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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
316
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
52
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
44
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
30
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Virginia
30 Genera with 62 Species
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Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies8SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
62 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiopogon appalachensis Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthella robusta Bromley, 1951
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909

Subnodes of Asilidae with occurrences in West Virginia
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasypogoninae
Macquart, 1838
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLaphriinae
Macquart, 1838
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptogastrinae
Schiner, 1862
Grass flies
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenopogoninae
Hull, 1962
1
1
Genus
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