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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
375
4938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
246
2752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
122
1362
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
29
362
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
17
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
17 Genera with 289 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 190937SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1919109SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 192042SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1980Bee Killers14SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Orophotus Becker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19757SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 188518SpeciesTaxom
Prolatiforceps Martin, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Promachella Cole & Pritc..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
289 Species and 4 Subspecies
Asilus albicomus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus albicomus Hine, 1909
Asilus amelanchieris Cockerell, 1911
Asilus astutus (Williston, 1893)⇒ Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Asilus auriannulatus Hine, 1906
Asilus auricomus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Asilus autumnalis (Banks, 1914)⇒ Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Asilus blantoni (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus blantoni Bromley, 1940
Asilus californicus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus californicus Hine, 1909
Asilus carolinae (Martin & Wilcox, 1965)⇒ Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Asilus citus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus citus Hine, 1918
Asilus comosus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Neomochtherus comosus Hine, 1918
Asilus curculionis Melander, 1947
Asilus delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus delicatulus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Furcilla delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus erythrocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus fattigi (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus fattigi Bromley, 1940
Asilus floridensis (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus floridensis Bromley, 1940
Asilus florissantinus James, 1939
Asilus formosus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus formosus Hine, 1918
Asilus frosti (Bromley, 1950)⇒ Machimus frosti Bromley, 1950
Asilus gilvipes (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus gilvipes Hine, 1918
Asilus hubbelli (Bromley, 1950)⇒ Machimus hubbelli Bromley, 1950
Asilus humilis (Bellardi, 1861)⇒ Dicropaltum humilis Bellardi, 1861
Asilus lecythus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Machimus lecythus Walker, 1849
Asilus lepidus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus lepidus Hine, 1909
Asilus longicella Macquart, 1850
Asilus montanus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Orophotus montanus Ricardo, 1922
Asilus palaeolestes Cockerell, 1921
Asilus peritulus Cockerell, 1909
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus platyceras (Hine, 1922)⇒ Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Asilus sackeni (Banks, 1920)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asilus vescus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus virginicus (Banks, 1920)⇒ Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Asilus wickhami Cockerell, 1915
Asilus willistoni (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus willistoni Hine, 1909
Dicropaltum alamosae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum humilis Bellardi, 1861
Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum pawneeae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Eccritosia amphinome Walker, 1849
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia anacapai Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia anomala Bellardi, 1861
Efferia anomalus Bellardi, 1861
Efferia antiochi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia anza Forbes, 1988
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia aridus Williston, 1893
Efferia armatus Hine, 1918
Efferia aurimystaceus Hine, 1919
Efferia auripilus Hine, 1916
Efferia azteci Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basingeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia bastardi (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia beameri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia belfragei Hine, 1919
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia bexarensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia bicaudatus Hine, 1919
Efferia bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Efferia bryanti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia cabeza Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia caliente Wilcox, 1966
Efferia californicus Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia candida Coquillett, 1893
Efferia canellus Bromley, 1934
Efferia canus Hine, 1916
Efferia clementei Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia completa Macquart, 1838
Efferia completus Macquart, 1838
Efferia coquilletti Hine, 1919
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Efferia coulei Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia cressoni Hine, 1919
Efferia cuervanus Hardy, 1943
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia duncani Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia ehrenbergi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia femoratus Macquart, 1838
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia gila Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia grandis Hine, 1919
Efferia halli Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia harveyi Hine, 1919
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Efferia imperialis Forbes, 1988
Efferia incognita Forbes, 1987
Efferia inflatus Hine, 1911
Efferia interruptus Macquart, 1834
Efferia jubata Williston, 1885
Efferia jubatus Williston, 1885
Efferia kansensis Hine, 1919
Efferia kelloggi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia knowltoni Bromley, 1937
Efferia kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Efferia latrunculus Williston, 1885
Efferia leucocomus Williston, 1885
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia macroxipha Forbes, 1988
Efferia mesquite Bromley, 1951
Efferia monki Bromley, 1951
Efferia mortensoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia neoinflata Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia neosimilis Forbes, 1987
Efferia ordwayae Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pallidulus Hine, 1911
Efferia parkeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pernicis Coquillett, 1893
Efferia pilosus Hine, 1919
Efferia pinali Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia plenus Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia prattii Hine, 1919
Efferia productus Hine, 1919
Efferia prolificus Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia setigera Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia slossonae Hine, 1919
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Efferia spiniventris Hine, 1919
Efferia stramineus Williston, 1885
Efferia subaridus Bromley, 1940
Efferia subcupreus Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia subpilosus Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia tabescens Banks, 1919
Efferia tagax Williston, 1885
Efferia texanus Banks, 1919
Efferia tolandi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia tricella Bromley, 1951
Efferia tricellus Bromley, 1951
Efferia truncatus Hine, 1911
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Efferia tuberculatus Coquillett, 1904
Efferia tucsoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia utahensis Bromley, 1937
Efferia varipes Williston, 1885
Efferia vertebratus Bromley, 1940
Efferia wilcoxi Bromley, 1940
Efferia willistoni Hine, 1919
Efferia yermo Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia yuma Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia zonatus Hine, 1919
Machimus adustus Martin, 1975
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus blantoni Bromley, 1940
Machimus callidus Williston, 1893
Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Machimus citus Hine, 1918
Machimus coleus Martin, 1975
Machimus delusus Tucker, 1907
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus fattigi Bromley, 1940
Machimus floridensis Bromley, 1940
Machimus formosus Hine, 1918
Machimus frosti Bromley, 1950
Machimus gilvipes Hine, 1918
Machimus grantae Martin, 1975
Machimus griseus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Machimus hubbelli Bromley, 1950
Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Machimus latapex Martin, 1975
Machimus latipex Martin, 1975
Machimus latipex alticolus
Machimus latipex convexus
Machimus lecythus Walker, 1849
Machimus longipenis Martin, 1975
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus notialis Martin, 1975
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus polyphemi Bullington &..., 1991
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Machimus sestertius davidsonae
Machimus sestertius triton
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Machimus stanfordae Martin, 1975
Machimus tenebrosus Williston, 1901
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora ardens Macquart, 1934White bryony
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora belzebul (Schiner, 1867)⇒ Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora fulva (Banks, 1911)⇒ Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora fulviventris Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Mallophora heteroptera (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora nigra (Williston, 1885)⇒ Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Mallophora perpusilla Walker, 1851
Mallophora thompsoni Artigas & An..., 1980
Negasilus aridalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Negasilus belli Curran, 1934
Negasilus cumbipilosus Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus gramalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus mesae Tucker, 1907
Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Neoitamus affinis Williston, 1893
Neoitamus auceps Wulp, 1869
Neoitamus brevicomus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus coquillettii Hine, 1909
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus hardyi (Bromley, 1938)⇒ Regasilus auriannulatus Hine, 1906
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neoitamus terminalis Hine, 1909
Orophotus montanus Ricardo, 1922
Philonicus arizonensis Williston, 1893
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus limpidipennis Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus persimilis Banks, 1920
Philonicus plebeius Osten-sacken, 1887Black hawthorn
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Philonicus saxorum James, 1939
Philonicus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Polacantha arcuata Martin, 1975
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Polacantha compositus Hine, 1918
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Polacantha grossa Martin, 1975
Polacantha pegma Martin, 1975
Polacantha sinuosa Martin, 1975
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella cacopilogus Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella exquisita Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthella robusta Bromley, 1951
Proctacanthella tolandi Wilcox, 1965Prairie dodder
Proctacanthella wilcoxi Bromley, 1935
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus coquillettii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus distinctus Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus fulviventris Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Proctacanthus gracilis Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus occidentalis Hine, 1911
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolatiforceps fulviventris Schaeffer, 1916
Prolatiforceps thulia Martin, 1975
Promachella pilosa Wilcox, 1937
Promachus albifacies Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus aldrichii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus atrox Bromley, 1940
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus giganteus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus magnus Bellardi, 1861
Promachus minusculus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Promachus nigripes (Hine, 1911)⇒ Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Promachus nigropilosus Schaeffer, 1916Sidebeak pencilflower
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus painteri Bromley, 1934
Promachus perpusilla Walker, 1851
Promachus princeps Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus quadratus Wiedemann, 1821
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus texanus Bromley, 1934
Promachus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov