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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
925
2782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
13
300
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
217
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
93
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
13
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
5 Genera with 8 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
8 Species
Asilus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus hirtipes Ricardo, 1919
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Promachus aedithus Walker, 1849
Promachus amastrus Walker, 1849
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Zosteria lineata Daniels, 1987


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov