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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
738
2120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
585
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
108
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
85
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
54
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
53 Genera with 149 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amblyonychus Hermann, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18287SpeciesTaxom
Aphamartania Schiner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aphractia Artigas & Pa..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Aristofolia Ayala Landa, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Atoniomyia Hermann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bathropsis Hermann, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Blepharepium Rondani, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19539SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dasyllis Loew, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1868Hanging Thief Robber Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dissmeryngodes Hermann, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Eichoichemus Bigot, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Eumecosoma Schiner, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Gymnotriclis Artigas & Pa..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1982Gnat Ogres10SpeciesTaxom
Hybozelodes Hermann, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1846Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lastaurus Loew, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Lecania A.Massal., 1975Lecania lichen3SpeciesTaxom
Lissoteles Bezzi, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1941Bee Killers14SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Nyssomyia Hull, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Oidardis Hermann, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 200212SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1963Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorus Walker, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pteralbis Ayala Landa, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Schildia Aldrich, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Senobasis Macquart, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Taurhynchus Artigas & Pa..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
149 Species and 1 Subspecies
Albibarbefferia quadrimaculata Bellardi, 1861
Amblyonychus annularis Fabricius, 1805
Amblyonychus yepezi Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Andrenosoma flamipennis Bromley, 1931
Andrenosoma olbus Walker, 1849
Andrenosoma pygophora Schiner, 1868
Andrenosoma rubidapex Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma rufipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma xanthocnema Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma xanthocnemum Wiedemann, 1828
Aphamartania frauenfeldi Schiner, 1866
Aphractia vivax Hermann, 1912
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archilestes guayaraca De Marmels, 1982
Archilestes tuberalatus Williamson, 1921
Aristofolia lapila Ayala, 1978
Asilus baletus Walker, 1849
Atomosia rosalesi Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Atoniomyia ancylocera Schiner, 1868
Atoniomyia laterepunctata Hermann, 1912
Atractia picta Hermann, 1912
Bathropsis delgadoi Kaletta, 1978
Bathropsis plazai Kaletta, 1986
Blepharepium annulatum Bigot, 1857
Blepharepium cajennensis coarctatum Perty, 1833
Blepharepium coarctatum Perty, 1833
Blepharepium surumu Papavero & B..., 1973
Cerotainia argyropus Schiner, 1868
Cerotainia bolivarii Kaletta, 1986
Cerotainia clavijoi Kaletta, 1986
Cerotainia dasythrix Hermann, 1912
Cerotainia debilis Hermann, 1912
Cerotainia gerulewiczii Kaletta, 1986
Cerotainia jolyi Kaletta, 1986
Cerotainia minima Curran, 1930
Cerotainia ornatipes James, 1953
Cophura ameles Pritchard, 1943Dana's milkvetch
Cophura feigei Kaletta, 1983
Cophura wilcoxi Kaletta, 1983
Ctenodontina baleta Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Dasyllis haemorrhoa Wiedemann, 1830
Diogmites aberans Wiedemann, 1821
Diogmites aberrans Wiedemann, 1821
Diogmites brunneus Fabricius, 1787
Diogmites inclusus Walker, 1851
Diogmites lindigii Schiner, 1868
Diplosynapsis cellatus Schiner, 1868
Dissmeryngodes anticus Wiedemann, 1828
Eccritosia barbata Fabricius, 1787
Efferia cellatus Schiner, 1868
Efferia zetterstedti Jaennicke, 1865
Eicherax costatus Schiner, 1868
Eicherax fulvithorax Macquart, 1838
Eicherax simplex Macquart, 1848
Eichoichemus lizbethae Ayala, 1978
Eumecosoma ayala Kaletta, 1974
Eumecosoma carmina Kaletta, 1974
Eumecosoma hirsutum Hermann, 1912
Eumecosoma metallescens Schiner, 1868
Eumecosoma staurophorum Schiner, 1868
Eumecosoma tiarensis Kaletta, 1978
Glaphyropyga bolivari Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga carrerai Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga dryas Fisher, 1982
Glaphyropyga himantocera Wiedemann, 1828
Glaphyropyga renatoi Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga tachirensis Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga tiarensis Ayala, 1983
Glaphyropyga venezuelensis Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Gymnotriclis coscaronorum Artigas & Pa..., 1997
Holcocephala agalla Walker, 1849
Holcocephala bechyneorum Ayala, 1982
Holcocephala coriacea Wiedemann, 1821
Holcocephala fernandezi Ayala, 1982
Holcocephala matteii Ayala, 1982
Holcocephala monticola Ayala, 1982
Holcocephala oculata Fabricius, 1805
Holcocephala scopifer Schiner, 1868
Holcocephala spinipes Hermann, 1924
Holcocephala vallestris Ayala, 1982
Hybozelodes albipes Hermann, 1912
Hybozelodes pictus Hermann, 1912
Lampria mexicana Macquart, 1847
Laphria transatlantica Schiner, 1868
Laphria venezuelensis Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus fallax Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus lugubris Macquart, 1846
Lastaurus mutabilis Loew, 1851
Lastaurus transiens Walker, 1849
Lecania baleta Walker, 1849
Lecania caracasae Martin, 1975
Lecania inca Martin, 1975
Lissoteles fernandezii Kaletta, 1976
Mallophora argentipes Macquart, 1838
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora calida Fabricius, 1787
Mallophora clavipes Curran, 1941
Mallophora dallasi Gemignani, 1931
Mallophora fusca Bromley, 1934
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora media Clements, 1969
Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Mallophora neta Curran, 1941
Mallophora nigritarsis Fabricius, 1805
Mallophora robusta Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora tibialis Macquart, 1838
Mallophora zita Curran, 1941
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus peregrinus Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Nyssomyia anduzei Rozeboom, 1942
Nyssomyia antunesi Coutinho, 1939
Oidardis aveledoi Kaletta, 1978
Oidardis curupaoensis Kaletta, 1978
Ommatius ayalai Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius bullatus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius costatus Rondani, 1850
Ommatius fernandezi Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius flexus Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius marginellus Fabricius, 1781
Ommatius nebulosus Scarbrough, 2008
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Ommatius praestigiatus Scarbrough, 1990
Ommatius tepui Scarbrough, 2008
Ommatius triangularis Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius unguiculatus Scarbrough, 2002
Proctacanthus bromleyi Curran, 1931
Proctacanthus dina Curran, 1934
Promachus annularis Fabricius, 1805
Promachus fuscipennis Macquart, 1846
Promachus nobilis Osten-sacken, 1887
Promachus yepezi Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Pseudorus distendens Wiedemann, 1828
Pteralbis borburatensis Ayala, 1981
Pteralbis jolyi Ayala, 1981
Pteralbis peregrinus Carrera & Ma..., 1963
Schildia caliginosa Dikow & Bayless, 2009
Senobasis aedon Walker, 1849
Senobasis clavigera Rondani, 1850
Senobasis mendax Curran, 1934
Stichopogon aedon Walker, 1849
Stichopogon venezuelanus Kaletta, 1976
Taurhynchus bromleyi Curran, 1931
Taurhynchus dina Curran, 1934
Townsendia araguensis Kaletta, 1976
Triorla striola Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
11
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
14
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
11
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
14
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphystiinae
Hardy, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
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