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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
490
3589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
335
2304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
150
922
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
28
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
18
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
18 Genera with 170 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 191514SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 191964SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 191833SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1838Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Mauropteron Daniels, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Negasilus Curran, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19339SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Zosteria Daniels, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
170 Species and 4 Subspecies
Asilus amelanchieris Cockerell, 1911
Asilus astutus (Williston, 1893)⇒ Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Asilus comosus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Neomochtherus comosus Hine, 1918
Asilus curculionis Melander, 1947
Asilus delicatula Hine, 1918
Asilus florissantinus James, 1939
Asilus occidentalis (Philippi, 1865)⇒ Machimus occidentalis Hine, 1909
Asilus palaeolestes Cockerell, 1921
Asilus peritulus Cockerell, 1909
Asilus platyceras (Hine, 1922)⇒ Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Asilus sackeni (Banks, 1920)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asilus vescus (Hine, 1918)⇒ Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Asilus wickhami Cockerell, 1915
Cerdistus cygnis Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Cerdistus hudsoni Lavigne, 2011
Cerdistus maculatus White, 1914
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Dicropaltum alamosae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
Dicropaltum pawneeae (Martin, 1975)⇒ Dicropaltum mesae Tucker, 1907
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 argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Efferia arida Williston, 1893
Efferia azteci Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basingeri Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia basini Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia bexarensis Bromley, 1934
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia caliente Wilcox, 1966
Efferia californica Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia cana Hine, 1916
Efferia candida Coquillett, 1893
Efferia clementei Wilcox & Martin, 1945
Efferia coquillettii Hine, 1919
Efferia costalis Williston, 1885
Efferia coulei Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia cressoni Hine, 1919
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia dubia Williston, 1885
Efferia ehrenbergi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia halli Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia harveyi Hine, 1919
Efferia helenae Bromley, 1951
Efferia imperialis Forbes, 1988
Efferia inflata Hine, 1911
Efferia jubata Williston, 1885
Efferia knowltoni Bromley, 1937
Efferia latruncula Williston, 1885
Efferia macroxipha Forbes, 1988
Efferia macroxyipha
Efferia neoinflata Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Efferia peralta Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pernicis Coquillett, 1893
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia producta Hine, 1919
Efferia prolifica Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia rapax Osten Sacken, 1887
Efferia setigera Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia snowi Hine, 1919
Efferia staminea Williston, 1885Oval-leaf clustervine
Efferia subarida Bromley, 1940
Efferia subcuprea Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia subpilosa Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia tolandi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia tricella Bromley, 1951
Efferia tuberculata Coquillett, 1904
Efferia tucsoni Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia utahensis Bromley, 1937
Efferia varipes Williston, 1885
Efferia vertebrata 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 aridalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus callidus Williston, 1893
Machimus coleus Martin, 1975
Machimus convexus (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus latapex Martin, 1975
Machimus delusus Tucker, 1907
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus formosus Hine, 1918
Machimus gilvipes Hine, 1918
Machimus grantae Martin, 1975
Machimus griseus Hine, 1906Bluestem pricklypoppy
Machimus hinei Fisher and W..., 1987
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 occidentalis Hine, 1909
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Machimus sestertius davidsonae
Machimus sestertius triton
Machimus stanfordae Martin, 1975
Machimus triton (Martin, 1975)⇒ Machimus sestertius Martin, 1975
Machimus vescus Hine, 1918
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Mauropteron pelago Walker, 1849
Negasilus astutus Williston, 1893
Negasilus belli Curran, 1934
Negasilus gramalis Adisoemarto, 1967
Negasilus platyceras Hine, 1922
Neoitamus affinis Williston, 1893
Neoitamus brevicomus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus coquillettii Hine, 1909
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
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
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 saxorum James, 1939
Philonicus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Polacantha composita Hine, 1918
Polacantha pegma Martin, 1975
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella exquisita Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthella tolandi Wilcox, 1965Prairie dodder
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus coquillettii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962Rocky Mountain stickweed
Proctacanthus occidentalis Hine, 1911
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Promachus albifacies Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus aldrichii Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Promachus nigripes (Hine, 1911)⇒ Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970
Promachus nigropilosus Schaeffer, 1916Sidebeak pencilflower
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus princeps Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Promachus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Reburrus aquilonius Daniels, 1987
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Zosteria fulvipubescens Macquart, 1850


Links, sources and further information
Asilini at itis.gov