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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
11
119
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
75
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
48
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
15
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
9
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
9 Genera with 30 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18215SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
30 Species
Asilus flavipes (Villers, 1789)⇒ Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov