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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
682
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
600
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
88
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
59
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
44
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
44 Genera with 35 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Aphestia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheorades1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllis Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1861Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1935Bee-like robber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Oidardis Hermann, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilica Curran, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1936Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalogaster J.R.Johnst., 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenasilus Carrera, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxius C.H. Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
35 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Amblyonychus trapezoidalis Bellardi, 1861
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Cheorades nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Choerades lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Damalis complecta Oldroyd, 1968
Dasyllis haemorrhoa Wiedemann, 1830
Diogmites sallei Bellardi, 1861
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Eumecosoma calverti Hine, 1917
Euscelidia lata Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Glaphyropyga dryas Fisher, 1982
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria bequaerti (Bromley, 1935)⇒ Laphria lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Laphria nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius humatus Scarbrough, 1993
Ommatius parvus Bigot, 1875
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus mesacanthus Hobby, 1936
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Liberia
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
7
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
9
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
14
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
1
0
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