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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
368
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
276
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
72
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
50
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
5 Families width 81 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies62SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies4SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
50 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTX
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pallicephala Irwin & Lyne..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
81 Species
Albibarbefferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Asilus erythrocnemius Hine, 1909
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus distinctus
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Pallicephala slossonae Coquillett, 1893
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Connecticut
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
31
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
12
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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