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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7570
18391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7566
18388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
7444
18087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6063
14862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
1067
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
792
1786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
160
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
101
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
57
158
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
57 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19199SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1931Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies15SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 190912SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1980Bee Killers4SpeciesTaxom
Mallophorina Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Nannodioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 178912SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
158 Species
Andrenosoma cruentum Mcatee, 1919
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus fattigi (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus fattigi Bromley, 1940
Asilus frosti (Bromley, 1950)⇒ Machimus frosti Bromley, 1950
Asilus hubbelli (Bromley, 1950)⇒ Machimus hubbelli Bromley, 1950
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Beameromyia chrysops Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia floridensis Johnson, 1913
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus cornutus Wiedemann, 1828
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus johnsoni Martin, 1965Slender cleomella
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus nigripes Williston, 1886Skyblue clustervine
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasypogon brevipennis (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Stenopogon brevipennis Wiedemann, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria seminole Bromley, 1924
Diogmites crudelis Bromley, 1936
Diogmites esuriens Bromley, 1936
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites ternatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia clementei Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia femorata Macquart, 1838
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia slossonae Hine, 1919
Efferia tabescens Banks, 1919
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Euscelidia lata Dikow, 2003
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Heteropogon rubrifasciatus Bromley, 1931
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria apila Bromley, 1951
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria macquarti (Banks, 1917)⇒ Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Laphystia ochreifrons Curran, 1931
Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster lerneri Curran, 1953
Leptogaster obscuripennis (Johnson, 1895)⇒ Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Leptogaster obscuripes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopteromyia americana Hardy, 1947Thickleaf peperomia
Machimus blantoni Bromley, 1940
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus fattigi Bromley, 1940
Machimus floridensis Bromley, 1940
Machimus frosti Bromley, 1950
Machimus hubbelli Bromley, 1950
Machimus lecythus Walker, 1849
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus polyphemi Bullington &..., 1991
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Mallophora thompsoni Artigas & An..., 1980
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus minutus Macquart, 1834
Nannodioctria seminole Bromley, 1924
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Nerax apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Nerax femoratus Macquart, 1838
Nerax slossonae Hine, 1919
Nerax stylatus Fabricius, 1775
Nerax tabescens Banks, 1919
Nicocles engelhardti Wilcox, 1946Cochise dodder
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius floridensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthella exquisita Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus bromleyi Curran, 1931
Proctacanthus distinctus Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus fulviventris Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Proctacanthus gracilis Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Proctacanthus vittatus Olivier, 1789
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus albicinctus Ricardo, 1900
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus quadratus Wiedemann, 1821
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scleropogon floridensis Bromley, 1951
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Stichopogon abdominalis Back, 1909
Stichopogon punctus Loew, 1851
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Townsendia arenicola Scarbrough, 1995
Townsendia nigra Back, 1909
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Florida
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
18
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
17
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
2
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