Empididae (Diptera) of Finland: The <i>Empis</i> subgenera <i>Empis</i> and <i>Coptophlebia</i>

Nine species of Empis (Empis) and one of E. (Coptophlebia) have been found to occur in Finland. Of these only three (E . (E.) pennipes, E. (E.) nigripes and E. (E.) bicuspidata) are very common. The last mentioned is the only one known throughout the country including the extreme north. Two species (E. (E.) nigripes and E. (E.) laminata) are distributed to approximately 65°N With the exception of E. (E.) staegeri, which has been found in Åland, in the extreme south-west only, the majority of species inhabit southern and central parts of Finland to approximately 62°N.