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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
119
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
75
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
48
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
48 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Ampyx Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Codula Macquart, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18215SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies18SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
132 Species
Ampyx americanus
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus flavipes (Villers, 1789)⇒ Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia floridensis Johnson, 1913
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Codula vespiformis Thomson, 1869
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Dioctria longicornis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eutolmus lecythus Walker, 1849
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon marshalli Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricola Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon woodorum Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon zonatus Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus angustipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nerax kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ommatius floridensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
15
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachyrhopalinae
Hardy, 1926
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
15
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStichopogoninae
Hardy, 1930
0
0
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