Empidinae

Empidinae, also called dance flies, are a subfamily of empidoid flies. They are mainly predatory flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized. Most species are flower visitors and they can be effective pollinators.

Description
Most dance fly species perform lek mating, where males give courtship gifts to females. About a third of such species also have sex-specific markings, which include pinnate leg scales, darkened or enlarged wings, and inflatable abdominal air sacs.

Genera

 * Afroempis Smith, 1969
 * Allochrotus Collin, 1933
 * Amictoides Bezzi, 1909
 * Aplomera Macquart, 1838
 * Atrichopleura Bezzi, 1909
 * Bandella Bickel, 2002
 * Calohilara Frey, 1952
 * Clinorhampha Collin, 1933
 * Cunomyia Bickel, 1998
 * Deuteragonista Philippi, 1865
 * Empidadelpha Collin, 1928
 * Empis Linnaeus, 1758
 * Gynatoma Collin, 1928
 * Hilara Meigen, 1822
 * Hilarempis Bezzi, 1905
 * Hilarigona Collin, 1933
 * Hybomyia Plant, 1995
 * Hystrichonotus Collin, 1933
 * Lamprempis Wheeler & Melander, 1901
 * Macrostomus Wiedemann, 1817
 * Opeatocerata Melander, 1928
 * Pasitrichotus Collin, 1933
 * Porphyrochroa Melander, 1928
 * Rhamphella Malloch, 1930
 * Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
 * Sphicosa Philippi, 1865
 * Thinempis Bickel, 1996
 * Trichohilara Collin, 1933