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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region Suriname (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
3147
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
3146
6533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
3043
6214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2374
5149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
224
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
157
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
40
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
34
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
25
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
4
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suriname
4 Genera with 16 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 17964SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1941Bee Killers10SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1838Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
16 Species
Asilus gigas (Lichtenstein, 1796)⇒ Satanas gigas Eversmann, 1855
Asilus harpax Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus nitidus Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus russatus Lichtenstein, 1796
Eccritosia barbata Fabricius, 1787
Mallophora argentipes Macquart, 1838
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora geijskesi Curran, 1942
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora minos Wiedemann, 1824
Mallophora nigrifemorata Macquart, 1838
Mallophora nigritarsis Fabricius, 1805
Mallophora pipiens Curran, 1941
Mallophora tibialis Macquart, 1838
Mallophora zita Curran, 1941
Promachus flavifasciatus Macquart, 1838


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov