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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
146
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
98
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
54
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
15
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
5
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
5 Genera with 31 Species
Astochia Becker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19553SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1940Giant Robber Flies22SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
31 Species
Astochia armata Becker, 1909
Heligmonevra litoralis Lindner, 1955
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra ornata Lindner, 1955
Machimus caudiculatus Speiser, 1910
Machimus lepturus Gerstaecker, 1871
Machimus pammelas Speiser, 1910
Machimus schuezi Lindner, 1961
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus acuminatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus aurulans Lindner, 1955
Promachus breviventris Ricardo, 1920
Promachus carpenteri Hobby, 1936
Promachus chalcops Speiser, 1910
Promachus enucleatus Karsch, 1888
Promachus gossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus grossypiatus Speiser, 1910
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus mixtus Hobby, 1936
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus niveicinctus Hobby, 1936
Promachus pontifax Karsch, 1888
Promachus pontifex Karsch, 1888
Promachus rapax Gerstaecker, 1871
Promachus rex Karsch, 1888
Promachus rhopalocera Karsch, 1888
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov