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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
457
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
393
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
105
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
80
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
49
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
10
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
5
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
5 Genera with 26 Species
Astochia Becker, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19223SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
26 Species
Astochia africana Ricardo, 1919
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Heligmonevra africana Ricardo, 1925
Heligmonevra laevis Walker, 1861
Heligmonevra rubripes Ricardo, 1922
Machimus nigripes Ricardo, 1922
Machimus rubripes Ricardo, 1922
Machimus rufipes Ricardo, 1922
Philodicus cinerascens Ricardo, 1900
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus fraterculus Walker, 1855
Philodicus nigrescens Ricardo, 1921
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus acuminatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus flavopilosus Ricardo, 1920
Promachus gossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus grossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus obscuripes Ricardo, 1920
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Promachus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1920


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov