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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
481
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
400
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
124
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
100
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
49
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
49 Genera with 78 Species
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Acronyches Williston, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Archilestris Loew, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathropsis Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Carreraomyia Cole, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dicranus Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1962Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hodophylax James, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1938Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1838Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1950Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Sintoria Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxius C.H. Martin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Wyliea Martin, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
78 Species
Acronyches rarus Martin, 1968
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Amblyonychus trapezoidalis Bellardi, 1861
Andrenosoma erax Bromley, 1934
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Apachekolos crinita Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archilestes regalis Gloyd, 1944
Archilestris magnificus Walker, 1854
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Carreraomyia alpuyeca Cole & Pritc..., 1964
Cophura daphne Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Dicranus jaliscoensis Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Diogmites bellardi Bromley, 1929
Diogmites bimaculatus Bromley, 1929
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia aurivestitus Hine, 1919
Efferia bimaculata Bellardi, 1861
Efferia cingulata Bellardi, 1861
Efferia triton Osten Sacken, 1887
Erax aurivestitus (Hine, 1919)⇒ Efferia aurivestitus Hine, 1919
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Heteropogon dorothyae Martin, 1962
Heteropogon willistoni Martin, 1962
Hodophylax tolandi Wilcox, 1961Santa Rita Mountain dodder
Holcocephala deltoidea Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala nitida Wiedemann, 1830
Holcocephala stylata Pritchard, 1938
Holopogon archilestes Hull, 1960
Holopogon archilestris Hull, 1960
Holopogon pulcher Williston, 1901
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Lampria clavipes Fabricius, 1805
Lampria mexicana Macquart, 1847
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster triangulata Williston, 1901
Machimus anonymus Williston, 1901
Machimus bromleyanus Carrera & An..., 1950
Machimus dolichommerus Williston, 1901
Machimus nigrocaudatus Williston, 1901
Machimus niveribarbus Bellardi, 1861
Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum mexicanus Martin, 1960
Neolophonotus loganius Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nicocles bromleyi Hardy, 1943
Ospriocerus longulus Loew, 1866
Plesiomma sepia Hull, 1962
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus ovatus Martin, 1967
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus venustus Carrera & An..., 1950
Pseudoryclus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Psilocurus reinhardi Bromley, 1951
Saropogon hypomelas Loew, 1866
Saropogon senex Osten-sacken, 1887
Scleropogon indistinctus Bromley, 1937
Sintoria emeralda Hull, 1962
Stenopogon albalulus Martin, 1968
Stenopogon dorothyae Martin, 1968
Stenopogon evansi Martin, 1968
Stenopogon fuscolimbatus Bigot, 1878
Stenopogon indistinctus (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon indistinctus Bromley, 1937
Stenopogon longulus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Ospriocerus longulus Loew, 1866
Stenopogon silaceus Martin, 1968
Stenopogon truquii Bellardi, 1861
Wilcoxius mydas Brauer, 1885
Wyliea mydas Brauer, 1885

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
13
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
18
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
7
7
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