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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
690
11531
53121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
685
11504
53068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
653
11370
52741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8977
44914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1593
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1193
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
354
2014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
274
1671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
130
650
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
47
265
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
13
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Asia
13 Genera with 100 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 186223SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 200243SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neocerdistus Hardy, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1929Giant Robber Flies16SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Asilus enitens Walker, 1871
Asilus fasciculatus Villers, 1789
Asilus gigas (Lichtenstein, 1796)⇒ Satanas gigas Eversmann, 1855
Asilus lucidus Pallas, 1818
Astochia caspica Hermann, 1917
Astochia metatarsata Becker, 1913
Astochia sodalis Wulp, 1899
Cerdistus acuminatus Theodor, 1980
Cerdistus celaenophanes Janssens, 1968
Cerdistus dactylopygus Janssens, 1968
Cerdistus debilis Becker, 1923
Cerdistus denticulatus Loew, 1849
Cerdistus desertorum Efflatoun, 1934
Cerdistus erythruroides Theodor, 1980
Cerdistus exilis Macquart, 1838
Cerdistus hermonensis Theodor, 1980
Cerdistus judyjaynei Lavigne, 2010
Cerdistus manii Schiner, 1867
Cerdistus margitis Walker, 1849
Cerdistus mcarthuri Lavigne & Mc..., 2012
Cerdistus neoclaripes Hardy, 1921
Cerdistus pallidus Efflatoun, 1927
Cerdistus rectangularis Theodor, 1980
Cerdistus rufometatarsus Macquart, 1855
Cerdistus rusticanoides Hardy, 1926
Cerdistus setifemoratus Macquart, 1855
Cerdistus syriacus Schiner, 1867
Cerdistus unicus Becker, 1910
Cerdistus weyalandi Lavigne & Mc..., 2011
Cerdistus zelleri Schiner, 1862
Colepia abludo Daniels, 1983
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Machimus (Machimus) caliginosus Meigen, 1820
Machimus (Machimus) cyanopus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) dasypygus Loew, 1849
Machimus (Machimus) fimbriatus Meigen, 1804
Machimus rusticus spinifemoratus
Machimus (Machimus) setibarbis (Loew, 1849)⇒ Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus angustifrons Loew, 1849
Machimus annulipes Brullé, 1832
Machimus aradensis Theodor, 1980
Machimus armipes Becker, 1913
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus atripes Loew, 1854
Machimus chaldaeus Janssens, 1961
Machimus cingulifer Becker & Stein, 1913
Machimus coastils Theodor, 1980
Machimus costalis Theodor, 1980
Machimus decipiens Theodor, 1980
Machimus elegans Loew, 1849
Machimus fascialis Becker & Stein, 1913
Machimus funebris Theodor, 1980
Machimus gratiosus Loew, 1871
Machimus hermonensis Theodor, 1980
Machimus hierosolymae Theodor, 1980
Machimus illucens Becker, 1923
Machimus katharinae Theodor, 1980
Machimus leucocephalus Janssens, 1968
Machimus meridionalis Efflatoun, 1934
Machimus modestus Loew, 1849
Machimus mystacinus Becker, 1923
Machimus nahalalensis Theodor, 1980
Machimus negevensis Theodor, 1980
Machimus rudis Becker, 1923
Machimus rufostriatus Theodor, 1980
Machimus sareptanus Becker, 1923
Machimus setibarbus Loew, 1849
Machimus socotrae Geller-Grimm, 2002
Machimus spinifemoratus Villeneuve, 1911
Machimus tessellatus Loew, 1849
Machimus thoracicus Loew, 1849
Machimus thoracius Loew, 1849
Machimus tibialis Ricardo, 1919
Machimus tivonensis Theodor, 1980
Machimus wraniki Geller-Grimm, 2002
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Neocerdistus acutangulatus Macquart, 1847
Neoitamus dasymallus Gerstaecker, 1862
Neoitamus senectus Richter, 1963
Philodicus gracilis Wulp, 1899
Philodicus ludens Wiedemann, 1828
Philodicus ponticus Bigot, 1880
Philodicus spectabilis Loew, 1871
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Promachus aegyptiacus Efflatoun, 1929
Promachus argentipennis Efflatoun, 1929
Promachus canus Wiedemann, 1818
Promachus canus leontochlaenus Loew, 1871
Promachus griseiventris Becker, 1913
Promachus grisiventris Becker, 1913
Promachus laciniosus Becker, 1907
Promachus leoninus Loew, 1848
Promachus leontochlaenus Loew, 1871
Promachus microlabis Loew, 1857
Promachus mustela Loew, 1854
Promachus rectangularis Loew, 1854
Promachus ruepelli Loew, 1854
Promachus sinaiticus Efflatoun, 1934
Promachus sokotrae Ricardo, 1903
Promachus tewfiki Efflatoun, 1929


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov