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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
70
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
46
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
29
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
29 Genera with 50 Species
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Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies7SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19602SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Zabrops Hull, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
50 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia canadensis Curran, 1927
Laphystia duncani Wilcox, 1960
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Saropogon bryanti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Zabrops flavipilis Jones, 1907

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
1
1
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