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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
12594
51549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
466
10609
46529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
123
2221
13275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
93
1446
7514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
252
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
142
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
78
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sweden
78 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTZ
Afroholopogon Londt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ampyx Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Antipalus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgopsis Johnson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 184711SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 184714SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 1846False beardgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Didysmachus Lehr, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18207SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamus Wesmael, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Hippomachus Engel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypenetes Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1758Bee-like robber flies5SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18205SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18498SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microphontes Londt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Molobratia Hull, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neodioctria Ricardo, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 198515SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararatus Ricardo, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1911Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Stilpnogaster Loew, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereutria Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
184 Species and 4 Subspecies
Afroholopogon mauros Londt, 2005
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Ampyx faveolatus
Andrenosoma albibarbe Meigen, 1820
Andrenosoma atra Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma atrum Linnaeus, 1758
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma tectamum Walker, 1849
Antipalus varipes Meigen, 1820
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus glaucus Zetterstedt, 1855
Asilus peritulus Cockerell, 1909
Austrosaropogon barbula Daniels, 1991
Bathypogon nigrinus Ricardo, 1912
Blepharotes coriarius Wiedemann, 1830Giant Yellow Robber Fly
Blepharotes flavus Ricardo, 1913
Blepharotes splendidissimus Wiedemann, 1830
Ceraturgopsis praecursor James, 1939
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus divaricatus White, 1918
Cerdistus flavicinctus White, 1914
Cerdistus fuscipennis Macquart, 1838
Cerdistus luctificus Walker, 1851
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cerdistus mistipes Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus prostratus Hardy, 1935
Cerdistus ruficoxatus Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus varimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Choerades femorata Meigen, 1804
Choerades femoratus Meigen, 1820
Choerades fuliginosa Panzer, 1798
Choerades gilva Linnaeus, 1758
Choerades gilvus Linnaeus, 1758Ginger robberfly
Choerades ignea Meigen, 1820
Choerades igneus Meigen, 1820
Choerades lapponica Zetterstedt, 1838
Choerades lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1842
Choerades marginata Linnaeus, 1758Golden-haired robberfly
Choerades marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Choerades marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Choerades rufipes Fallen, 1814
Choerades ursulus Loew, 1851
Choerades venatrix Loew, 1847
Chrysopogon albopunctatus Macquart, 1846
Clephydroneura xanthopha Wiedemann, 1819
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Connomyia varipennis Ricardo, 1925
Cophura antiquella Cockerell, 1913
Cyrtopogon flavimanus Meigen, 1820
Cyrtopogon lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Cyrtopogon lapponius Zetterstedt, 1838
Cyrtopogon lateralis Fallen, 1814
Cyrtopogon luteicornis Zetterstadt, 1842
Cyrtopogon maculipennis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon maculipennis maculipennis Macquart, 1834
Cyrtopogon pulchripes Loew, 1871
Damalis drilus Londt, 1989
Danomyia forchhammeri Londt, 1993
Dasophrys nigroflavipes Hobby, 1933
Dasypogon pilipes Loew, 1850
Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) linearis Fabricius, 1787Small yellow-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria falleni (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Dioctria atricapilla Meigen, 1804
Dysmachus cinereus De Geer, 1776
Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia caliente Wilcox, 1966
Efferia mortensoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Epitriptus arthriticus Zeller, 1840
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Epitriptus setosulus Zeller, 1840
Erax barbatus Scopoli, 1763
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eupalamus lacteator Gravenhorst, 1829
Eupalamus lamentator Thunberg, 1822
Eupalamus oscillator Wesmael, 1845
Eupalamus wesmaeli Thomson, 1886
Eutolmus calopus Loew, 1848
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Hypenetes pylochrysites Londt, 1985
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Lamyra rufipes Fallen, 1814
Laphria ephippium Fabricius, 1781
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Laphria gibbosa Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphystia actius Melander, 1923
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Lasiopogon cinereus Cole, 1919
Lasiopogon dimicki Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon monticolus Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon pacificus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptarthrus armillatus Fallen, 1814
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Leptarthrus brevirostris brevirostris Meigen, 1804
Leptarthrus longitarsis Fallen, 1814
Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820False slender-footed robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster cylindrica cylindrica De Geer, 1776
Leptogaster dorsalis Williston, 1901
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster hirtipes Coquillett, 1904
Machimus (Machimus) gonatistes Zeller, 1840
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus (Machimus) setibarbis (Loew, 1849)⇒ Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus arthriticus Zeller, 1840Breck robberfly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Mauropteron farinum Daniels, 1987
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microphontes megoura Londt, 1994
Molobratia teutona Linnaeus, 1767
Molobratia teutonus Linné, 1767
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neodioctria australis Ricardo, 1918
Neoitamus cothurnatus Meigen, 1820Scarce awl robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus niger De Geer, 1776
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Neoitamus tibialis Fallen, 1814
Neolophonotus albopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus bicuspis Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus crinitus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus expandocolis Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus gertrudae Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus hilaryae Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus loewi Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus louisi Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus molitor Wiedemann, 1828
Neolophonotus pellitus Wiedemann, 1819
Neolophonotus scrolophus
Neolophonotus somali Londt, 1990
Neolophonotus trilobius Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus zulu Londt, 1985
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Ommatius ademon Walker, 1849
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius distinctus Ricardo, 1918
Ommatius fimbriatus Hardy, 1949
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Orthogonis ornatipennis Macquart, 1850
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Pararatus macrostylus Loew, 1874
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Proagonistes ufens Walker, 1849
Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Sisyrnodytes brevis Macquart, 1838
Stenopogon cazieri Brookman, 1941
Stichopogon bancrofti Hardy, 1934
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Stichopogon vernaculus White, 1918
Stilpnogaster aemula Meigen, 1820
Stilpnogaster aemula setiventris Zetterstedt, 1860
Stiphrolamyra albibarbis Engel, 1928
Stiphrolamyra annae Londt, 1983
Stiphrolamyra schoemani Londt, 1983
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereutria tessellata Hardy, 1930
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Tolmerus pyragra Zeller, 1840
Trichardis malawi
Triorla trichina Tomasovic, 2002
Zosteria claudiana Daniels, 1987
Zosteria fulvipubescens Macquart, 1850

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Sweden
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
28
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachyrhopalinae
Hardy, 1926
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
19
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
9
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Asilidae (Latreille 1802)
Asilidae (Latreille 1802)


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