. Biography Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...

, 1838): Synonym of '' Sympycnus pulicarius'' (

, 1823) * ''Sympycnus desoutteri''

Parent A parent is either the progenitor of a child or, in humans, it can refer to a caregiver or legal guardian, generally called an adoptive parent or step-parent. Parents who are progenitors are First-degree relative, first-degree relatives and have ...

, 1925: Synonym of '' Sympycnus pulicarius'' (

, 1823) * ''Sympycnus pygmaeus'' ( Macquart, 1827): Synonym of '' Sympycnus pulicarius'' (

, 1823) The following species have been transferred to other genera: * ''Sympycnus flaviantenna'' Tang, Wang & Yang, 2015: transferred to ''

Campsicnemus ''Campsicnemus'' is a genus of flies in family Dolichopodidae. There are more than 290 described species, made up of 34 Palearctic, 22 Nearctic, seven Afrotropic, 170 Australasian and Oceanian, and seven Indomalayan species. Some species endemic ...

'' * ''Sympycnus longipilosus'' Tang, Wang & Yang, 2015: transferred to ''Campsicnemus''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q7661910 Dolichopodidae genera Sympycninae Articles containing video clips Taxa named by Hermann Loew