Abstract
The Empididae fauna of Serbia is summarised including currently 50 confirmed species belonging to nine genera: Clinocerinae—Kowarzia Mik (1), Phaeobalia Mik (2), Wiedemannia Zetterstedt (4); Empidinae—Empis Linnaeus (16), Hilara Meigen (11), Rhamphomyia Meigen (6); Hemerodromiinae—Chelifera Macquart (7), Hemerodromia Meigen (2), Phyllodromia Zetterstedt (1). A checklist of species is provided. Empis (Empis) serbica sp. nov. is described.
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