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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
711
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
524
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
124
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
73
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
48
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Carolina
48 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTV
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1931Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies14SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Valiraptor Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
137 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus carolinae (Martin & Wilcox, 1965)⇒ Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia floridensis Johnson, 1913
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus mabelae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus nigripes Williston, 1886Skyblue clustervine
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Cyrtopogon lyratus Osten-sacken, 1878
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites crudelis Bromley, 1936
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites esuriens Bromley, 1936
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Echthodopa carolinensis Bromley, 1951
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heteropogon rubrifasciatus Bromley, 1931
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria carolinensis Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavescens Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon flammeus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon shermani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon shermanni Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster carolinensis Schiner, 1866
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster obscuripennis (Johnson, 1895)⇒ Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus guildiana Williston, 1885
Megaphorus guildianus Williston, 1885
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus minutus Macquart, 1834
Nannocyrtopogon bruneri Wilcox & Martin, 1957Rope dodder
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus angustipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nerax apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Nerax femoratus Macquart, 1838
Nicocles engelhardti Wilcox, 1946Cochise dodder
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ommatius floridensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pogonioefferia plena Hine, 1916
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus 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 rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Valiraptor montanus Londt, 2002

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in North Carolina
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
16
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
14
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
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