''Trichopeza'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
empidoid flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the 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 ...
. They are mainly
predatory
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flies like most of their relatives, and generally small to medium-sized, long-legged and large-eyed.
Species
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T. albocincta''
( Boheman, 1846)
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T. chaomek''
(Plant, 2009)
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T. longicornis''
( Meigen, 1822)
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T. milleri''
Smith, 1989
*''
T. pia''
(Plant, 2009)
*''
T. taiwanensis''
Yang & Horvat, 2006
References
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Empididae
Diptera of Europe
Taxa named by Camillo Rondani