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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
146
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
98
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
54
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
54 Genera with 159 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Afroestricrus1SpeciesTaxom
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Antilophonotus Lindner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Gerrolasius Hermann, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Heligmoneura
0SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19553SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1955Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Hippomachus Engel, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Hynirhynchus Lindner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Ischiolobos Londt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Oxynoton Janssens, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1940Giant Robber Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
159 Species
Afroestricrus morani Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus chiastoneurus Speiser, 1910
Afroestricus morani Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus victus Scarbrough, 2005
Afromochtherus mkomazi Londt, 2002
Alcimus anax Speiser, 1924
Alcimus nigropalpus Hobby, 1934
Alcimus rubiginosus Gerstaecker, 1871
Alcimus tigris Karsch, 1888
Alcimus tristrigatus Loew, 1858
Ancylorhynchus hylaeiformis Speiser, 1910
Ancylorhynchus nyukinus Speiser, 1910
Ancylorhynchus oldroydi Lindner, 1961
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Aneomochtherus africanus Ricardo, 1919
Aneomochtherus monobia Speiser, 1910
Antilophonotus maculipennis Lindner, 1955
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Bactria abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Bactria rhopalocera Karsch, 1888
Clephydroneura cylindra Shi, 1995
Congomochtherus lobatus Oldroyd, 1970
Congomochtherus penicillatus Speiser, 1910
Congomochtherus penicullatus Speiser, 1910
Connomyia argyropus Engel, 1932
Connomyia lindneri Oldroyd, 1980
Cyrtopogon laxenecera Bromley, 1935
Damalis brauni Speiser, 1924
Damalis debilis Karsch, 1888
Damalis pallinota Hermann, 1926
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Damalis sphekodes Londt, 1989
Damalis venustus Bertoloni, 1861
Dysmachus dasyproctus Loew, 1871
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Euscelidia artaphernes Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia datis Walker, 1849
Euscelidia dorata Oldroyd, 1970
Euscelidia nenemusha Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia obtusa Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia oldroydi Lindner, 1955
Euscelidia picta Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia pulchra Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia valida Loew, 1858
Gerrolasius krugeri Oldroyd, 1974
Gonioscelis amnoni Londt, 2004
Gonioscelis macquartii Jaennicke, 1867
Gonioscelis pruinosus Ricardo, 1925
Gonioscelis submaculatus Speiser, 1910
Heligmonevra litoralis Lindner, 1955
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra ornata Lindner, 1955
Heteropogon holcocephaloides Lindner, 1955
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus zelimina Speiser, 1910
Hynirhynchus zebra Lindner, 1955
Hyperechia bifasciata Grünberg, 1907
Hyperechia consimilis Wood, 1874
Hyperechia fuelleborni Grünberg, 1907
Hyperechia nigripennis Wiedemann, 1830
Ischiolobos holocephaloides Lindner, 1955
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Lasiocnemus fascipennis Engel & Cuth..., 1939
Lasiocnemus hermanni Janssens, 1952
Lasiocnemus londti Dikow, 2007
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera dasypoda Speiser, 1910
Laxenecera scopifera Speiser, 1910
Laxenecera sororcula Karsch, 1888
Leptogaster agrionina Speiser, 1910
Leptogaster argionina Speiser, 1910
Leptogaster erecta Meunier, 1906
Leptogaster masaica Lindner, 1955
Leptogaster nememusha Speiser, 1910
Leptogaster pictipennis Loew, 1858
Machimus caudiculatus Speiser, 1910
Machimus lepturus Gerstaecker, 1871
Machimus pammelas Speiser, 1910
Machimus schuezi Lindner, 1961
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum acutirostre Loew, 1852
Microstylum helenae Bezzi, 1914
Microstylum parcum Karsch, 1888
Microstylum ustulatum Engel & Cuth..., 1938
Neolaparus holotaenia Speiser, 1910
Neolaparus ophion Speiser, 1910
Neolaparus polygramma Speiser, 1924
Neolophonotus costatus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus maculipennis Lindner, 1955
Neolophonotus mafingaensisy Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus porcellus Speiser, 1910
Neolophonotus stannus Ricardo, 1925
Neomochtherus monobius Speiser, 1910
Neomochtherus signatipes Lindner, 1955
Nusa dispar Gerstaecker, 1871
Nusa eos Londt, 2006
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Ommatius carbonarius Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius chiastoneurus Speiser, 1910
Ommatius curtus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius fallax Bigot, 1859
Ommatius haemorrhoidalis Lindner, 1955
Ommatius longipennis Lindner, 1955
Ommatius nigrantis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius pernecessarius Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius planatus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius pulchellus Bromley, 1936
Ommatius sinuatus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius variabilis Engel, 1929
Ommatius venator Speiser, 1910
Oxynoton arnaudi Oldroyd, 1974
Oxynoton francoisi Janssens, 1951
Pegesimallus angusticornis Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus bulbifrons Londt, 1980
Pegesimallus hermanni Londt, 1980
Pegesimallus oralis Wulp, 1884
Pegesimallus polygramma Speiser, 1924
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Proagonistes athletes Speiser, 1907
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus acuminatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus aurulans Lindner, 1955
Promachus breviventris Ricardo, 1920
Promachus carpenteri Hobby, 1936
Promachus chalcops Speiser, 1910
Promachus enucleatus Karsch, 1888
Promachus gossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus grossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus mixtus Hobby, 1936
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus niveicinctus Hobby, 1936
Promachus pontifax Karsch, 1888
Promachus pontifex Karsch, 1888
Promachus rapax Gerstaecker, 1871
Promachus rex Karsch, 1888
Promachus rhopalocera Karsch, 1888
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Pygommatius alatipes Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius dasypogon Oldroyd, 1939
Pygommatius vultus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Rhabdogaster gracilis Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Rhipidocephala caffra Macquart, 1846
Rhipidocephala divestita Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala inconspicua Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala insonspicua Oldroyd, 1966
Rhipidocephala semitestacea Loew, 1863
Scylaticus lindneri Oldroyd, 1980
Sisyrnodytes major Adams, 1905
Storthyngomerus minor Lindner, 1955
Trichardis katangaensis Oldroyd, 1970

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
15
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
9
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrigonomiminae
Enderlein, 1914
1
5
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