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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7368
32808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7355
32787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
7263
32505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
5996
29261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
311
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
212
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
86
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
60
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
51
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
51 Genera with 201 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheorades1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllina Bromley, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dogonia Oldroyd, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 195415SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19703SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopheromerus Becker, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1935Bee-like robber flies4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 190811SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 195421SpeciesTaxom
Loewinella Hermann, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 192713SpeciesTaxom
Oxynoton Janssens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 192410SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1908Giant Robber Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20038SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Smerygolaphria1SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Thallosia Oldroyd, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tsacasiella Lehr, 19197SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
201 Species
Afroestricus chiastoneurus Speiser, 1910
Afroestricus varipes Curran, 1927
Afroestricus velatus Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus verutus Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus vittatus Curran, 1927
Afromochtherus atrox Tsacas, 1969
Ammophilomima aequinoctialis Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima auripennis Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima basilewskyi Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima eumenoides Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima evanescens Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima ghesquierei Janssens, 1953
Ammophilomima straeleni Janssens, 1953
Ancylorhynchus crux Bezzi, 1908
Andrenosoma complexum Oldroyd, 1970
Andrenosoma serpentina Bezzi, 1908
Astochia africana Ricardo, 1919
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Astochia neavensis Ricardo, 1919
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Cheorades nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Choerades aurifera Ricardo, 1925
Choerades consistens Curran, 1928
Choerades contristans Hobby, 1948
Choerades iola Bromley, 1935
Choerades lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Choerades maynei Janssens, 1953
Congomochtherus lobatus Oldroyd, 1970
Congomochtherus penicillatus Speiser, 1910
Connomyia tsacasi Londt, 1993
Damalis coeruleiventris Enderlein, 1914
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Damalis poseidon Oldroyd, 1970
Damalis scutellata Oldroyd, 1970
Damalis sphekodes Londt, 1989
Dasyllina fulvithorax Bromley, 1935
Dogonia nigra Oldroyd, 1970
Dogonia saegeri Oldroyd, 1970
Emphysomera auribarbis Wiedemann, 1828
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Euscelidia artaphernes Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia atrata Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia bequaerti Janssens, 1957
Euscelidia bicolor Janssens, 1954
Euscelidia castanea Janssens, 1954
Euscelidia datis Walker, 1849
Euscelidia dorata Oldroyd, 1970
Euscelidia festiva Janssens, 1954
Euscelidia francoisi Janssens, 1953
Euscelidia insolita Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia lucida Oldroyd, 1939
Euscelidia moyoensis Oldroyd, 1970
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia rapax Westwood, 1850
Euscelidia schoutedeni Janssens, 1954
Gonioscelis congoensis Oldroyd, 1970
Gonioscelis macquartii Jaennicke, 1867
Gonioscelis occipitalis Oldroyd, 1970
Gonioscelis tomentosus Oldroyd, 1970
Heligmonevra laevis Walker, 1861
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra rodhaini Oldroyd, 1970
Hoplistomerus garambensis Oldroyd, 1970
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplopheromerus flavescens Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus nigroides Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hyperechia bifasciata Grünberg, 1907
Hyperechia floccosa Bezzi, 1908
Hyperechia imitator Grünberg, 1907
Hyperechia nigrita Grünberg, 1907
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Laphria ctenoventris Oldroyd, 1970
Laphria hera Bromley, 1935
Laphria ricardoi Bromley, 1935
Laphria schoutedeni Bromley, 1935
Lasiocnemus griseicinctipes Speiser, 1913
Lasiocnemus hyalipennis Janssens, 1952
Laxenecera abdominalis Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera auricomata Hermann, 1919
Laxenecera chapini Curran, 1927
Laxenecera chrysonema Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera dimidiata Curran, 1927
Laxenecera francoisi Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera gymna Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera langi Curran, 1927
Laxenecera misema Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera nigrociliata Hermann, 1919
Laxenecera rufitarsis Bezzi, 1908
Leptogaster aristalis Janssens, 1957
Leptogaster basilewskyi Janssens, 1955
Leptogaster ealensis Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster evanescens Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster fumosa Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster hermelina Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster ludens Curran, 1927
Leptogaster melanomystax Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster pellucida Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster penicillata Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster pictipennis Loew, 1858
Leptogaster pilicnemis Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster plebeja Janssens, 1957
Leptogaster pyragra Janssens, 1957
Leptogaster rufescens Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster schoutedeni Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster sericea Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster stichosoma Janssens, 1957
Leptogaster tarsalis Walker, 1861
Leptogaster upembana Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster velutina Janssens, 1954
Loewinella arcuata Curran, 1927
Machimus nigripes Ricardo, 1922
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum helenae Bezzi, 1914
Microstylum leucacanthum Bezzi, 1908
Microstylum maculiventris Bezzi, 1908
Microstylum miles Karsch, 1879
Microstylum pedunculata Bezzi, 1908
Microstylum pollex Oldroyd, 1970
Microstylum ricardoae Oldroyd, 1970
Microstylum sessile Bezzi, 1908
Neolaparus rubrifemoratus Bromley, 1935
Neolophonotus congoensis Ricardo, 1920
Oligopogon hybotinus Loew, 1847
Oligopogon superciliatus Oldroyd, 1970
Ommatius annulitarsis Curran, 1927
Ommatius callidus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius canicoxa Speiser, 1913
Ommatius cornutus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius digitus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius erythropygus Curran, 1927
Ommatius flavipennis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius imperator Oldroyd, 1939
Ommatius longipennis Lindner, 1955
Ommatius nigrantis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius pallidicoxa Curran, 1927
Ommatius pernecessarius Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius tinctipennis Curran, 1927
Oxynoton arnaudi Oldroyd, 1974
Pegesimallus angusticornis Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus apertus Karsch, 1886
Pegesimallus banana Curran, 1927
Pegesimallus griseus Oldroyd, 1970
Pegesimallus longicornis Curran, 1927
Pegesimallus lubumbashi Bromley, 1935
Pegesimallus moerens Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus munroi Bromley, 1936
Pegesimallus oralis Wulp, 1884
Pegesimallus polygramma Speiser, 1924
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus cinerascens Ricardo, 1900
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus furunculus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus nigrescens Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Proagonistes apicalis Curran, 1927
Proagonistes lampyroides Oldroyd, 1970
Proagonistes neavei Bromley, 1930
Proagonistes pliomelas Speiser, 1907
Proagonistes praedo Austen, 1909
Proagonistes redimiculum Speiser, 1914
Proagonistes rufibarbis Fabricius, 1805
Proagonistes superbiens Bezzi, 1908
Promachus bomensis Curran, 1927
Promachus erythrosceles Hobby, 1936
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus hypoleucochaeta Bezzi, 1908
Promachus niveicinctus Hobby, 1936
Promachus promiscuus Hobby, 1936
Promachus robertii Macquart, 1838
Promachus subtilis Bromley, 1935
Promachus versicolor Hobby, 1936
Promachus xanthotrichus Bezzi, 1908
Pygommatius brevicornis Curran, 1927
Pygommatius caligula Oldroyd, 1970
Pygommatius comosus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius digittatus Oldroyd, 1970
Pygommatius grossus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius lulua Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius pectinus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius renudus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Rhabdogaster major Oldroyd, 1970
Rhipidocephala congoiensis Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala morio Hermann, 1926
Rhipidocephala scutata Oldroyd, 1966
Smerygolaphria pallida Bromley, 1935
Smeryngolaphria pallida Bromley, 1935
Stichopogon caffer Hermann, 1907
Stichopogon hermanni Bezzi, 1910
Stiphrolamyra angularis Loew, 1858
Stiphrolamyra apicalis Curran, 1927
Storthyngomerus toroensis Oldroyd, 1970
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Thallosia congoicola Oldroyd, 1970
Trichardis katangaensis Oldroyd, 1970
Tsacasiella blanda Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella debilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella exilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella futilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella instabilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella kivuensis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella neavei Ricardo, 1919

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
13
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
14
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
4
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Asilidae (Latreille 1802)


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