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Checklist for Tribe Asilini Schinz, 1823
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
689
6810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
440
3799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
207
1614
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
42
458
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
23
340
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
23 Genera with 340 Species
#ACDEMNOPRZ
Asilus Linnaeus, 191563SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Dolopus Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1919110SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 192050SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1980Bee Killers11SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Orophotus Becker, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19756SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 178921SpeciesTaxom
Prolatiforceps Martin, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Promachella Cole & Pritc..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 18384SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
340 Species and 4 Subspecies
Asilus albicomus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus albicomus Hine, 1909
Asilus amelanchieris Cockerell, 1911
Asilus angustipennis (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus angustipennis Hine, 1909
Asilus annulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Asilus antimachus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Asilus arizonensis (Hine, not Wi..., 1909)⇒ Philonicus arizonensis Williston, 1893
Asilus astutus (Williston, 1893)⇒ Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Asilus auricomus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Asilus autumnalis (Banks, 1914)⇒ Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus blantoni (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus blantoni Bromley, 1940
Asilus brevicomus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neoitamus brevicomus Hine, 1909
Asilus cacopilogus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Asilus californicus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus californicus Hine, 1909
Asilus callidus (Williston, 1893)⇒ Machimus callidus Williston, 1893
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 compositus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Asilus coquillettii (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neoitamus coquillettii Hine, 1909
Asilus crassipes (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Hilara maura Fabricius, 1776
Asilus curculionis Melander, 1947
Asilus delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus delicatulus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Furcilla delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus erythocnemius (Hine, 1909)⇒ Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus erythrocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus fattigi (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Machimus fattigi Bromley, 1940
Asilus flavipes (Villers, 1789)⇒ Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus flavofemoratus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
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 fulviventris (Schaeffer, 1916)⇒ Prolatiforceps fulviventris Schaeffer, 1916
Asilus fuscatus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
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 hypopygialis (Schaeffer, 1916)⇒ Neomochtherus hypopygialis Schaeffer, 1916
Asilus johnsoni (Hine, 1909)⇒ Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Asilus knulli (Bromley, 1940)⇒ Prolatiforceps fulviventris Schaeffer, 1916
Asilus latipennis (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Asilus lepidus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus lepidus Hine, 1909
Asilus limpidipennis (Hine, 1909)⇒ Philonicus limpidipennis Hine, 1909
Asilus maneei (Hine, 1909)⇒ Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Asilus montanus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Orophotus montanus Ricardo, 1922
Asilus occidentalis (Philippi, 1865)⇒ Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Asilus palaeolestes Cockerell, 1921
Asilus paropus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Asilus peritulus Cockerell, 1909
Asilus persimilis (Banks, 1920)⇒ Neomochtherus comosus Hine, 1918
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus platyceras (Hine, 1922)⇒ Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Asilus rubicundus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Asilus sackeni (Banks, 1920)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus sadyates (Walker, 1849)⇒ Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asilus snowii (Hine, 1909)⇒ Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Asilus terminalis (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neoitamus terminalis Hine, 1909
Asilus truquii (Bellardi, 1861)⇒ Philonicus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Asilus vescus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus virginicus (Banks, 1920)⇒ Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Asilus wickhami Cockerell, 1915
Cerdistus cygnis Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Cerdistus fuscipennis Macquart, 1838
Cerdistus hudsoni Lavigne, 2011
Cerdistus lascus Walker, 1849
Cerdistus maculatus White, 1914
Cerdistus ruficoxatus Macquart, 1850
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
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
Dolopus rubrithorax Macquart, 1838
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia anacapai Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia anomala Bellardi, 1861
Efferia antiochi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia anza Forbes, 1988
Efferia apache Wlicox, 1966
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia argentifrons Hine, 1911
Efferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia arida Williston, 1893
Efferia armata Hine, 1918
Efferia aurimystacea Hine, 1919
Efferia auripila Hine, 1916
Efferia azteci Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basingeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia beameri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia belfragei Hine, 1919
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia bexarensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Efferia bryanti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia cabeza Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia calienta Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia caliente Wilcox, 1966
Efferia californica Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia cana Hine, 1916
Efferia candida Coquillett, 1893
Efferia cannella Bromley, 1934
Efferia clementei Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia completa Macquart, 1838
Efferia coquillettii Hine, 1919
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Efferia coulei Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia cressoni Hine, 1919
Efferia cuervana Hardy, 1943
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia dubia Williston, 1885
Efferia duncani Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia ehrenbergi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia femorata 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 inflata Hine, 1911
Efferia jubata Williston, 1885
Efferia kansensis Hine, 1919
Efferia kelloggi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia knowltoni Bromley, 1937
Efferia kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Efferia latruncula Williston, 1885
Efferia leucocoma Williston, 1885
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia macrolabis Wiedemann, 1828
Efferia macroxipha Forbes, 1988
Efferia macroxyipha
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 pallidula Hine, 1911
Efferia parkeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia peralta Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pernicis Coquillett, 1893
Efferia pilosa Hine, 1919
Efferia pinali Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia prattii Hine, 1919
Efferia producta Hine, 1919
Efferia prolifica Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia setigera Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia similis Williston, 1885
Efferia slossonae Hine, 1919
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Efferia spiniventris Hine, 1919
Efferia staminea Williston, 1885Oval-leaf clustervine
Efferia subarida Bromley, 1940
Efferia subcuprea Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia subpilosa Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia tabescens Banks, 1919
Efferia tagax Williston, 1885
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Efferia tolandi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia tricella Bromley, 1951
Efferia triton Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia truncata Hine, 1911
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Efferia tucsoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia utahensis Bromley, 1937
Efferia varipes Williston, 1885
Efferia vertebrata Bromley, 1940
Efferia wilcoxi Bromley, 1940
Efferia willistoni Hine, 1919
Efferia yermo Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia yuma Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia zonata Hine, 1919
Machimus adustus Martin, 1975
Machimus alticolus (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus latapex Martin, 1975
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus aridalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
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 convexus (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus latapex Martin, 1975
Machimus davidsonae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Machimus delusus Tucker, 1907
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus erythrocnemius Hine, 0
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 hinei Fisher and W..., 1987
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 triton (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora fulva (Banks, 1911)⇒ Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora guildiana (Williston, 1885)⇒ Megaphorus guildiana Williston, 1885
Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mallophora megachile (Coquillett, 1893)⇒ Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Mallophora rex (Bromley, 1925)⇒ Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora thompsoni Artigas & An..., 1980
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Negasilus belli Curran, 1934
Negasilus cumbipilosus Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus gramalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Neoitamus affinis Williston, 1893
Neoitamus brevicomus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus coquilletti Hine., 1909
Neoitamus coquillettii Hine, 1909
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus distinctus
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus hardyi (Bromley, 1938)⇒ Regasilus auriannulatus Hine, 1906
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Neoitamus terminalis Hine, 1909
Neoitamus walkeri Daniels, 1989
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 gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Polacantha grossa Martin, 1975
Polacantha pegma Martin, 1975
Polacantha sinuosa Martin, 1975
Proctacanthella cacopiloga 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 bromleyi Curran, 1931
Proctacanthus coquillettii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus danforthi Curran, 1951
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
Proctacanthus vittatus Olivier, 1789
Prolatiforceps fulviventris Schaeffer, 1916
Prolatiforceps thulia Martin, 1975
Promachella pilosa Wilcox, 1937
Promachus albicinctus Ricardo, 1900
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 oceanius Kocak & Kemal, 2008
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus painteri Bromley, 1934
Promachus perpusilla Walker, 1851
Promachus princeps Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus quadratus Wiedemann, 1821
Promachus rubripes Macquart, 1834
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
Reburrus aquilonius Daniels, 1987
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Zosteria fulvipubescens Macquart, 1850
Zosteria hispida Daniels, 1987
Zosteria montana Daniels, 1987
Zosteria murina Macquart, 1838


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov