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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
740
10258
29944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
456
8410
26271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
1893
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1281
5095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
236
951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
116
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
64
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for England
64 Genera with 102 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Acnephalum Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 1985False beardgrass2SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18207SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dolopus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dysclytus Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamus Wesmael, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies6SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararatus Ricardo, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
102 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma tectamum Walker, 1849
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus gurnetensis Cockerell, 1921
Asilus marginatus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Austrosaropogon claviger Hardy, 1934
Blepharotes coriarius Wiedemann, 1830Giant Yellow Robber Fly
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus caliginosus White, 1914
Cerdistus divaricatus White, 1918
Cerdistus mistipes Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus ruficoxatus Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysopogon agilis Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon aureus Clements, 1985
Colepia abludo Daniels, 1983
Colepia ingloria Mac Leay, 1827
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Congomochtherus inachus Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Cophura bella Loew, 1872
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Dasophrys nigricans Wiedemann, 1821
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) linearis Fabricius, 1787Small yellow-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914
Dolopus simulans Daniels, 1987
Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Epitriptus arthriticus Zeller, 1840
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eupalamus lacteator Gravenhorst, 1829
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820False slender-footed robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster longipes Walker, 1858
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neoitamus cothurnatus Meigen, 1820Scarce awl robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus melanopogon Schiner, 1868
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus hobbyi Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus uncinus Londt, 1988
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Neosaropogon (Neosaropogon) princeps Macquart, 1848
Neoscleropogon lanatus Walker, 1849
Nerax labidophorus Wiedemann, 1828
Ommatius aquilonaris
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius distinctus Ricardo, 1918
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Pararatus macrostylus Loew, 1874
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Proctacanthus fractus Cockerell, 1921
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Reburrus bancrofti Hardy, 1935
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Saropogon fugiens Hutton, 1901
Scylaticus costalis Wiedemann, 1819
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus cowini Hobby, 1946
Triorla trichina Tomasovic, 2002

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in England
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
26
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachyrhopalinae
Hardy, 1926
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
4
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