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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
305
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
273
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
108
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
97
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
53
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Botswana
53 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Acnephalum Macquart, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Afroholopogon Londt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Afroscleropogon Londt, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anasillomos Londt, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Anypodetus Hermann, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Daspletis Loew, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dioctobroma Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Gerrolasius Hermann, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Hippomachus Engel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Lagodias Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melouromyia Londt, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 192015SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Oratostylum Ricardo, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1888Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pycnomerinx Hull, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Remotomyia Londt, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Robertomyia Londt, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sphagomyia Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sporadothrix Hermann, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Tsacasiella Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
96 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acnephalum gracilis Hermann, 1908
Afroestricus minutus Bromley, 1936
Afroholopogon mauros Londt, 2005
Afromochtherus peri Londt, 2002
Afroscleropogon armatus Oldroyd, 1974
Alcimus stenurus Loew, 1858
Anasillomos chrysopos Londt, 1983
Anasillomos chrysopus (Londt, 1983)⇒ Anasillomos chrysopos Londt, 1983
Anypodetus arachnoides Oldroyd, 1974
Anypodetus fasciatus Hermann, 1908
Anypodetus fascipennis Engel, 1924
Choerades nigrescens Ricardo, 1925
Connomyia barkeri Bromley, 1947
Connomyia ellioti Londt, 1993
Cophura brevicornis melanochaeta
Danomyia forchhammeri Londt, 1993
Danomyia pachyphallus Londt, 1993
Danomyia sathos Londt, 1993
Danomyia tanaos Londt, 1993
Daspletis hirtus Ricardo, 1925
Daspletis stenoura Londt, 1983
Daspletis vulpes Loew, 1858
Dioctobroma flavoterminatum Hull, 1962
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Euscelidia anthrax Janssens, 1957
Euscelidia bechuana Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia brunnea Loew, 1858
Euscelidia pipinna Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Gerrolasius oldroydi Londt, 1988
Gonioscelis ramphis Londt, 2004
Gonioscelis ventralis Schiner, 1867
Hippomachus pegasus Loew, 1858
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Lagodias inermis Hermann, 1907
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lasiocnemus lugens Loew, 1858
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera andrenoides Macquart, 1846
Laxenecera engeli Oldroyd, 1974
Laxenecera mollis Loew, 1858
Leptogaster pictipennis Loew, 1858
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Melouromyia natalensis Ricardo, 1919
Neolophonotus albofasciatus Ricardo, 1900
Neolophonotus angola Curran, 1934
Neolophonotus botswana Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus bromleyi Londt, 1987
Neolophonotus gemsbock Bromley, 1936
Neolophonotus junodi Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus nigriseta Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus parvus Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus robustus Ricardo, 1922
Neolophonotus satanus Londt, 1987
Neolophonotus schoemani Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus schofieldi Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus spiniventris Loew, 1858
Neolophonotus vansoni Bromley, 1936
Neolophonotus wroughtoni Ricardo, 1920
Oligopogon nigripennis Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Ommatius planatus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Oratostylum lepidum Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus fulvipennis Bromley, 1936
Pegesimallus inermis Hermann, 1908
Pegesimallus laticornis Loew, 1858
Pegesimallus pulchriventris Loew, 1858
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Promachus enucleatus Karsch, 1888
Pycnomerinx cogani Oldroyd, 1974
Pycnomerinx gweta Oldroyd, 1974
Pycnomerinx moremensis Oldroyd, 1974
Pycnomerinx rhodesii Ricardo, 1925
Pygommatius strigiatus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Remotomyia longipalpus Londt, 1983
Remotomyia penrithae Londt, 1983
Rhabdogaster gracilis Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Rhabdogaster poa Londt, 2006
Rhabdogaster zilla Londt, 2006
Rhipidocephala fulva Oldroyd, 1966
Scylaticus camptus Londt, 1992
Scylaticus ceratitus Londt, 1992
Scylaticus chrysotus Londt, 1992
Sisyrnodytes niveipilosus Ricardo, 1925
Sphagomyia botswana Londt, 2002
Sporadothrix gracilis Hermann, 1907
Stichopogon moremiensis Londt, 1979
Stichopogon punctum Loew, 1851
Stiphrolamyra angularis Loew, 1858
Stiphrolamyra vincenti Londt, 1983
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Trichardis terminalis Oldroyd, 1974
Trichardis testacea Macquart, 1838
Tsacasiella inornata Londt, 2002

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Botswana
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
6
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
13
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
1
1
Genus
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