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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
365
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
84
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
64
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
39
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
39 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Acronyches Williston, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Amorimius Papavero, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Archilestris Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 19494SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotriclis Artigas & Pa..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cnodalomyia Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylicomera Lynch Arribá..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllis Loew, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Dicranus Loew, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1947Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Enigmomorphus Hermann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eraxasilus Carrera, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Labromyia Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurina Curran, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lecania A.Massal., 1962Lecania lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocolus Engel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1941Bee Killers24SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Nyssoprosopa Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Porasilus Curran, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Systellogaster Hermann, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Systologaster Papavero, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Taurhynchus Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Triclioscelis Roeder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronyches fenestratulus Hermann, 1921
Acronyches imitator Hermann, 1921
Amblyonychus substitula Walker, 1851
Amorimius bicolor Engel, 1930
Andrenosoma subheros Bromley, 1931
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma xanthocnemum Wiedemann, 1828
Archilestris capnoptera Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia armata Hermann, 1912
Atomosia venustula Lynch Arribá..., 1880
Blepharepium cajennensis cajennensis
Blepharepium cajennensis coarctatum Perty, 1833
Blepharepium coarctatum Perty, 1833
Blepharepium lynchi Carrera, 1949
Cerotainia flavipes Hermann, 1912
Chrysotriclis willinkorum Artigas & Pa..., 1997
Cylicomera rubrofasciata Lynch Arribá..., 1881
Dasyllis albicollis Bigot, 1878
Dasyllis erythrura Hermann, 1912
Dicranus schrottkyi Bezzi, 1910
Diogmites anomalus Carrera, 1947
Eccritosia barbata Fabricius, 1787
Efferia schadei Bromley, 1951
Efferia senilis Wiedemann, 1828
Enigmomorphus paradoxus Hermann, 1912
Eraxasilus acuminatus Carrera, 1959
Eraxasilus potamon Walker, 1851
Labromyia albibarbis Hull, 1962
Lastaurina ardens Wiedemann, 1828
Lecania pollinosa Hull, 1962
Macrocolus bicolor Engel, 1930
Mallophora aeaca Williston, 1901
Mallophora argentipes Macquart, 1838
Mallophora armata Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora barbipes Wiedemann, 1819
Mallophora calida Fabricius, 1787
Mallophora cortesi Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora crocuscopa Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora dallasi Gemignani, 1931
Mallophora dureti Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora emiliae Carrera, 1960
Mallophora inca Curran, 1941
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora lugubris Lynch Arribá..., 1880
Mallophora nigritarsis Fabricius, 1805
Mallophora nigriventris Jaennicke, 1867
Mallophora robusta Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora ruficauda Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Mallophora scopifer Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora sylveirii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora thompsoni Artigas & An..., 1980
Mallophora umbrina
Mallophora zita Curran, 1941
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neolophonotus leptostylus Londt, 1988
Nyssoprosopa pollinosa Hull, 1962
Ommatius costatus Rondani, 1850
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Plesiomma caedens Wiedemann, 1828
Porasilus senilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus rubicornis Macquart, 1838
Prolepsis fenestrata Macquart, 1838
Scylaticus cruciger Hermann, 1921
Systellogaster parva Martin, 1975
Systologaster parva Martin, 1976
Taurhynchus rubricornis Macquart, 1838
Townsendia fiebrigii Bezzi, 1909
Triclioscelis femorata Von Roeder, 1900
Triorla striola Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Paraguay
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
9
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
6
7
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