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Checklist for Subfamily Asilinae Leach, 1819
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
336
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
223
1795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
154
1657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
145
1642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
140
1620
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
29
310
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
29 Genera with 310 Species
#ACDEGHMNOPSTV
Afromochtherus Lehr, 200217SpeciesTaxom
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 183413SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Caenoura Londt, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Dikowmyia Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Erax Scopoli, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Gongromyia Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 196422SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopheromerus Becker, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Melouromyia Londt, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Notomochtherus Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 196468SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 195721SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1936Giant Robber Flies92SpeciesTaxom
Sphagomyia Londt, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Trichomachimus Engel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tsacasiella Lehr, 19198SpeciesTaxom
Valiraptor Londt, 20024SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
310 Species
Afromochtherus anatolicus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus annulata Martin, 1964
Afromochtherus astiptus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus atrox Tsacas, 1969
Afromochtherus fanovanensis Bromley, 1942
Afromochtherus griseola Oldroyd, 1960
Afromochtherus kolodrilus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus malawi Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus melanurus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus mendax Tsacas, 1969
Afromochtherus mkomazi Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus peri Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus rufinota Martin, 1964
Afromochtherus sathus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus unctus Oldroyd, 1939
Afromochtherus zoropegus Londt, 2002
Aneomochtherus africanus Ricardo, 1919
Aneomochtherus arabicus Macquart, 1838
Aneomochtherus deserticolus Karsch, 1888
Aneomochtherus monobia Speiser, 1910
Asilus albitarsatus (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Promachus albitarsatus Macquart, 1834
Asilus bombylius Villers, 1789
Asilus dioctriaeformis Macquart, 1846
Asilus forficula Macquart, 1846
Asilus gabonicus Macquart, 1855
Asilus maurus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus melanotarsus Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus morio (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dasypogoninae morio Fabricius, 1794
Asilus natalicus Macquart, 1855
Asilus nigellus Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus nigribarbis Macquart, 1846
Asilus schedius Walker, 1849
Asilus scutellatus (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Promachus scutellatus Macquart, 1834
Astochia africana Ricardo, 1919
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Astochia neavensis Ricardo, 1919
Astochia sodalis Wulp, 1899
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Caenoura annulitarsis Loew, 1858
Caenoura sinuatus Loew, 1858
Congomochtherus acuminatus Oldroyd, 1974
Congomochtherus elferinki Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Congomochtherus inachus Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Congomochtherus lobatus Oldroyd, 1970
Congomochtherus oldoydi Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Congomochtherus penicillatus Speiser, 1910
Congomochtherus potamius Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Cophinopoda aldabraensis Tsacas & Art..., 1994
Cophinopoda barbonica Tsacas & Art..., 1994
Cophinopoda matilei Tsacas & Art..., 1994
Cophinopoda pulchripes Bigot, 1859
Dikowmyia mediorus Londt, 2002
Dysmachus albiciliatus Loew, 1854
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Emphysomera atrogaster Bigot, 1859
Emphysomera auribarbis Wiedemann, 1828
Emphysomera flavipes Macquart, 1834
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Emphysomera spinalis Scarbrough &..., 1996
Erax albiceps Macquart, 1850
Erax costalis (Wulp, 1899)⇒ Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Erax nigrocinctus Becker, 1909
Gongromyia bulla Londt, 2002
Heligmonevra africana Ricardo, 1925
Heligmonevra albiseta Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra astricta Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra flavida Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra gracilis Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra insularis Engel, 1927
Heligmonevra laevis Walker, 1861
Heligmonevra lata Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra litoralis Lindner, 1955
Heligmonevra macula Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra madagascarensis Bromley, 1942
Heligmonevra mediana Bromley, 1931
Heligmonevra miniata Oldroyd, 1960
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra nigra Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra nigrifascia Martin, 1964
Heligmonevra nuda Bezzi, 1906
Heligmonevra occidentalis Ricardo, 1925
Heligmonevra ornata Lindner, 1955
Heligmonevra rodhaini Oldroyd, 1970
Heligmonevra rubripes Ricardo, 1922
Heligmonevra russea Martin, 1964
Hoplopheromerus brunnescens Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus flavescens Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus nigroides Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus nigropilosus Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus podagricus Bezzi, 1914
Machimus bicolor Joseph & Parui, 1984
Machimus caudiculatus Speiser, 1910
Machimus comans Oldroyd, 1940
Machimus gymnus Oldroyd, 1939
Machimus hirsutus (Ricardo, 1922)⇒ Trichomachimus hirsutus Bromley, 1935
Machimus juxta Oldroyd, 1939
Machimus keniaensis Lindner, 1961
Machimus lepturus Gerstaecker, 1871
Machimus nigripes Ricardo, 1922
Machimus pammelas Speiser, 1910
Machimus schuezi Lindner, 1961
Machimus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1919
Melouromyia diaphorus Londt, 2002
Melouromyia natalensis Ricardo, 1919
Michotamia coarctata Macquart, 1855
Michotamia cothurnata Bigot, 1875
Neomochtherus nudus Bezzi, 1906
Neomochtherus rothkirchii Speiser, 1913
Notomochtherus brevicauda Londt, 2002
Ommatius abdelkuriensis Scarbrough, 2002
Ommatius acornutus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius albovittatus Wiedemann, 1824
Ommatius angustus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius annulitarsis Curran, 1927
Ommatius bicolor Bigot, 1875
Ommatius bifidus Martin, 1964
Ommatius callidus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius canicoxa Speiser, 1913
Ommatius carbonarius Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius concavus Martin, 1964
Ommatius confusus Martin, 1964
Ommatius cornutus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius curtus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius densus Martin, 1964
Ommatius digitus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius discus Martin, 1964
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Ommatius erythropygus Curran, 1927
Ommatius fallax Bigot, 1859
Ommatius fanovana Bromley, 1942
Ommatius flavipennis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius flavipes Loew, 1858
Ommatius furcinus Martin, 1964
Ommatius fuscovittatus Ricardo, 1900
Ommatius geminus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius harlequin Oldroyd, 1974
Ommatius imperator Oldroyd, 1939
Ommatius lambertoni Bromley, 1942
Ommatius lineatus Martin, 1964
Ommatius longiforceps Bromley, 1942
Ommatius longinquuus Martin, 1964
Ommatius longipennis Lindner, 1955
Ommatius lurismus Oldroyd, 1968
Ommatius madagascariensis Macquart, 1838
Ommatius marginosus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius nealus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius neofimbriatus Martin, 1964
Ommatius neotenellus Bromley, 1936
Ommatius nigrantis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius ornatus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Ommatius otorus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius pallidicoxa Curran, 1927
Ommatius pernecessarius Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius perscientus Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius pisinnus Martin, 1964
Ommatius planatus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius politus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius pulchellus Bromley, 1936
Ommatius puniceus Martin, 1964
Ommatius pygmaeus Wiedemann, 1824
Ommatius recurvus Martin, 1964
Ommatius satius Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius seticrista Martin, 1964
Ommatius setiger Martin, 1964
Ommatius sinuatus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Ommatius striatus Efflatoun, 1934
Ommatius tarchetius Walker, 1849
Ommatius terminalis Bromley, 1936
Ommatius tinctipennis Curran, 1927
Ommatius tridens Martin, 1964
Ommatius triniger Martin, 1964
Ommatius tumidus Martin, 1964
Ommatius tumulatus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius upertelus Oldroyd, 1960
Ommatius venator Speiser, 1910
Ommatius virgulatus Martin, 1964
Philodicus aethiopicus Bigot, 1891
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus cinerascens Ricardo, 1900
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus flavipes Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus fraterculus Walker, 1855
Philodicus fraternus Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus furunculus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus gracilis Wulp, 1899
Philodicus ludens Wiedemann, 1828
Philodicus nigrescens Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus ocellatus Becker, 1923
Philodicus pallidus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus palustris Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus pavesii Bezzi, 1892
Philodicus robustus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Philodicus temerarius Walker, 1851
Philodicus tenuipes Loew, 1858
Philodicus yirolensis Blasdale, 1957
Philonicus vagans Wiedemann, 1828
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus absterrens Oldroyd, 1960
Promachus acuminatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus adamsii Ricardo, 1920
Promachus aedithus Walker, 1849
Promachus aegyptiacus Efflatoun, 1929
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus albicinctus Ricardo, 1900
Promachus albitarsatus Macquart, 1834
Promachus amastrus Walker, 1849
Promachus apicalis Macquart, 1838
Promachus argentipennis Efflatoun, 1929
Promachus argyropus Bezzi, 1906
Promachus aurulans Lindner, 1955
Promachus binucleatus Bezzi, 1908
Promachus bomensis Curran, 1927
Promachus bottegoi Corti, 1895
Promachus brevipennis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus breviventris Ricardo, 1920
Promachus caffer Macquart, 1846
Promachus calcaratus Hobby, 1936
Promachus carpenteri Hobby, 1936
Promachus chalcops Speiser, 1910
Promachus cinereus Ricardo, 1925
Promachus clavigerus Bromley, 1931
Promachus conradti Hobby, 1936
Promachus cornutus Hobby, 1936
Promachus cothurnatus Bigot, 1859
Promachus crassifemoratus Hobby, 1936
Promachus cristatus Oldroyd, 1960
Promachus entebbensis Hobby, 1936
Promachus enucleatus Karsch, 1888
Promachus erythrosceles Hobby, 1936
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus flavopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Promachus floccosus Kirby, 1884
Promachus fraterculus Walker, 1855
Promachus fulvipes Macquart, 1838
Promachus griseiventris Becker, 1913
Promachus grossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus hirsutus Ricardo, 1925
Promachus hypoleucochaeta Bezzi, 1908
Promachus lemur Bromley, 1931
Promachus maculatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus madagascarensis Bromley, 1942
Promachus mediospinosus Speiser, 1913
Promachus mesacanthus Hobby, 1936
Promachus mesorrhachis Hobby, 1936
Promachus metoxus Oldroyd, 1939
Promachus mixtus Hobby, 1936
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus nigripennis Hobby, 1933
Promachus niveicinctus Hobby, 1936
Promachus obscuripes Ricardo, 1920
Promachus parvus Bromley, 1931
Promachus poetinus Walker, 1849
Promachus pontifax Karsch, 1888
Promachus productus Walker, 1851
Promachus promiscuus Hobby, 1936
Promachus rapax Gerstaecker, 1871
Promachus rectangularis Loew, 1854
Promachus rex Karsch, 1888
Promachus rhopalocera Karsch, 1888
Promachus robertii Macquart, 1838
Promachus rubripes Macquart, 1834
Promachus ruepelli Loew, 1854
Promachus rufescens Ricardo, 1920
Promachus rufihumeralis Hobby, 1933
Promachus rufotibialis Hobby, 1936
Promachus scalaris Loew, 1858
Promachus scotti Oldroyd, 1940
Promachus scutellatus Macquart, 1834
Promachus senegalensis Macquart, 1838
Promachus simpsoni Ricardo, 1920
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Promachus sokotrae Ricardo, 1903
Promachus speiseri Hobby, 1936
Promachus subtilis Bromley, 1935
Promachus tewfiki Efflatoun, 1929
Promachus transvaalensis Hobby, 1933
Promachus trichozonus Loew, 1858
Promachus turinus Walker, 1849
Promachus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus vagator Wiedemann, 1828
Promachus venatrix Hobby, 1936
Promachus versicolor Hobby, 1936
Promachus wollastoni Hobby, 1936
Promachus xanthotrichus Bezzi, 1908
Promachus zenkeri Hobby, 1936
Sphagomyia botswana Londt, 2002
Sphagomyia kenya Londt, 2002
Tolmerus socotrae Geller-Grimm, 2002
Tolmerus unicus Becker, 1910
Tolmerus wraniki Geller-Grimm, 2002
Trichomachimus hirsutus Bromley, 1935
Tsacasiella blanda Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella debilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella exilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella futilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella inornata Londt, 2002
Tsacasiella instabilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella kivuensis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella neavei Ricardo, 1919
Valiraptor montanus Londt, 2002
Valiraptor namibiensis Londt, 2002
Valiraptor silvestris Londt, 2002
Valiraptor vittatus Londt, 2002

Subnodes of Asilinae with occurrences in Afrotropical
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
8
167
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeomochtherini
Lehr, 1996
4
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmmatiini
Hardy, 1927
4
79
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Asilinae at itis.gov