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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
846
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
699
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
174
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
126
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
68
166
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
68 Genera with 166 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Afroestricrus1SpeciesTaxom
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 18286SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dinozabrus Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eichochrysops1SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 200311SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 20047SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hermannomyia Oldroyd, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Hippomachus Engel, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Hynirhynchus Lindner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolobos Londt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lagodias Loew, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1908Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphyctis Loew, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Longibeccus Scarbrough, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metommatius Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Oxynoton Janssens, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1936Giant Robber Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19365SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Robertomyia Londt, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sphagomyia Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 02SpeciesTaxom
Trichomachimus Engel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tsacasiella Lehr, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
166 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afroestricrus insectaris Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus chiastoneurus Speiser, 1910
Afroestricus insectaris Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus kimerus Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus victus Scarbrough, 2005
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus unctus Oldroyd, 1939
Alcimus rubicundus Hobby, 1934
Alcimus taeniopus Rondani, 1873
Alcimus tigris Karsch, 1888
Alcimus tristrigatus Loew, 1858
Ammophilomima kenyae Martin, 1973
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma serpentina Bezzi, 1908
Aneomochtherus africanus Ricardo, 1919
Aneomochtherus deserticolus Karsch, 1888
Astochia africana Ricardo, 1919
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Bactria abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Bactria adamsi
Bactria adamsii
Bactria binucleatus Bezzi, 1908
Bactria flavopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Bactria vagator Wiedemann, 1828
Congomochtherus oldoydi Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Congomochtherus oldroydi Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Congomochtherus penicillatus Speiser, 1910
Congomochtherus penicullatus Speiser, 1910
Connomyia argyropus Engel, 1932
Cophura brevicornis melanochaeta
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Damalis pallinota Hermann, 1926
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Dasophrys geniculatus Macquart, 1838
Dinozabrus bicolor Hull, 1962
Eichochrysops nandiana
Emphysomera spinalis Scarbrough &..., 1996
Erax nigrocinctus Becker, 1909
Erax nigrotinctus Becker, 1909
Euscelidia artaphernes Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia crena Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia datis Walker, 1849
Euscelidia lucioides Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia mucronata Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia obtusa Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia tsavo Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia valida Loew, 1858
Euscelidia venusta Dikow, 2003
Gonioscelis amnoni Londt, 2004
Gonioscelis batyleon Londt, 2004
Gonioscelis macquartii Jaennicke, 1867
Gonioscelis pruinosus Ricardo, 1925
Gonioscelis submaculatus Speiser, 1910
Gonioscelis whittington
Gonioscelis whittingtoni Londt, 2004
Heligmonevra litoralis Lindner, 1955
Hermannomyia ukasi Londt & Cope..., 2013
Hippomachus amnoni Londt, 1985
Hippomachus mivatus Walker, 1871
Hoplistomerus engeli Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus erythropus Bezzi, 1915
Hoplistomerus miniatus Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Hoplistomerus oldroydi Londt, 2007
Hoplistomerus quintillus Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus zelimina Speiser, 1910
Hynirhynchus zebra Lindner, 1955
Hyperechia bifasciata Grünberg, 1907
Hyperechia pellitiventris Enderlein, 1930
Ischiolobos holocephaloides Lindner, 1955
Lagodias teratodes Hermann, 1906
Lamyra greatheadi Oldroyd, 1974
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Laphria serpentina Bezzi, 1908
Laphyctis argenteofasciata Engel, 1929
Laphyctis gigantella Loew, 1852
Laphystia gigantella Loew, 1852
Lasiocnemus fascipennis Engel & Cuth..., 1939
Lasiocnemus londti Dikow, 2007
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera auricomata Hermann, 1919
Laxenecera nigrociliata Hermann, 1919
Laxenecera pulchella Oldroyd, 1970
Laxenecera scopifera Speiser, 1910
Laxenecera sororcula Karsch, 1888
Machimus bicolor Joseph & Parui, 1984
Machimus gymnus Oldroyd, 1939
Machimus hirsutus (Ricardo, 1922)⇒ Trichomachimus hirsutus Bromley, 1935
Machimus juxta Oldroyd, 1939
Machimus keniaensis Lindner, 1961
Machimus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1919
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum acutirostre Loew, 1852
Microstylum helenae Bezzi, 1914
Microstylum nigrimystaceum Ricardo, 1925
Microstylum rubripes Macquart, 1838
Neolaparus lugubris Becker, 1909
Neolaparus polygramma Speiser, 1924
Neolophonotus amnoni Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus bamptoni Londt, 1987
Neolophonotus costatus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus elgon Oldroyd, 1939
Neolophonotus orientalis Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus porcellus Speiser, 1910
Neolophonotus stannus Ricardo, 1925
Neomochtherus africanus Ricardo, 1919
Neomochtherus deserticolus Karsch, 1888
Neomochtherus psathyrus Tsacas, 1968
Neomochtherus unctus Oldroyd, 1939
Nusa eos Londt, 2006
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Oligopogon baringo Londt, 2014
Oligopogon freidbergi Londt, 2014
Oligopogon platypteron Londt, 2014
Ommatius litoreus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius longipennis Lindner, 1955
Ommatius pernecessarius Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius spinalis Scarbrough &..., 1996
Oxynoton arnaudi Oldroyd, 1974
Oxynoton francoisi Janssens, 1951
Pegesimallus angusticornis Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus kenyensis Londt, 1980
Pegesimallus polygramma Speiser, 1924
Pegesimallus rubrifemoratus Bromley, 1935
Pegesimallus teratodes Hermann, 1906
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Proagonistes mystaceus Bromley, 1930
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus adamsii Ricardo, 1920
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus breviventris Ricardo, 1920
Promachus flavopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Promachus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Promachus venatrix Hobby, 1936
Promachus wollastoni Hobby, 1936
Pygommatius dasypogon Oldroyd, 1939
Pygommatius digittatus Oldroyd, 1970
Pygommatius litoreus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius littoreus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius neglectus Bromley, 1936
Rhabdogaster cinerascens Wulp, 1899
Rhabdogaster gracilis Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Rhabdogaster lindneri Londt, 2006
Rhipidocephala inconspicua Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala insonspicua Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala morio Hermann, 1926
Saropogon kenyensis Londt, 1997
Saropogon zinidi Londt, 1997
Scylaticus quadrifasciatus Engel & Cuth..., 1934
Sisyrnodytes major Adams, 1905
Sphagomyia kenya Londt, 2002
Stenopogon lehri Londt, 1999
Stiphrolamyra comans Hobby, 1939
Storthyngomerus minor Lindner, 1955
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Trichardis grisescens Engel, 1924
Trichardis zinidi
Trichomachimus hirsutus Bromley, 1935
Tsacasiella futilis Tsacas, 1969

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
16
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
15
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
13
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
1
3
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