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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Brussels Capital Region (Belgium)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1836
3197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1831
3189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
1806
3136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
212
1431
2590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
285
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
215
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
5
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brussels Capital Region
3 Families width 21 Species
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brussels Capital Region
12 Genera with 21 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1781Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1796Greater Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17765SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brussels Capital Region
21 Species
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) cinerascens Mikan, 1796
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) venosus Mikan, 1796
Choerades marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Choerades marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Dioctria (Dioctria) atricapilla Meigen, 1804Violet Black-legged
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria (Dioctria) linearis Fabricius, 1787Small yellow-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus socius Loew, 1871
Neomochtherus geniculatus Meigen, 1820
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Villa modesta Meigen, 1820

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Brussels Capital Region
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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