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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1145
3421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
886
2609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
149
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
84
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
41
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
41 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Hermanella Needham & Mu..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies25SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 192011SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
120 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma fulvicaudum Say, 1823
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus erythrocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cophura dora Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cyrtopogon bimaculus Walker, 1851
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon lutatius Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Cyrtopogon varans Curran, 1923
Cyrtopogon vulneratus Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Hermanella (Hermanella) costalis Navas, 1934
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Holopogon seniculus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria altitudinum Bromley, 1924
Laphria calvescenta Baker, 1975
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria dizonias Loew, 1847
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria huron Bromley, 1929
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria insignis Banks, 1917
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria royalensis Bromley, 1950
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricola Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus callidus Williston, 1893
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Ommatius ademon Walker, 1849
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Pogonosoma ridingsi Cresson, 1920
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Scleropogon neglectus Bromley, 1931
Scleropogon uhleri Banks, 1920
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stenopogon obscuriventris Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Stenopogon propinquus Bromley, 1937
Stenopogon rufibarbis Bromley, 1931
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
13
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
15
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
8
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
1
1
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