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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
202
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
147
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
50
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
4 Families width 58 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies15SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies36SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
38 Genera with 58 Species
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Afroholopogon Londt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Australoechus Greathead, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Dischistus Loew, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Epacmoides Hesse, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Haroldia Londt, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Megapalpus Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Neotabuda Krober, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nomalonia Rondani, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Notolomatia Greathead, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Oestranthrax Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pterobates Bezzi, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Synolcus Loew, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Xestomyza Chrysanthemy..., 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
58 Species
Afroholopogon capensis Lindner, 1961
Afroleptomydas capicolus Hesse, 1969
Afroleptomydas fasciatus Wiedemann, 1828
Afroleptomydas milnertonensis Bequaert, 1963
Afroleptomydas rufithorax Wiedemann, 1821
Ancylorhynchus reynaudii Macquart, 1838
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Apolysis humilis Loew, 1860
Australoechus hirtus Loew, 1860
Australoechus hypoleucus Wiedemann, 1821
Australoechus micans Fabricius, 1798
Australoechus molitor Wiedemann, 1830
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombomyia fulvontata Wiedemann, 1818
Bombylella delicata Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylella ornata Wiedemann, 1828
Caenophthalmus capensis Lyneborg, 1976
Corsomyza nigripes Wiedemann, 1820
Corsomyza simplex Wiedemann, 1820
Damalis heterocera Wiedemann, 1821
Dasophrys nigricans Wiedemann, 1821
Dasophrys nigroflavipes Hobby, 1933
Dischistus mystax Wiedemann, 1818
Epacmoides albifrons Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa argentifrons Macquart, 1855
Exoprosopa heros Wiedemann, 1819
Exoprosopa punctulata Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Geron heteropterus Wiedemann, 1821
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gonioscelis hispidus Wiedemann, 1819
Haroldia trivialis Oldroyd, 1974
Heteralonia angulata Loew, 1860
Heteralonia caffrariana Hesse, 1956
Heteralonia connivens Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia leucothyrida Hesse, 1956
Heteralonia maculosa Wiedemann, 1819
Megapalpus capensis Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum capense Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus heteronevrus Macquart, 1838
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus variabilis Londt, 1986
Neotabuda turneri Lyneborg, 1980
Nomalonia eremophila Hesse, 1975
Notolomatia leucophys Hesse, 1956
Oestranthrax obesus Loew, 1863
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Phthiria lanigera Bezzi, 1921
Pterobates apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Synolcus dubius Macquart, 1846
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Systoechus nigripes Loew, 1863
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Villa vitripennis Loew, 1860
Xestomyza lugubris Wiedemann, 1820

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Cape Town
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
20
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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