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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1702
7866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
80
1201
5545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
227
1439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
130
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
59
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
59 Genera with 209 Species
#ABCDEHKLMNOPST
Acanthopleura Engel, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Antipalus Loew, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Antiphrisson Löw, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cyclosocerus Bezzi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 179413SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Didysmachus Lehr, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 194013SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18049SpeciesTaxom
Dystolmus Lehr, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Engelepogon Lehr, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Etrurus Lehr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Habropogon Loew, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 17907SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Kurzenkoiellus Lehr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1820Bee-like robber flies13SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18472SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 193019SpeciesTaxom
Machiremisca Lehr, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Molobratia Hull, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Neoepitriptus Lehr, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Palamopogon Bezzi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Premochtherus Lehr, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopogon Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Scytomedes Röder, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Stilpnogaster Loew, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18499SpeciesTaxom
Triclis Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
209 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acanthopleura brunnipes Fabricius, 1794
Acanthopleura brunnipes brunnipes Fabricius, 1794
Acanthopleura brunnipes europaea Tsacas, 1964
Ancylorhynchus cingulatus Rondani, 1846
Ancylorhynchus glaucius Rossi, 1790
Ancylorhynchus longicornis Schiner, 1867
Andrenosoma albibarbe Meigen, 1820
Andrenosoma atra Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma atrum Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma cyrtoxys Seguy, 1952
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aneomochtherus flavicornis Ruthe, 1831
Antipalus similis Moucha & Hra..., 1966
Antipalus varipes Meigen, 1820
Antiphrisson trifarius Löw, 1849
Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus brevistylus Coquillett, 1898
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus fasciatus (Rossi, 1790)⇒ Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Asilus fulvus (Rossi, 1790)⇒ Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761
Asilus litoralis Contarini, 1847
Asilus platitarsatus Contarini, 1847
Asilus sabulosus Contarini, 1847
Cerdistus debilis Becker, 1923
Cerdistus erythrurus Meigen, 1820
Cerdistus zelleri Schiner, 1862
Choerades dioctriaeformis Meigen, 1820
Choerades fimbriata Meigen, 1820
Choerades fulva Meigen, 1804
Choerades gilva Linnaeus, 1758
Choerades ignea Meigen, 1820
Choerades marginata Linnaeus, 1758Golden-haired robberfly
Choerades rufipes Fallen, 1814
Choerades venatrix Loew, 1847
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cyclosocerus platycerus Villeneuve, 1913
Cyrtopogon culminum Bigot, 1885
Cyrtopogon culminus Bigot, 1885
Cyrtopogon flavimanus Meigen, 1820
Cyrtopogon fulvicornis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon fulvicornis fulvicornis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon fulvicornis variicornis Bezzi, 1899
Cyrtopogon lateralis Fallen, 1814
Cyrtopogon longibarbus Loew, 1857
Cyrtopogon maculipennis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon meyerduerii Mik, 1864
Cyrtopogon pedemontanus Bezzi, 1927
Cyrtopogon platycerus (Villeneuve, 1913)⇒ Cyclosocerus platycerus Villeneuve, 1913
Cyrtopogon ruficornis Fabricius, 1794
Dasypogon arcuatus Fabricius, 1794
Dasypogon diadema Fabricius, 1781
Dasypogon fabricii Wiedemann, 1820
Dasypogon sicanus Costa, 1854
Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) bicincta Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) bigoti Costa, 1884
Dioctria (Dioctria) calceata Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) fuscipes Macquart, 1834
Dioctria (Dioctria) gagates Wiedemann, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) gracilis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) linearis Fabricius, 1787Small yellow-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) meridionalis Bezzi, 1898
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria longicornis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Dioctria sudetica Duda, 1940
Dysmachus bifurcus Loew, 1848
Dysmachus bimucronatus Loew, 1854
Dysmachus cochleatus Loew, 1854
Dysmachus decipiens Wiedemann, 1820
Dysmachus fuscipennis Meigen, 1820
Dysmachus hamulatus Loew, 1854
Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dysmachus stylifer Loew, 1854
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Dystolmus kiesenwetteri Loew, 1854
Engelepogon brunnipes Fabricius, 1794
Engelepogon brunnipes europaea Tsacas, 1964
Epitriptus arthriticus Zeller, 1840
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Epitriptus emarginatus Loew, 1849
Epitriptus inconstans Wiedemann, 1820
Epitriptus setosulus Zeller, 1840
Erax punctipennis Meigen, 1820
Etrurus emarginatus Loew, 1849
Eutolmus calopus Loew, 1848
Eutolmus kiesenwetteri Loew, 1854
Eutolmus mediocris Becker, 1923
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Eutolmus stratiotes Gerstaecker, 1862
Habropogon appendiculatus Schiner, 1867
Habropogon exquisitus Wiedemann, 1820
Holopogon brunnipes Meigen, 1820
Holopogon dimidiatus Meigen, 1820
Holopogon fumipennis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Holopogon nigrifacies Bezzi, 1900
Holopogon nigrifacies Bezzi, 1900
Holopogon nigripennis Meigen, 1820
Holopogon siculus Macquart, 1834
Holopogon venustus Rossi, 1790
Hyperechia bomboides Loew, 1851
Kurzenkoiellus dasypygus Loew, 1849
Lampria dives Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria aeneiventris Costa, 1857
Laphria aurea Fabricius, 1794
Laphria bomboides (Macquart, 1849)⇒ Hyperechia bomboides Loew, 1851
Laphria ephippium Fabricius, 1781
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Laphria galathei Costa, 1857
Laphria gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria meridionalis Mulsant & Re..., 1859
Laphria nitidula Fabricius, 1794
Laphria scutellata Macquart, 1835
Laphria venatrix Loew, 1847
Laphria vulpina Meigen, 1820
Laphystia erberi Schiner, 1865
Laphystia sabulicola Loew, 1847
Lasiopogon apenninus Bezzi, 1921
Lasiopogon bellardii Jaennicke, 1867
Lasiopogon bezzii Engel, 1929
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Lasiopogon immaculatus Strobl, 1893
Lasiopogon montanus Schiner, 1862
Lasiopogon nitidicauda (Bezzi, 1921)⇒ Lasiopogon montanus Schiner, 1862
Lasiopogon tarsalis Loew, 1847
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820False slender-footed robberfly
Leptogaster antenorea Lioy, 1864
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster cylindrica cylindrica De Geer, 1776
Leptogaster cylindrica hispanica Meigen, 1838
Leptogaster cylindrica pedunculata Loew, 1847
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster pubicornis Loew, 1847
Leptogaster subtilis Loew, 1847
Machimus (Machimus) caliginosus Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) chrystis Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) cribratus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) cyanopus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) dasypygus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) fimbriatus Meigen, 1804
Machimus (Machimus) fortis Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) gonatistes Zeller, 1840
Machimus (Machimus) lacinulatus Loew, 1854
Machimus (Machimus) minusculus Bezzi, 1899
Machimus (Machimus) pilipes Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus (Machimus) setibarbis (Loew, 1849)⇒ Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus arthriticus Zeller, 1840Breck robberfly
Machimus chrysitis Meigen, 1820
Machimus corsicus Schiner, 1867
Machimus lucentinus Strobl, 1909
Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus setiventris Engel, 1930
Machiremisca decipiens Wiedemann, 1820
Machiremisca periscelis Macquart, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Molobratia teutonus Linné, 1767
Neoepitriptus inconstans Wiedemann, 1820
Neoepitriptus minusculus Bezzi, 1898
Neoepitriptus setosulus Zeller, 1840
Neoitamus castellanii Hradsky, 1956
Neoitamus cothurnatus Meigen, 1820Scarce awl robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus splendidus Oldenberg, 1912
Neolophonotus percus Londt, 1988
Neomochtherus firmus Tsacas, 1968
Neomochtherus flavicornis Ruthe, 1831
Neomochtherus sardus Tsacas, 1965
Neomochtherus schineri Egger, 1855
Neomochtherus siculus Macquart, 1834
Neomochtherus striatipes Loew, 1849
Oligopogon hybotinus Loew, 1847
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Ommatius mackayi Ricardo, 1913
Palamopogon longibarbus Loew, 1857
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Pogonosoma maroccanum Fabricius, 1794
Pogonosoma minor Loew, 1869
Premochtherus firmus Tsacas, 1968
Premochtherus sardus Tsacas, 1965
Premochtherus striatipes Loew, 1849
Promachus aartseni van Achterberg, 1994
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Pycnopogon fasciculatus Loew, 1847
Saropogon axillaris Loew, 1851
Saropogon comosus Loew, 1869
Saropogon leucocephalus Meigen, 1820
Saropogon luctuosus Wiedemann, 1820
Saropogon luctuosus luctuosus Wiedemann, 1820
Saropogon luctuosus ticinense Bezzi, 1892
Saropogon perlatus Costa, 1884
Scytomedes haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1794
Stenopogon coracinus Loew, 1847
Stenopogon roederii Bezzi, 1895
Stenopogon sabaudus Fabricius, 1794
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) elegantulus Wiedemann, 1820
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) kerteszi Bezzi, 1910
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) scaliger Loew, 1847
Stichopogon scaliger conjungens Bezzi, 1910
Stichopogon scaliger scaliger Loew, 1847
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) schineri Koch, 1872
Stilpnogaster aemula Meigen, 1820
Stilpnogaster aemula aemula Meigen, 1820
Stilpnogaster aemula setiventris Zetterstedt, 1860
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus atripes Loew, 1854
Tolmerus corsicus Schiner, 1867
Tolmerus cyrnaeus Oldroyd, 1946
Tolmerus lesinensis Palm, 1876
Tolmerus poecilogaster Loew, 1849
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Tolmerus tesselatus Loew, 1849
Tolmerus tessellatus Loew, 1849
Triclis octodecimnotatus Costa, 1893
Triclis olivaceus Loew, 1851

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Italy
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
28
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
16
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
6
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Asilidae (Latreille 1802)
Asilidae (Latreille 1802)


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