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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Iberian Peninsula (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
722
11335
39681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
718
11313
39582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
677
11140
39240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9062
33888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1431
4846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1046
3408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
241
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
147
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
82
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iberian Peninsula
82 Genera with 247 Species
#ACDEGHKLMNOPSTYZ
Afroholopogon Londt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Amphisbetetus Hermann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19127SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Antipalus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Antiphrisson Löw, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 182014SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 180410SpeciesTaxom
Dystolmus Lehr, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eccoptopus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Echthistus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Ecthistus1SpeciesTaxom
Engelepogon Lehr, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eriopogon Loew, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Glyphotriclis Hermann, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Goneccalypsis Hermann, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1838Tanglehead6SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Kurzenkoiellus Lehr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies4SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18473SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Leptopteromyia Williston, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithoeciscus Bezzi, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Lithoecisus2SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 191839SpeciesTaxom
Machiremisca Lehr, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Molobratia Hull, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neoepitriptus Lehr, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Paraphamartania Engel, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Phileris Tsacas & Wei..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Premochtherus Lehr, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1908Giant Robber Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorus Walker, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopogon Loew, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 186915SpeciesTaxom
Schildia Aldrich, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 190913SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Stilpnogaster Loew, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Templasilus Peris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 192911SpeciesTaxom
Yksdarhus Hradský & Hü..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iberian Peninsula
247 Species and 10 Subspecies
Afroholopogon waltlii Meigen, 1838
Amphisbetetus favillaceus Loew, 1856
Ancylorhynchus limbatus Fabricius, 1794
Ancylorhynchus senes Dufour, 1833
Andrenosoma albibarbe Meigen, 1820
Andrenosoma atra Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma atrum Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma bayardi Seguy, 1952
Andrenosoma biacuminaum García, Pére..., 2017
Andrenosoma cyrtoxys Seguy, 1952
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aneomochtherus confusus Tsacas, 1965
Aneomochtherus lepidus Loew, 1871
Aneomochtherus ochriventris Loew, 1854
Antipalus varipes Meigen, 1820
Antiphrisson trifarius Löw, 1849
Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus cristatus (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Dysmachus cristatus Wiedemann, 1820
Asilus fasciculatus Villers, 1789
Asilus lusitanicus Linnaeus, 1767
Asilus saulcyi Macquart, 1838
Asilus veriscolor Meigen, 1830
Asilus versicolor Meigen, 1830
Cerdistus blascozumetai Weinberg & B..., 2001
Cerdistus lativentris Pandelle, 1905
Choerades fimbriata Meigen, 1820
Choerades fortunatus Baez & Weinberg, 1981
Cophinopoda garnotii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cyrtopogon maculipennis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon perrisi Seguy, 1927
Cyrtopogon pyrenaeus Villeneuve, 1913
Cyrtopogon tenuibarbus Loew, 1856
Damalis drilus Londt, 1989
Dasypogon bacescui Weinberg, 1979
Dasypogon brevipennis (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Stenopogon brevipennis Wiedemann, 1820
Dasypogon diadema Fabricius, 1781
Dasypogon gougeleti Bigot, 1878
Dasypogon iberus Tomasovic, 1999
Dasypogon melanopterus Loew, 1869
Dasypogon nigriventris Dufour, 1833
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) bicincta Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) gagates Wiedemann, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria conspicua Becker, 1923
Dioctria flavicincta Meigen, 1820
Dioctria harcyniae Loew, 1844
Dioctria meyeri nigripes Engel, 1929
Dioctria navasi Seguy, 1929
Dioctria nigripes (Engel, 1929)⇒ Dioctria atricapilla Meigen, 1804
Dioctria pollinosa Loew, 1870
Dioctria rufa Strobl, 1906
Dioctria speculifrons Wiedemann, 1820
Diplosynapsis spina Vieira & Rafael, 2016
Dysmachus atripes Loew, 1871
Dysmachus cristatus Wiedemann, 1820
Dysmachus decipiens Wiedemann, 1820
Dysmachus femoratellus Loew, 1871
Dysmachus hamulatus Loew, 1854
Dysmachus harpagonis Seguy, 1929
Dysmachus harpax Villeneuve, 1904
Dysmachus hiulcus Pandelle, 1905
Dysmachus setiger Loew, 1848
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Dystolmus kiesenwetteri Loew, 1854
Eccoptopus longitarsis Macquart, 1838
Echthistus rufinervis Meigen, 1820
Ecthistus rufinervis
Engelepogon brunnipes Fabricius, 1794
Engelepogon collarti Bequaert, 1964
Epitriptus inconstans Wiedemann, 1820
Epitriptus maximus Schiner, 1868
Erax globifer Strobl, 1906
Erax punctipennis Meigen, 1820
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eriopogon lainger Meigen, 1804
Eriopogon laniger Meigen, 1804
Eutolmus annulatus Becker, 1923
Eutolmus haematoscelis hyalopterus Loew, 1871
Eutolmus leucacanthus Loew, 1871
Eutolmus lusitanicus Loew, 1854
Eutolmus mediocris Becker, 1923
Glyphotriclis ornatus Schiner, 1868
Goneccalypsis gooti Hradsky & Ge..., 2000
Habropogon appendiculatus Schiner, 1867
Habropogon exquisitus Wiedemann, 1820
Heteropogon aurocinctus Seguy, 1934
Heteropogon erinaceus Loew, 1871
Heteropogon loewi Lehr, 1970
Heteropogon manicatus Meigen, 1820
Heteropogon nubilus Wiedemann, 1820
Heteropogon waltlii Meigen, 1838
Holopogon binotatus Loew, 1870
Holopogon chalcogaster Dufour, 1850
Holopogon claripennis Loew, 1856
Holopogon dusmetii Strobl, 1909
Holopogon flavotibialis Strobl, 1909
Holopogon melas Dufour, 1852
Holopogon rugiventris Strobl, 1906
Kurzenkoiellus dasypygus Loew, 1849
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Laphria coarctata Dufour, 1833
Laphria ephippium Fabricius, 1781
Laphria flavescens Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Laphria gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758
Laphystia erberi Schiner, 1865
Laphystia hispanica Strobl, 1906
Laphystia sabulicola Loew, 1847
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Lasiopogon montanus Schiner, 1862
Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820False slender-footed robberfly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster cylindrica hispanica Meigen, 1838
Leptogaster cylindrica pedunculata Loew, 1847
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster pumila Macquart, 1834
Leptogaster subtilis Loew, 1847
Lithoeciscus heydenii Loew, 1871
Lithoeciscus heydenii castellanus Strobl, 1906
Lithoecisus castellanus Strobl, 1906
Lithoecisus erinaceus Loew, 1870
Machimus (Machimus) caliginosus Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) dasypygus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) fimbriatus Meigen, 1804
Machimus (Machimus) fortis Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) lacinulatus Loew, 1854
Machimus (Machimus) pilipes Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus aberrans Schiner, 1868
Machimus achterbergi Tomasovic, 2004
Machimus albiceps Becker, 1923
Machimus arthriticus Zeller, 1840Breck robberfly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus barcelonicus Bequaert, 1964
Machimus blascoi Weinberg & B..., 2001
Machimus chrysitis Meigen, 1820
Machimus chrysitis nigrofemoratus Strobl, 1909
Machimus citus Hine, 1918
Machimus concinnus Loew, 1870
Machimus elegans Loew, 1849
Machimus ibizensis Gil Collado, 1932
Machimus javieri Weinberg & B..., 2001
Machimus linearis Becker, 1923
Machimus lucentinus Strobl, 1909
Machimus madeirensis Schiner, 1868
Machimus margaretae Weinberg & T..., 1975
Machimus martini Tomasovic, 2003
Machimus monticola Frey, 1940
Machimus nevadensis Strobl, 1909
Machimus nigrifemoratus Macquart, 1839
Machimus novarensis Schiner, 1868
Machimus perfectus Becker, 1923
Machimus portosanctanus Cockerell, 1921
Machimus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus subdolus Loew, 1871
Machimus tephraeus Wiedemann, 1820
Machimus trifissilis Seguy, 1929
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Machiremisca decipiens Wiedemann, 1820
Maira splendida Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metapogon gibber Williston, 1883
Molobratia teutonus Linné, 1767
Neoepitriptus inconstans Wiedemann, 1820
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Neomochtherus geniculatus Meigen, 1820
Neomochtherus lepidus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus schineri Egger, 1855
Nyssomyia intermedia Lutz & Neiva, 1912
Nyssomyia whitmani Antunes & Co..., 1939
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Ommatius queenslandi Ricardo, 1913
Ommatius vitticrus Bigot, 1876
Paraphamartania marvaoensis Mortelmans, ..., 2014
Paraphamartania povoadaoensis Mortelmans, ..., 2015
Paraphamartania stukei Geller-Grimm, 1997
Phileris possompesi Tsacas & Wei..., 1976
Philodicus fuscus Macquart, 1838
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Pogonosoma maroccanum Fabricius, 1794
Premochtherus aquitanus Tsacas, 1964
Promachus condanguineus Macquart, 1838
Promachus consanguineus Macquart, 1838
Promachus gomerae Frey, 1937
Promachus graeffi Schmeltz, 1866
Promachus latitarsatus Macquart, 1839
Promachus palmensis Frey, 1937
Promachus vexator Becker, 1908
Pseudoryclus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Psilocurus blascoi Weinberg & B..., 2001
Pycnopogon apiformis Macquart, 1849
Pycnopogon fasciculatus Loew, 1847
Pycnopogon laniger Dufour, 1833
Pygommatius dasypogon Oldroyd, 1939
Saropogon aberrans Loew, 1857
Saropogon flavicinctus Wiedemann, 1820
Saropogon frontalis Loew, 1869
Saropogon fucatus Loew, 1869
Saropogon hispanicus Strobl, 1906
Saropogon jugulum Loew, 1847
Saropogon leucocephalus Meigen, 1820
Saropogon leucocephalus hispanicus Strobl, 1906
Saropogon luctuosus Wiedemann, 1820
Saropogon maroccanus Seguy, 1930
Saropogon obesulus Loew, 1869
Saropogon obesulus sodalis Loew, 1869
Saropogon obscuripennis Macquart, 1849
Saropogon pollinosus Loew, 1869
Saropogon sodalis Loew, 1869
Schildia gracillimus Walker, 1855
Stenopogon brevipennis Wiedemann, 1820
Stenopogon cervinus Loew, 1861
Stenopogon costatus Loew, 1871
Stenopogon costatus escorialensis Strobl, 1906
Stenopogon escorialensis Strobl, 1906
Stenopogon fulvus Meigen, 1838
Stenopogon gruenbergi Becker, 1911
Stenopogon inermipes Strobl, 1909
Stenopogon junceus Wiedemann, 1820
Stenopogon ochripes Loew, 1861
Stenopogon ochripes escalarae Strobl, 1906
Stenopogon sabaudus Fabricius, 1794
Stenopogon taboarde Strobl, 1909
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) elegantulus Wiedemann, 1820
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) schineri Koch, 1872
Stichopogon albofasciatus Meigen, 1820
Stichopogon canariensis Becker, 1908
Stilpnogaster stabilis Zeller, 1840
Templasilus bolivari Arias, 1912
Tolmerus albiceps Becker, 1923
Tolmerus atripes Loew, 1854
Tolmerus eximius Becker, 1923
Tolmerus ferox Becker, 1923
Tolmerus impiger Becker, 1923
Tolmerus maximus Schiner, 1868
Tolmerus perfectus Becker, 1923
Tolmerus poecilogaster Loew, 1849
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Tolmerus senex Wiedemann, 1820
Tolmerus trifissilis Seguy, 1929
Yksdarhus lyneborgi Hradský & Hü..., 1983
Zosteria sydneensis Macquart, 1838

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Iberian Peninsula
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
35
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
26
93
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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