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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Arkansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
412
3140
6305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3133
6297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3048
6142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2514
5093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
299
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
83
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
69
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arkansas
5 Families width 170 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies136SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies25SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arkansas
69 Genera with 170 Species
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Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aldrichia Coquillett, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Belosta Hardy, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1981Greater Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1934Hanging Thief Robber Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies16SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18234SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodocera Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19195SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchanthrax Painter, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zabrops Hull, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arkansas
170 Species and 1 Subspecies
Albibarbefferia bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Aldrichia auripuncta Painter, 1940
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Anthrax fur Osten Sacken, 1877
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia arkansensis Barnes, 2008
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia punctifera Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Belosta pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Belosta viticolapennis Kelsey, 1969American nailwort
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Bombylius (Bombylius) varius Fabricius, 1805
Bombylius albopenicillatus Bigot, 1892
Bombylius septentrionalis Hall & Evenhuis, 1981
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Ceraturgus cornutus Wiedemann, 1828
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon lutatius Walker, 1849
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites missouriensis Bromley, 1951
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites symmachus (Loew, 1872)⇒ Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866
Diogmites texanus Bromley, 1934
Dipalta banksi Johnson, 1921Huron Shore Bee Fly
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exoprosopa meigenii Wiedemann, 1828
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria apila Bromley, 1951
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria macquarti (Banks, 1917)⇒ Lampria macquarti Perty, 1833
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia bromleyi Wilcox, 1960
Laphystia notata Bigot, 1878
Laphystia ochreifrons Curran, 1931
Laphystia sexfasciata Say, 1823
Lasiopogon oklahomensis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus prairiensis Tucker, 1907Eryngo
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus acrus Curran, 1931
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus guildianus Williston, 1885
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Microstylum morosum Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Mydas brunneus Johnson, 1926Brittle sandwort
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas fulvifrons Illiger, 1801
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Nerax apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Nerax kansensis Hine, 1919
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Ogcodocera leucoprocta Wiedemann, 1828
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius oklahomensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Philonicus limpidipennis Hine, 1909
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Poecilanthrax lucifer Fabricius, 1775
Pogonioefferia argyrosoma Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia nemoralis Hine, 1911
Pogonioefferia plena Hine, 1916
Pogonioefferia prairiensis Bromley, 1934
Pogonioefferia texana Banks, 1919
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Pogonosoma ridingsi Cresson, 1920
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthella leucopogon Williston, 1893
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Gypsum milk-vetch
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilocurus birdi Curran, 1931
Psilocurus birdi birdi
Psilocurus nudiusculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhynchanthrax parvicornis Loew, 1869
Scenopinus beameri Hardy, 1944
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon colei Bromley, 1934
Stichopogon pritchardi Bromley, 1951
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Townsendia nigra Back, 1909
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Zabrops flavipilis Jones, 1907

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Arkansas
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
49
136
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
14
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asiloidea at artfakta.se
Asiloidea at dyntaxa.se
Asiloidea at marinespecies.org