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Checklist for Family Asilidae Latreille, 1802 (Assassin flies)
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
647
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
486
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
150
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
113
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
47
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
47 Genera with 97 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amphisbetetus Hermann, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Apothechyla Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Asiola Daniels, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Aterpogon Hardy, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathypogon Loew, 19568SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrhopala Macquart, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Broticosia Hull, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 1985False beardgrass21SpeciesTaxom
Codula Macquart, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dakinomyia Hardy, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Daptolestes Hull, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hullia Paramonov, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Maira Schiner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metalaphria Ricardo, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannodioctria Wilcox & Martin, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neodioctria Ricardo, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Nyximyia Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Opseostlengis White, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pararatus Ricardo, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Paraterpogon Hull, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Phellus Walker, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Psilozona Ricardo, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Questopogon Dakin & Fordham, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Rachiopogon Ricardo, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
97 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Amphisbetetus norrisi Paramonov, 1966
Amphisbetetus primus Paramonov, 1966
Amphisbetetus westralicus Paramonov, 1966
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma dayi Paramonov, 1958
Andrenosoma modestum Paramonov, 1958
Andrenosoma queenslandi Ricardo, 1918
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asiola blasio Walker, 1849
Asiola lemniscata Daniels, 1977
Bathypogon chionthrix Hull, 1958
Bathypogon cinereus Hull, 1959
Bathypogon macrodonturus Hull, 1959
Bathypogon pedanus Walker, 1849
Bathypogon rubellus Hull, 1956
Bathypogon tristis White, 1914
Bathypogon uncinatus Hull, 1956
Bathypogon unicinatus Hull, 1956
Blepharotes coriarius Wiedemann, 1830Giant Yellow Robber Fly
Blepharotes flavus Ricardo, 1913
Blepharotes macrostylus (Loew, 1874)⇒ Pararatus macrostylus Loew, 1874
Blepharotes splendidissimus Wiedemann, 1830
Brachyrhopala (Brachyrhopala) ruficornis Macquart, 1847
Brachyrhopala aurimaculata Clements, 2000
Brachyrhopala danielsi Clements, 2000
Broticosia calabyi Paramonov, 1964
Broticosia rapax Hull, 1958
Cerdistus cygnis Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Cerdistus flavicinctus White, 1914
Cerdistus hudsoni Lavigne, 2011
Cerdistus lautus White, 1918
Cerdistus maculatus White, 1914
Choerades venatrix Loew, 1847
Chrysopogon (Von) crabroniformis Von Roeder, 1881
Chrysopogon albopunctatus Macquart, 1846
Chrysopogon albosetosus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon brunnipes Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon castaneus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon dialeucus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon diaphanes Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon fuscus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon melanorrhinus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon melas Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon micrus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon parvus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon pellos Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon pilosifacies Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon rubidipennis White, 1918
Chrysopogon rufulus White, 1914
Chrysopogon rutilus Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon sphecodes Clements, 1985
Chrysopogon splendidissimus Ricardo, 1912
Chrysopogon whitei Hull, 1958
Chrysopogon xanthus Clements, 1985
Codula occidentalis Clements, 1985
Codula vespiformis Thomson, 1869
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Cophinopoda garnotii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Cyrtopogon leptotarsus Curran, 1923
Dakinomyia froggattii Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Daptolestes limbipennis Macquart, 1846
Hullia commoni Paramonov, 1964
Laphria lukinsi Paramonov, 1958
Laphria rufifemorata Macquart, 1846
Laphria telecles Walker, 1849
Leptogaster occidentalis White, 1914
Maira leei Paramonov, 1958
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neosaropogon (Lycotherates) harlequinus Hull, 1962
Neoscleropogon agave Walker, 1849
Neoscleropogon digentius Walker, 1849
Neoscleropogon lanatus Walker, 1849
Neoscleropogon nicoteles Walker, 1849
Neoscleropogon thalpius Walker, 1849
Nyximyia nigra Hull, 1962
Ommatius lema Walker, 1849
Opseostlengis insignis White, 1914
Orthogonis clavata White, 1914
Pararatus macrostylus Loew, 1874
Pararatus ricardoae Daniels, 1987
Phellus glaucus Walker, 1851
Phellus olgae Paramonov, 1953Giant robber fly
Phellus piliferus Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Psilozona albitarsis Ricardo, 1912
Psilozona lukinsi Paramonov, 1966
Pygommatius dasypogon Oldroyd, 1939
Questopogon affinis Daniels, 1976
Questopogon clarkii Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Questopogon guttatus Daniels, 1976
Rachiopogon rubescens White, 1914
Reburrus aquilonius Daniels, 1987
Saropogon (Lycomax) flavofacialis Hull, 1956
Zosteria fulvipubescens Macquart, 1850

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in West Australia
SubfamilyApocleinae
Papavero, 1973
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBrachyrhopalinae
Hardy, 1926
4
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
18
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOmmatiinae
Hardy, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
3
13
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