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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1705
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1410
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
265
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
149
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
91
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
91 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTW
Ablautus Loew, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acronyches Williston, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anarmostus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18288SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphamartania Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19444SpeciesTaxom
Archilestris Loew, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Atomosiella Wilcox, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Atoniomyia Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Bathropsis Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
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 Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dissmeryngodes Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1958Gnat Ogres4SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hybozelodes Hermann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypenetes Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumolaphria Carrera, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1850Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lecania A.Massal., 1853
Lecania lichen0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Lissoteles Bezzi, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1824Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Oidardis Hermann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Orrhodops Hull, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilica Curran, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1887Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Protichisma Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorus Walker, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnomerinx Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalogaster J.R.Johnst., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Schildia Aldrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Senobasis Macquart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stenasilus Carrera, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Taurhynchus Artigas & Pa..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Threnia Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxius C.H. Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Wyliea Martin, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
121 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 erythrogaster Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma olbus Walker, 1849
Andrenosoma rubidapex Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophagum Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sicarium Mcatee, 1919
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Aneomochtherus acratus acratus Lacordaire, 1866
Aphestia nigra Bigot, 1878
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
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 minos (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Atomosia macquarti Bellardi, 1861
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Atractia comata Hermann, 1912
Atractia dispar Hermann, 1912
Atractia marginata Osten Sacken, 1887
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Blepharepium subcontractum Walker, 1856
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 dubius 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 bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eumecosoma calverti Hine, 1917
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
Holcocephala affinis Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala deltoidea Bellardi, 1861
Holcocephala nitida Wiedemann, 1830
Holcocephala tijucana Carrera, 1958
Holopogon archilestris Hull, 1960
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Hybozelodes pictus Hermann, 1912
Hypenetes dicranus Londt, 1985
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Lampria clavipes Fabricius, 1805
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 fallax Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus mutabilis Loew, 1851
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Mallophora fairchildi Curran, 1942
Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus loganius Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Oidardis gibba Curran, 1930
Oidardis gibbosa Hermann, 1912
Ommatius ademon Walker, 1849
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
Ospriocerus tequilae (Martin, 1968)⇒ Stenopogon tequilae Martin, 1968
Prolepsis costaricensis Lamas, 1973
Promachus cinctus Bellardi, 1861
Promachus forfex Osten-sacken, 1887
Promachus nobilis Osten-sacken, 1887
Pseudorus distendens Wiedemann, 1828
Schildia microthorax Aldrich, 1923
Scleropogon picticornis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Senobasis corsair Bromley, 1951
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
Tolmerus poecilogaster Loew, 1849
Townsendia podexargenteus Enderlein, 1914
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Wyliea chrysauges Osten-sacken, 1887

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
23
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
22
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
21
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
1
0
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