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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
387
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
55
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
34
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Missouri
34 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPST
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies8SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18627SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systellogaster Hermann, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
76 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia pusilla Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites ternatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum morosum Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius oklahomensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Pogonioefferia plena Hine, 1916
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scleropogon coyote Bromley, 1931
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon aeacus Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systellogaster gahani Wallace, 1973
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

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

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
10
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
3
2
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