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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
1126
3359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
845
2200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
127
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
85
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
58
124
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
58 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Aphamartania Schiner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Centrolaphria Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Creolestes Hull, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomerinx Enderlein, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1821Hanging Thief Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dissmeryngodes Hermann, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1805Gnat Ogres5SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1846Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1838Bee Killers15SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 199310SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonotus Neuhaus, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1846Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Senobasis Macquart, 18686SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Stizolestes Hull, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Systellogaster Hermann, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Taurhynchus Artigas & Pa..., 19345SpeciesTaxom
Threnia Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Triclioscelis Roeder, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Albibarbefferia heteroptera Macquart, 1846
Andrenosoma erythropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Aphamartania flavipennis Macquart, 1846
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes chocoanus Pérez Gutiér..., 2012
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus albipilosus Macquart, 1846
Asilus caeruleiventris Macquart, 1846
Asilus colombiae Macquart, 1838
Asilus gamaxus Walker, 1851
Asilus lebasii Macquart, 1838
Asilus tatius Walker, 1851
Atomosia nigroaenea Walker, 1851
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Blepharepium sonorensis Papavero & B..., 1973Norwegian cinquefoil
Centrolaphria columbiana Enderlein, 1914
Cerotainia argyropus Schiner, 1868
Cerotainia aurata Schiner, 1868
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cerotainia propinqua Schiner, 1868
Creolestes cinereum Bigot, 1878
Cryptomerinx laphricornis Enderlein, 1914
Cryptomerinx laphriicornis Enderlein, 1914
Ctenodontina martini Fisher, 1992
Ctenodontina pectinatipes Enderlein, 1914
Cyrtopogon montanus wilcoxi James, 1942
Dasypogon flavipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Dasypogon funebris Macquart, 1838
Dasypogon lebasii Macquart, 1838
Diogmites amethistinus Carrera, 1953
Diogmites castaneus Macquart, 1838
Diogmites winthemi Wiedemann, 1821
Diplosynapsis halterata Enderlein, 1914
Dissmeryngodes nigripes Macquart, 1838
Dysmachus boviei Desbrochers, 1906
Eccritosia barbata Fabricius, 1787
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia affinis Bellardi, 1861
Efferia bromleyi Scarbrough, 2008
Efferia halterata Enderlein, 1914
Efferia pina Scarbrough, 2008
Efferia stimicon Walker, 1851
Eicherax costatus Schiner, 1868
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala analis Macquart, 1846
Holcocephala deltoidea Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala nodosipes Enderlein, 1914
Holcocephala oculata Fabricius, 1805
Holopogon archilestes Hull, 1960
Laphria rubescens Bigot, 1878
Laphria venezuelensis Macquart, 1846
Laphria violacea Macquart, 1846
Laphystia columbina Schiner, 1868
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lastaurus fallax Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus fenestratus Bigot, 1878
Lastaurus lugubris Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus mallophorides Walker, 1851
Lastaurus mutabilis Loew, 1851
Leptogaster crockeri Curran, 1936
Leptogaster nubeculosa Bigot, 1878
Leptopteromyia colombiae Martin, 1971
Mallophora argentipes Macquart, 1838
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora calida Fabricius, 1787
Mallophora cingulata Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora inca Curran, 1941
Mallophora lecotricha Carrera & An..., 1953
Mallophora media Clements, 1969
Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Mallophora nigrifemorata Macquart, 1838
Mallophora nigritarsis Fabricius, 1805
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Mallophora parasylveirii Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora pluto Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora pulchella Curran, 1925
Mallophora tibialis Macquart, 1838
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nerax affinis Bellardi, 1861
Nyssomyia yuilli Young & Porter, 1972
Ommatius ampliatus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius angulosus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius costatus Rondani, 1850
Ommatius dolabriformis Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius erythropus Schiner, 1867
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Ommatius rufipes Macquart, 1838
Ommatius scopifer Schiner, 1868
Ommatius uncatus Scarbrough, 1993
Proctacanthus aurolineatus Macquart, 1846
Proctacanthus bromleyi Curran, 1931
Proctacanthus flavipennis Macquart, 1846
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus mystaceus Macquart, 1846
Proctacanthus salti Curran, 1934
Promachus fuscipennis Macquart, 1846
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Pygommatius dasypogon Oldroyd, 1939
Senobasis aedon Walker, 1849
Senobasis analis Macquart, 1838
Senobasis clavigera Rondani, 1850
Senobasis corsair Bromley, 1951
Senobasis mendax Curran, 1934
Senobasis staurophora Schiner, 1868
Stizolestes nigriventris Philippi, 1865
Systellogaster gahani Wallace, 1973
Taurhynchus aurolineatus Macquart, 1846
Taurhynchus bromleyi Curran, 1931
Taurhynchus flavipennis Macquart, 1846
Taurhynchus mystaceus Macquart, 1846
Taurhynchus salti Curran, 1934
Triclioscelis perfecta Curran, 1934
Triclioscelis salti Curran, 1931
Triorla spinosa Tomasovic, 2002
Triorla striola Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
18
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
11
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
3
3
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