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Checklist for Subfamily Asilinae Leach, 1819
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
121
2306
11234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
91
1547
6940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
310
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
169
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
99
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
26
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
26 Genera with 60 Species
#ACDEMNOPRT
Afromochtherus Lehr, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18205SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dolopus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 17815SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoaratus Ricardo, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 20021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
60 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus mendax Tsacas, 1969
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus delector (Harris, 1780)⇒ Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820
Asilus gurnetensis Cockerell, 1921
Asilus ignotus Westwood, 1845
Asilus marginatus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Cerdistus armatus Macquart, 1846
Cerdistus caliginosus White, 1914
Cerdistus divaricatus White, 1918
Cerdistus mistipes Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus ruficoxatus Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus vittipes Macquart, 1847
Colepia abludo Daniels, 1983
Colepia ingloria Mac Leay, 1827
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Congomochtherus inachus Londt & Tsacas, 1987
Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914
Dolopus simulans Daniels, 1987
Dysmachus bifurcus Loew, 1848
Dysmachus picipes (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Didysmachus picipes Meigen, 1820
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Epitriptus arthriticus Zeller, 1840
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Epitriptus cowini (Hobby, 1946)⇒ Machimus cowini Hobby, 1946
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Machimus (Epitriptus) cowini Hobby, 1946Irish Robberfly
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus arthriticus Zeller, 1840Breck robberfly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoaratus hercules Wiedemann, 1828
Neoitamus cothurnatus Meigen, 1820Scarce awl robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus melanopogon Schiner, 1868
Neoitamus tipuloides (Harris, 1780)⇒ Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Ommatius aquilonaris
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius distinctus Ricardo, 1918
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Proctacanthus fractus Cockerell, 1921
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Reburrus bancrofti Hardy, 1935
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Tolmerus cowini Hobby, 1946
Triorla trichina Tomasovic, 2002

Subnodes of Asilinae with occurrences in British Isles
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
13
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeNeomochtherini
Lehr, 1996
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmmatiini
Hardy, 1927
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilinae at artfakta.se
Asilinae at dyntaxa.se
Asilinae at gbif.org
Asilinae at itis.gov