A taxonomic family name for a group of small flies, likely a historical or variant designation (modern classification uses different terminology).
From scientific Latin, possibly derived from Greek empes or a similar root. Scientific family names follow formal taxonomic conventions for naming organisms.
Empididae is a forgotten scientific name—taxonomy keeps changing as scientists develop better tools, and old family names become historical artifacts that few scientists still use.
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