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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2044
7666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1638
5359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
304
958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
174
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
98
224
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
98 Genera with 224 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTW
Ablautus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acronyches Williston, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anarmostus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 182815SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphamartania Schiner, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19445SpeciesTaxom
Archilestris Loew, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Atomosiella Wilcox, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Atoniomyia Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Bathropsis Hermann, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllis Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1887Hanging Thief Robber Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dissmeryngodes Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyrpyga1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnotriclis Artigas & Pa..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1958Gnat Ogres7SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hybozelodes Hermann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Hypenetes Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumolaphria Carrera, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Lecania A.Massal., 1828Lecania lichen2SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Lissoteles Bezzi, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1941Bee Killers15SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Oidardis Hermann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 187212SpeciesTaxom
Orrhodops Hull, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pilica Curran, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1887Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Protichisma Hermann, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorus Walker, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnomerinx Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalogaster J.R.Johnst., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Schildia Aldrich, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Senobasis Macquart, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Stenasilus Carrera, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Taurhynchus Artigas & Pa..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Threnia Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxius C.H. Martin, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Wyliea Martin, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
224 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablautus flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Acronyches maya Martin, 1968
Acronyches plutactites Papavero, 1971
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Amblyonychus trapezoidalis Bellardi, 1861
Anarmostus iopterus Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma cinerea Bellardi, 1861
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma erythrogaster Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma formidolosa Walker, 1860
Andrenosoma formidolosum Walker, 1860
Andrenosoma igneum Bromley, 1929
Andrenosoma olbus Walker, 1849
Andrenosoma phoenicogaster Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma pyrrhopyga Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma rubidapex Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophagum Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sicarium Mcatee, 1919
Andrenosoma umbrosum
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Aneomochtherus acratus acratus Lacordaire, 1866
Aphamartania frauenfeldi Schiner, 1866
Aphamartania knutsoni Papavero, 1971
Aphestia nigra Bigot, 1878
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archilestes latialatus Donnelly, 1981
Archilestes neblina Garrison, 1982
Archilestes regalis Gloyd, 1944
Archilestris excellens Enderlein, 1914
Archilestris wenzeli Papavero & B..., 1974
Asilus chrysauges Osten Sacken, 1887
Asilus minos (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Asilus tuxpanganus (Bellardi, 1862)⇒ Philonicus tuxpanganus Bellardi, 1862
Atomosia hondurana James, 1953
Atomosia macquarti Bellardi, 1861
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia panamensis Curran, 1930
Atomosia tibialis Macquart, 1846
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Atractia comata Hermann, 1912
Atractia dispar Hermann, 1912
Atractia marginata Osten Sacken, 1887
Bathropsis basalis Curran, 1930
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Blepharepium subcontractum Walker, 1856
Cerotainia albibarbis Curran, 1930
Cerotainia feminea Curran, 1930
Cerotainia minima Curran, 1930
Cerotainia ornatipes James, 1953
Clephydroneura nilaparvata Joseph & Parui, 1979
Ctenodontina martini Fisher, 1992
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Cyrtopogon lateralis Fallen, 1814
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Damalis divisa Walker, 1855
Dasyllis haemorrhoa Wiedemann, 1830
Dasypogon australis Macquart, 1838
Diogmites bicolor Jaennicke, 1867
Diogmites dubius Bellardi, 1861
Diogmites duillius Walker, 1849
Diogmites jalapensis Bellardi, 1861
Diogmites lindigii Schiner, 1868
Diogmites litoralis Curran, 1930
Diogmites memnon Osten-sacken, 1887
Diogmites nigripennis Macquart, 1847
Diogmites sallei Bellardi, 1861
Diogmites superbus Carrera, 1953
Diogmites tau Osten-sacken, 1887
Diplosynapsis fisheri Vieira & Rafael, 2016
Eccritosia amphinome Walker, 1849
Eccritosia barbata Fabricius, 1787
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia affinis Bellardi, 1861
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia argygogaster Macquart, 1846
Efferia belfragei Hine, 1919
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia cockerellorum James, 1953
Efferia currani Bromley, 1951
Efferia flavida Wiedemann, 1828
Efferia hubbelli James, 1953
Efferia poecilolampra James, 1953
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia triton Osten Sacken, 1887
Eicherax flavescens James, 1953
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eumecosoma calverti Hine, 1917
Eumecosoma gibbum Curran, 1930
Eumecosoma shropshirei Curran, 1930
Eumecosoma tarsalis Curran, 1930
Eurhabdus zephyreus Aldrich, 1923
Glaphyropyga aristata Carrera, 1950
Glaphyropyga attenuata Hull, 1958
Glaphyropyga attenuatus Hull, 1958
Glaphyropyga bolivari Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga dryas Fisher, 1982
Glaphyropyga setosifemur Enderlein, 1914
Glaphyrpyga dryas
Gymnotriclis coscaronorum Artigas & Pa..., 1997
Holcocephala affinis Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala deltoidea Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala divisa Walker, 1860
Holcocephala nitida Wiedemann, 1830
Holcocephala oculata Fabricius, 1805
Holcocephala spinipes Hermann, 1924
Holcocephala tijucana Carrera, 1958
Holopogon archilestris Hull, 1960
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Hybozelodes marginatus Osten-sacken, 1887
Hybozelodes pictus Hermann, 1912
Hypenetes dicranus Londt, 1985
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Lampria clavipes Fabricius, 1805
Lampria ichneumom Osten Sacken, 1887
Lampria ichneumon Osten-sacken, 1887
Lampria mexicana Macquart, 1847
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphystia limatula Coquillett, 1904
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lastaurus anthracinus Loew, 1851
Lastaurus fallax Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus lugubris Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus mutabilis Loew, 1851
Lecania complicata James, 1953
Lecania flavida Wiedemann, 1828
Leptarthrus cristatus Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus flavirostris Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus furcatus Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus gibbipennis Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus inaequalis Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus nodifer Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus scabricollis Champion, 1903
Leptarthrus veraepacis Champion, 1903
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster spinitarsis Bromley, 1951
Leptogaster triangulata Williston, 1901
Lissoteles blantoni Martin, 1961
Lissoteles capronae Martin, 1961
Lissoteles fernandezii Kaletta, 1976
Lissoteles hermanni Bezzi, 1910
Machimus gertschi Bromley, 1951
Machimus ventralis Martin, 1975
Mallophora aeaca Williston, 1901
Mallophora annuliventris Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora argentipes Macquart, 1838
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora cingulata Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora clavipes Curran, 1941
Mallophora fairchildi Curran, 1942
Mallophora leucotrichia Carrera & An..., 1953
Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Mallophora nigrifemorata Macquart, 1838
Mallophora nigritarsis Fabricius, 1805
Mallophora pluto Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora schwarzi Curran, 1934
Mallophora tolteca Curran, 1941
Mallophora zita Curran, 1941
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus loganius Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nerax cockerellorum James, 1953
Nerax hubbelli James, 1953
Nerax poecilolamprus James, 1953
Nyssomyia ylephiletor Fairchild & ..., 1952
Oidardis gibba Curran, 1930
Oidardis gibbosa Hermann, 1912
Ommatius ademon Walker, 1849
Ommatius amula Curran, 1928
Ommatius angustatus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius fernandezi Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius gladiatus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius humatus Scarbrough, 1993
Ommatius incurvatus Scarbrough, 1993
Ommatius lunatus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Ommatius parvus Bigot, 1875
Ommatius peregrinus Wulp, 1872
Ospriocerus tequilae (Martin, 1968)⇒ Stenopogon tequilae Martin, 1968
Philonicus tuxpanganus Bellardi, 1862
Pogonioefferia triton Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthus caudatus Hine, 1911
Prolepsis costaricensis Lamas, 1973
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus anceps Osten-sacken, 1887
Promachus cinctus Bellardi, 1861
Promachus forfex Osten-sacken, 1887
Promachus nobilis Osten-sacken, 1887
Protichisma albibarbis Curran, 1930
Pseudorus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Pseudorus distendens Wiedemann, 1828
Pseudorus panamensis Curran, 1942
Pseudoryclus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Schildia guatemalae Martin, 1975
Schildia microthorax Aldrich, 1923
Schildia zonae Martin, 1975
Scleropogon picticornis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Senobasis corsair Bromley, 1951
Senobasis frosti Bromley, 1951
Smeryngolaphria maculipennis Macquart, 1846
Smeryngolaphria numitor Osten-sacken, 1887
Stenopogon boharti Bromley, 1951
Stenopogon felis Bromley, 1931
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stenopogon setosus Bezark, 1984
Stenopogon tequilae Martin, 1968
Taracticus argentifacies James, 1953
Tolmerus poecilogaster Loew, 1849
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Townsendia podexargenteus Enderlein, 1914
Triorla argyrogaster Macquart, 1846
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Triorla striola Fabricius, 1805
Wilcoxius acutulus Martin, 1975
Wilcoxius caputitis Scarbrough &..., 2005
Wilcoxius similis Scarbrough &..., 2005
Wyliea chrysauges Osten-sacken, 1887

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
24
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
24
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
21
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Asilidae (Latreille 1802)
Asilidae (Latreille 1802)


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Asilidae at itis.gov
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