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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2254
4290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2251
4287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2207
4190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
1823
3403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
266
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
211
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
63
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
28
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Dakota
28 Genera with 64 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPST
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aridefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Carinefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1872Hanging Thief Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1878Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies7SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18234SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18855SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Dakota
64 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Aridefferia snowi Hine, 1919
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia pusilla Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Carinefferia costalis Williston, 1885
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon nugator Osten-sacken, 1877
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites symmachus (Loew, 1872)⇒ Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Heteropogon senilis Bigot, 1878
Holopogon atripennis Back, 1909
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Holopogon seniculus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria fernaldi Back, 1904
Laphria insignis Banks, 1917
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphystia canadensis Curran, 1927
Laphystia flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Laphystia ochreifrons Curran, 1931
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Leptogaster coloradensis James, 1937
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Megaphorus guildianus Williston, 1885
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Negasilus belli Curran, 1934
Ospriocerus latipennis Loew, 1866
Pogonioefferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Pogonioefferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Pogonioefferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia staminea Williston, 1885
Pogonosoma ridingsi Cresson, 1920
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilocurus modestus Williston, 1893
Psilocurus nudiusculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Scleropogon coyote Bromley, 1931
Scleropogon helvolus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Scleropogon picticornis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stenopogon aeacus Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in South Dakota
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
12
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
4
Genus
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