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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
303
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
80
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
67
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
48
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
48 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies9SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Mallophorina Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 02SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia chrysops Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus cornutus Wiedemann, 1828
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Dioctria seminole Bromley, 1924
Diogmites crudelis Bromley, 1936
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites esuriens Bromley, 1936
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon archilestes Hull, 1960
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria apila Bromley, 1951
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia ochreifrons Curran, 1931
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Lasiopogon piestolophus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopteromyia americana Hardy, 1947Thickleaf peperomia
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus minutus Macquart, 1834
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Nerax apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus gracilis Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilocurus birdi Curran, 1931
Psilocurus birdi birdi
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Alabama
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
14
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
16
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Asilidae (Latreille 1802)
Asilidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Asilidae at geller-grimm.de
Asilidae at artfakta.se
Asilidae at dyntaxa.se
Asilidae at gbif.org
Asilidae at irmng.org
Asilidae at itis.gov
Asilidae at marinespecies.org