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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
658
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
458
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
141
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
95
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
58
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
58 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTZ
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aridefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Carinefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 190416SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadrokolos Martin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1872Tanglehead3SpeciesTaxom
Hodophylax James, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies7SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19316SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Myaptex Hull, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 188512SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18859SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18285SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Zabrops Hull, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
162 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Albibarbefferia leucocomus Williston, 1885
Andrenosoma fulvicaudum Say, 1823
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Aridefferia snowi Hine, 1919
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia punctifera Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia pusilla Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia kawiensis Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia prairiensis Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Carinefferia costalis Williston, 1885
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerdistus lascus Walker, 1849
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cerotainiops abdominalis Brown, 1897
Cophura dora Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cophura pollinosa Curran, 1930
Cophura stylosa Curran, 1931
Cyrtopogon profusus Osten-sacken, 1877
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum pawneeae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites symmachus (Loew, 1872)⇒ Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866
Diogmites ternatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia anomala Bellardi, 1861
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia aurimystacea Hine, 1919
Efferia belfragei Hine, 1919
Efferia candida Coquillett, 1893
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Efferia kansensis Hine, 1919
Efferia leucocoma Williston, 1885
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Hadrokolos pritchardi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Heteropogon currani Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heteropogon phoenicurus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Hodophylax aridus James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon snowi Back, 1909
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia canadensis Curran, 1927
Laphystia flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Laphystia notata Bigot, 1878
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Laphystia snowi Wilcox, 1960
Laphystia varipes Curran, 1931
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster coloradensis James, 1937
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster panda Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus delusus Tucker, 1907
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus formosus Hine, 1918
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus acrus Curran, 1931
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus guildianus Williston, 1885
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum galactodes Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Microstylum morosum Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Myaptex vexillaria Artigas, 1970
Nerax aurimystaceus Hine, 1919
Nerax kansensis Hine, 1919
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius oklahomensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ospriocerus aeacidinus Williston, 1886
Ospriocerus latipennis Loew, 1866
Ospriocerus pumilus Coquillett, 1904
Ospriocerus rhadamanthus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Pogonioefferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Pogonioefferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Pogonioefferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia plena Hine, 1916
Pogonioefferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Pogonioefferia rapax Osten-sacken, 1887
Pogonioefferia staminea Williston, 1885
Pogonioefferia texana Banks, 1919
Pogonioefferia triton Osten-sacken, 1887
Pogonioefferia varipes Williston, 1885
Pogonosoma ridingsi Cresson, 1920
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus distinctus Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus albifacies Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilocurus birdi Curran, 1931
Psilocurus modestus Williston, 1893
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Saropogon combustus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Scleropogon coyote Bromley, 1931
Scleropogon helvolus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Scleropogon indistinctus Bromley, 1937
Scleropogon picticornis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon aeacidinus (Williston, 1886)⇒ Ospriocerus aeacidinus Williston, 1886
Stenopogon aeacus Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stenopogon martini Bromley, 1937
Stenopogon pumilus (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Ospriocerus pumilus Coquillett, 1904
Stenopogon rhadamanthus Loew, 1866
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon pritchardi Bromley, 1951
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tolmerus pawaneeae Martin, 1975
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Tuberculefferia tuberculata (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Zabrops flavipilis Jones, 1907

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Kansas
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
15
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
20
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
4
3
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