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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
774
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
585
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
104
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
74
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
46
193
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
46 Genera with 193 Species
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Afroestricus Scarbrough, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Caroncoma Londt, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Clinopogon Bezzi, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Dichaetothyrea Meijere, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Fishermyia Londt, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 196416SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Katharma Oldroyd, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1960Bee-like robber flies8SpeciesTaxom
Laphyctis Loew, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 196434SpeciesTaxom
Loewinella Hermann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lycoprosopa Hull, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 193131SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Notiolaphria Londt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 196433SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Senoprosopis Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyza Wiedemann, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
193 Species
Afroestricus persuasus Oldroyd, 1960
Afromochtherus annulata Martin, 1964
Afromochtherus fanovanensis Bromley, 1942
Afromochtherus griseola Oldroyd, 1960
Afromochtherus rufinota Martin, 1964
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asilus medius (Muller, 1764)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Caroncoma atrimaculatus Oldroyd, 1960
Clephydroneura nilaparvata Joseph & Parui, 1979
Clinopogon nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Damalis beta Oldroyd, 1960
Damalis clavigera Bromley, 1942
Damalis crypta Oldroyd, 1960
Damalis dimidiata (Oldroyd, 1960)⇒ Damalis fabricii Scarbrough, 2005
Damalis fabricii Scarbrough, 2005
Damalis quasimodo Oldroyd, 1960
Dichaetothyrea calvifrons Londt, 1982
Dichaetothyrea clavifrons Londt, 1982
Efferia mediana Wiedemann, 1828
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Emphysomera atrogaster Bigot, 1859
Euscelidia fastigium Martin, 1964
Fishermyia stuckenbergi Londt, 2012
Heligmonevra albiseta Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra annulata Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra astricta Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra fanovanensis Bromley, 1942
Heligmonevra flavida Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra gracilis Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra griseola Oldroyd, 1960
Heligmonevra lata Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra macula Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra madagascarensis Bromley, 1942
Heligmonevra mediana Bromley, 1931
Heligmonevra miniata Oldroyd, 1960
Heligmonevra nigra Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra nigrifascia Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra rufinota Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra russea Martin, 1964
Hyperechia madagascariensis Enderlein, 1930
Hyperechia subfasciata Enderlein, 1930
Katharma flagellata Oldroyd, 1960
Katharma matilei Menier & Tsacas, 2001
Katharma sanguinaria Oldroyd, 1960
Katharma sanguinaris Oldroyd, 1960
Lampria parvula Bigot, 1878
Lamyra fuliginosa Panzer, 1798
Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria albimaculata Macquart, 1838
Laphria atomentosa Oldroyd, 1960
Laphria dimidiatifemur Oldroyd, 1960
Laphria macra Bigot, 1859
Laphria nusoides Bromley, 1931
Laphria philippinensis Enderlein, 1914
Laphria rufitibia Oldroyd, 1960
Laphria stuckenbergi Oldroyd, 1960
Leptogaster acanthozona Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster angustilineola Martin, 1964
Leptogaster antennalis Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster antiquaria Martin, 1964
Leptogaster biannulata Martin, 1964
Leptogaster calvimacula Martin, 1964
Leptogaster canuta Martin, 1964
Leptogaster collata Martin, 1964
Leptogaster concava Martin, 1964
Leptogaster coniata Oldroyd, 1960
Leptogaster cracens Martin, 1964
Leptogaster cressoni Bromley, 1942
Leptogaster dasyphlebia Martin, 1964
Leptogaster diluta Martin, 1964
Leptogaster elongata Martin, 1964
Leptogaster freyi Bromley, 1951
Leptogaster fuscifacies Martin, 1964
Leptogaster galbicesta Martin, 1964
Leptogaster insularis Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster keiseri Martin, 1964
Leptogaster krada Oldroyd, 1960
Leptogaster lambertoni Bromley, 1942
Leptogaster longicrinita Martin, 1964
Leptogaster madagascariensis Frey, 1937
Leptogaster madagascriensis Frey, 1937
Leptogaster medicesta Martin, 1964
Leptogaster nerophana Oldroyd, 1960
Leptogaster odostata Oldroyd, 1960
Leptogaster petiola Martin, 1964
Leptogaster radialis Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster recurva Martin, 1964
Leptogaster ruficesta Martin, 1964
Leptogaster seyrigi Janssens, 1954
Leptogaster ungula Martin, 1964
Loewinella nigripes Engel, 1929
Lycoprosopa atrimaculata Hobby, 1934
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Michotamia coarctata Macquart, 1855
Michotamia cothurnata Bigot, 1875
Microstylum anovense Oldroyd, 1980
Microstylum appendiculatum Macquart, 1847
Microstylum atrorubens Timon-David, 1952
Microstylum barbarossa Wiedemann, 1828
Microstylum biggsi Oldroyd, 1960
Microstylum bromleyi Timon-David, 1952
Microstylum cilipes Macquart, 1838
Microstylum cinctum Bromley, 1931
Microstylum gigas Wiedemann, 1821
Microstylum gladiator Bromley, 1927
Microstylum griseum Bromley, 1927
Microstylum insigne Bromley, 1927
Microstylum lambertoni Bromley, 1931
Microstylum lucifer Bromley, 1930
Microstylum luciferoides Bromley, 1942
Microstylum luciferum Bromley, 1931
Microstylum magnum Bromley, 1927
Microstylum mydas Engel, 1932
Microstylum nigrinum Enderlein, 1914
Microstylum nigritarse Bromley, 1927
Microstylum nigrum (Bigot, 1859)⇒ Microstylum nigrinum Enderlein, 1914
Microstylum pauliani Timon-David, 1952
Microstylum proximum Oldroyd, 1960
Microstylum pulchrum Bromley, 1927
Microstylum rabodae Karsch, 1884
Microstylum radamae Karsch, 1884
Microstylum rubigenis Bromley, 1927
Microstylum seguyi Timon-David, 1952
Microstylum taeniatum Wiedemann, 1828
Microstylum tananarivense Bromley, 1931
Microstylum umbrosum Bromley, 1931
Neolaparus atrimaculatus Oldroyd, 1960
Neolaparus limbatus Oldroyd, 1960
Neolaparus medius Oldroyd, 1960
Neolaparus polistoides Oldroyd, 1960
Neolaparus saeptus Oldroyd, 1960
Notiolaphria macra Bigot, 1859
Oligopogon hyalipennis Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius albatus (Martin, 1964)⇒ Pygommatius albatus Martin, 1964
Ommatius atrogaster Bigot, 1859
Ommatius bicolor Bigot, 1875
Ommatius bifidus Martin, 1964
Ommatius concavus Martin, 1964
Ommatius confusus Martin, 1964
Ommatius densus Martin, 1964
Ommatius discus Martin, 1964
Ommatius fallax Bigot, 1859
Ommatius fanovana Bromley, 1942
Ommatius furcinus Martin, 1964
Ommatius geminus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius lambertoni Bromley, 1942
Ommatius lineatus Martin, 1964
Ommatius longiforceps Bromley, 1942
Ommatius longinquus Martin, 1964
Ommatius longinquuus Martin, 1964
Ommatius madagascariensis Macquart, 1838
Ommatius nealus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius neofimbriatus Martin, 1964
Ommatius otorus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius persuasus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius pisinnus Martin, 1964
Ommatius puniceus Martin, 1964
Ommatius recurvus Martin, 1964
Ommatius satius Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius seticrista Martin, 1964
Ommatius setiger Martin, 1964
Ommatius tridens Martin, 1964
Ommatius triniger Martin, 1964
Ommatius tumidus Martin, 1964
Ommatius upertelus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius virgulatus Martin, 1964
Orthogonis madagascarensis Bromley, 1942
Pegesimallus limbatus Oldroyd, 1960
Pegesimallus medius Oldroyd, 1960
Pegesimallus polistoides Oldroyd, 1960
Pegesimallus saeptus Oldroyd, 1960
Proagonistes gigantipes Bromley, 1930
Proagonistes seyrigi Timon-David, 1951
Promachus absterrens Oldroyd, 1960
Promachus clavigerus Bromley, 1931
Promachus cothurnatus Bigot, 1859
Promachus cristatus Oldroyd, 1960
Promachus lemur Bromley, 1931
Promachus madagascarensis Bromley, 1942
Promachus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Promachus nigripennis Hobby, 1933
Promachus nigropennipes Hobby, 1933
Promachus parvus Bromley, 1931
Pygommatius albatus Martin, 1964
Rhipidocephala lambertoni Bromley, 1942
Smeryngolaphria bicolorala Tomasovic, 2003
Smeryngolaphria bicolorata Tomasovic, 2003
Stichopogon parvulus Bigot, 1859
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805

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

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
12
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
9
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
14
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
2
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
2
1
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