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Checklist of Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
for England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
789
9286
27309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
787
9279
27300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
719
9045
26827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
7501
23685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
118
1746
7617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
89
1157
4844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
205
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
6
94
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
6 Families width 157 Species
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies84SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies43SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae (Burmeister, 1835)Window Flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for England
94 Genera with 157 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Balaana Lambkin & Ye..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cerdistus Loew, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cliorismia Enderlein, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Colepia Daniels, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Conophorina Becker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Corsomyza Wiedemann, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Cretagaster Dikow & Grim..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Cytherea Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Dialineura Rondani, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18208SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dolopus Daniels, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dysclytus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorhynchus Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Empidideicus Becker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Epitriptus Loew, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Eupalamus Wesmael, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphites Grimaldi & C..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Lindneria Mannheims, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Pamponerus Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paramonovius1SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pentheria Krober, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proratites Grimaldi & C..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Reburrus Daniels, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sisyromyia White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1847Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Tomomyza Wiedemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18204SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
157 Species
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Aleucosia atherix Newman, 1841
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Anabarhynchus apertus Macquart, 1846
Anabarhynchus niveus Lyneborg, 2001
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Andrenosoma tectamum Walker, 1849
Anthrax alcyon (Say, 1824)⇒ Poecilanthrax alcyon Say, 1824
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Apolysis sipho Melander, 1946
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus gurnetensis Cockerell, 1921
Asilus marginatus (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Austrosaropogon claviger Hardy, 1934
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Blepharotes coriarius Wiedemann, 1830Giant Yellow Robber Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) canescens Mikan, 1796Western bee-fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796
Cerdistus divaricatus White, 1918
Cerdistus mistipes Macquart, 1850
Cerdistus ruficoxatus Macquart, 1850
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cliorismia rustica Panzer, 1804Southern Silver Stiletto-fly
Colepia ingloria Mac Leay, 1827
Colepia rufiventris Macquart, 1838
Conophorina bicellaris Becker, 1920
Cophura bella Loew, 1872
Corsomyza brevicornis Hesse, 1938
Corsomyza minuscula Hesse, 1938
Corsomyza simplex Wiedemann, 1820
Cretagaster raritanensis T. Dikow, 2014
Cytherea elegans Paramonov, 1930
Dasophrys nigricans Wiedemann, 1821
Dialineura anilis Linnaeus, 1761Swollen silver-stiletto
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) oelandica Linnaeus, 1758Orange-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) rufipes (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diplosynapsis argentifascia Enderlein, 1914
Dolopus simulans Daniels, 1987
Dysmachus trigonus Meigen, 1804Fan-bristled robberfly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Elcaribe obscurus Coquillett, 1893
Empidideicus turneri Hesse, 1938
Epitriptus arthriticus Zeller, 1840
Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Eupalamus lacteator Gravenhorst, 1829
Eutolmus rufibarbis Meigen, 1820Golden-tabbed robberfly
Exoprosopa jubatipes Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa melanthia Hesse, 1956
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Geron semifuscus Seguy, 1933
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hilarimorphites longimedia D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites setosa D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites superba D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Hilarimorphites yeatesi D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Lasiopogon cinctus Fabricius, 1781Spring heath robberfly
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820False slender-footed robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster guttiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Dashed slender robberfly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster longipes Walker, 1858
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus (Machimus) rusticus Meigen, 1820Downland robberfly
Machimus atricapillus (Fallen, 1814)⇒ Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814
Machimus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Tolmerus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoitamus cothurnatus Meigen, 1820Scarce awl robberfly
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neoitamus melanopogon Schiner, 1868
Neolophonotus bimaculatus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus hobbyi Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus uncinus Londt, 1988
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Neosaropogon (Neosaropogon) princeps Macquart, 1848
Neoscleropogon lanatus Walker, 1849
Nerax labidophorus Wiedemann, 1828
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius aquilonaris
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius distinctus Ricardo, 1918
Ommatius drusus Oldroyd, 1970
Pamponerus germanicus Linnaeus, 1758Pied-winged robberfly
Pandivirilia melaleuca Loew, 1847Forest silver-stiletto
Paramonovius nightking Li & Yeates, 2018
Pegesimallus tapulus Walker, 1849
Pentheria simplex Lyneborg, 1972
Philonicus albiceps Meigen, 1820Dune robberfly
Phthiria pulicarius Mikan, 1796
Phthiria rhomphaea Seguy, 1963
Proctacanthus fractus Cockerell, 1921
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Proratites simplex Grimaldi & C..., 1999
Reburrus bancrofti Hardy, 1935
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Saropogon fugiens Hutton, 1901
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scenopinus niger (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Scenopinus papuanus Kröber, 1912
Scylaticus costalis Wiedemann, 1819
Sisyromyia decorata Walker, 1849
Spiriverpa lunulata Zetterstedt, 1838Northern silver-stiletto
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Systoechus altivolans Hesse, 1938
Systoechus deceptus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus mixtus Wiedemann, 1821
Systoechus polioleucus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus silvaticus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Systropus (Systropus) acourti T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Thereva cinifera Meigen, 1830Large plain stiletto
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thereva fulva Meigen, 1804Small plain stiletto
Thereva handlirschi Krober, 1912Golden Scottish stiletto
Thereva hyalipennis (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Litophasia hyalipennis Fallen, 1815
Thereva inornata Verrall, 1909Light Scottish stiletto
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Thereva plebeja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Thereva occulta Becker, 1908
Thereva strigata Fabricius, 1794Cliff stiletto
Thereva unica Harris, 1780Twin-spot stiletto synonym bipunctata
Thereva valida (Loew, 1847)⇒ Thereva brevicornis Loew, 1847
Thyridanthrax fenestratus Fallen, 1814Mottled bee-fly
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus atricapillus Fallen, 1814Common robberfly
Tolmerus cowini Hobby, 1946
Tomomyza pictipennis Bezzi, 1921
Triorla trichina Tomasovic, 2002
Triplasius lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Villa modesta Meigen, 1820Dune villa
Villa panisca Rossi, 1790
Villa venusta Meigen, 1820Heath villa

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in England
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
53
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
26
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHilarimorphidae
Hendel, 1936
Hilarimorphid flies
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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