Introduction
Morphology
Classification and phylogeny
Nomenclatural changes
Diversity and distribution
Atelestinae
Acarteroptera Collin
Atelestus Walker
Meghyperus Loew
Brachystomatinae
Anornalempis Melander
Brachystoma Meigen
Xanthodromia Saigusa
Brochellinae
Brochella Melander
Ceratomerinae
Ceratomerus Philippi
Glyphidopeza Sinclair
Icasma Collin
Clinocerinae
Aclinocera Yang et Yang
Adipsomyia Yang, Zhang et Zhang
Afroclinocera Sinclair
Asymphyloptera CoUin
Bergenstammia Mik
Clinocera Meigen
Clinocerella Engel
Dolichocephala Macquart
Hypenella Collin
Kowarzia Mik
Oreothalia Melander
PHAeobaLIa Mik
Proagomyia Collin
Proclinopyga Melander
Rhyacodromia Saigusa
Roederiodes Coquillett
Trichoclinocera Collin
Wiedemannia Zetterstedt
Empidinae
Empidini
Clinorhampha Collin
Edenophorus Smith
Empidadelpha Collin
Empis Linnaeus
Hystrichonotus Collin
Lamprempis Wheeler et Melander
Macrostomus Wiedemann
Opeatocerata Melander
Porphyrochroa Melander
Rhamphella Malloch
Rhamphornyia Meigen
Sphicosa Philippi
Hilarini
Afroernpis Smith
Allochrotus Collin
Amictoides Bezzi
Aplomera Macquart
Atrichopleura Bezzi
Bandella Bickel
Cunomyia Bickel
Deuteragonista Philippi
Eugowra Bickel
Gynatoma Collin
Hilara Meigen
Hilarempis Bezzi
Hilarigona Collin
Hybomyia Plant
Munburra Bickel
Ochtherohilara Frey
Pasitrichotus Collin
Platyhilara Frey
Thinempis Bickel
Trichohilara Collin
Hemerodromiinae
Chelipodini
Achelipoda Yang, Zhang et Zhang
Afrodromia Smith
Chelipoda Macquart
Chelipodozus Collin
Drymodromia Becker
Monodromia Collin
Phyllodromia Zetterstedt
Plilophyllodromia Bezzi
Hemerodromiini
Chelifera Macquart
Cladodromia Bezzi
Colabris Metander
Doliodromia Collin
Hemerodromia Meigen
Metachela Coquillett
Neoplasta Coquillett
Homalocneminae
Homalocnemis Philippi
Hybotinae
Acarterus Loew
Afrohybos Smith
Cerathybos Bezzi
Chillcottomyia Saigusa
Euhybus Coquillett
Harpamerus Bigot
Hybos Meigen
Lactistomyia Melander
Lamachella Melander
Neohybos Ale-Rocha et Carvalho
Parahybos Kertesz
Smithhyos Ale-Rocha
Stenoproctus Loew
Syndyas Loew
Syneches Walker
Microphorinae
Microphorini
Microphor Macquart
Schistostorna Becker
Parathalassini
Amphithalassius Ulrich
Chimerothalassius Shamshev et Grootaert
Eothalassius Shamshev et Grootaert
Microphorella Becker
Parathalassius Mik
Plesiothalassius Ulrich
Thalassophorus Saigusa
Nemedininae
Nemedina Chandler
Ocydromiinae
Bicellariini
Bicellaria Macquart
Hoplocyrtoma Melander
Leptocyrtoma Saigusa
Ocydromiini
Abocciputa Plant
Apterodromia Oldroyd
Austropeza Plant
Chvalaea Papp et F61dvari
Hoplopeza Bezzi
Leptodrornia Sinclair et Cumming
Leptodromiella Tuomikoski
Leptopeza Macquart
Neotrichina Sinclair et Cumming
Ocydromia Meigen
Oropezella Collin
Pseudoscelolabes Collin
Scelolabes Philippi
Stuckenbergomyia Smith
Stylocydromia Saigusa
Oedaleini
Allanthalia Melander
Anthalia Zetterstedt
Euthyneura Maequart
Oedalea Meigen
Trichinini
Trichina Meigen
Trichinomyia Tuomikoski
Oreogetoninae
Anthepiscopus Becker
Dipsomyia Bezzi
Dryodromia Rondani
Hesperernpis Melander
Hormopeza Zetterstedt
Hydropeza Sinclair
Iteaphila Zetterstedt
Oreogeton Schiner
Philetus Melander
Ragas Walker
Toreus Melander
Zanclotus Wilder
Tachydromiinae
Drapetini
Allodromia Smith
Atodrapetis Plant
Austrodrapetis Smith
Austrodromia Collin
Chaetodromia Chillcott
Chersodromia Walker
Crossopalpus Bigot
Drapetis Meigen
Dusmetina Gil
Elaphropeza Macquart
Isodrapetis Collin
Megagrapha Melander
Micrempis Melander
Nanodromia Grootaert
Ngaheremyia Plant et Didham
Pontodromia Grootaert
Sinodrapetis Yang, Gaimari et Grootaert
Stilpon Loew
Symballophthalmini
Symballophthalmus Becker
Tachydromiini
AriaseUa Gil
Charadrodromia Melander
Dysaletria Loew
Pieltainia Arias
Platypalpus Macquart
Tachydromia Meigen
Tachyempis Melander
Tachypeza Meigen
Trichopezinae
Apalocnemis Philippi
Boreodromia Coquillett
Ceratempis Melander
Ephydrempis Saigusa
Gloma Meigen
Heleodromia Haliday
Heterophlebus Philippi
Hyperperacera Collin
Niphogenia Melander
Pseudheleodromia Wagner
Rubistella Garrett Jones
Sabroskyella Wilder
Sematopoda Collin
Sinotrichopeza Yang, Zhang et Zhang
Trichopeza Rondani
Doubtful species in Empididae
Bibliography
Index