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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
88
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
69
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
37
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
9
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
5
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
5 Genera with 30 Species
Astochia Becker, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19703SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies20SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
30 Species
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra occidentalis Ricardo, 1925
Heligmonevra rodhaini Oldroyd, 1970
Machimus nigripes Ricardo, 1922
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus fraternus Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus nigrescens Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus bomensis Curran, 1927
Promachus conradti Hobby, 1936
Promachus entebbensis Hobby, 1936
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus floccosus Kirby, 1884
Promachus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus hypoleucochaeta Bezzi, 1908
Promachus mediospinosus Speiser, 1913
Promachus mesacanthus Hobby, 1936
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus poetinus Walker, 1849
Promachus robertii Macquart, 1838
Promachus rufescens Ricardo, 1920
Promachus simpsoni Ricardo, 1920
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Promachus trichozonus Loew, 1858
Promachus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1920


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov