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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
363
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
280
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
59
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
29
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Illinois
29 Genera with 38 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
38 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Central Illinois
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
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