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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
106
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
62
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
34
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
34 Genera with 84 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
84 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus similis Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricola Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Nerax labidophorus Wiedemann, 1828
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828

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

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
12
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
4
5
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