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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
742
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
550
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
12
125
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
87
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
7 Families width 170 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies102SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies48SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorphidae Hendel, 1936Hilarimorphid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae (Bezzi, 1903)Mydas flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
87 Genera with 170 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aldrichia Coquillett, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Aleucosia Edwards, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1869Charcoal Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1941Flower-loving flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1981Greater Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Deromyia Philippi, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18216SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1934Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Hilarimorpha Schiner, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies13SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Marmasoma White, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodocera Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiomidas Osten Sacken, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchanthrax Painter, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Systellogaster Hermann, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thevenetimyia Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
170 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Albibarbefferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Aldrichia ehrmanii Coquillett, 1894
Aldrichia ehrmanni Coquillett, 1894
Aleucosia hemiteles Schiner, 1868
Anastoechus hessei Hall, 1958Soursop
Andrenosoma fulvicaudum Say, 1823
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax anthrax Schrank, 1781Anthracite Bee-fly
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax palliata (Loew, 1869)⇒ Paravilla palliata Loew, 1869
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apiocera calida Cazier, 1982
Apiocera infinita Cazier, 1941
Apiocera intonsa Cazier, 1941
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Argyromoeba pauper Loew, 1869
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius (Bombylius) atriceps Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Bombylius septentrionalis Hall & Evenhuis, 1981
Brachylinga bicolor Webb, 2006
Brachylinga concava Webb, 2006
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysanthrax edititius Say, 1829
Cyclotelus rufiventris Loew, 1869
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Deromyia platyptera Loew, 1866
Deromyia umbrina Loew, 1866
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
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
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Echthodopa pubera Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia davisi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia deserti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa decora Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Hemipenthes catulina Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heteropogon wilcoxi James, 1934
Hilarimorpha lantha Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Hilarimorpha mikii Williston, 1888Hairy clustervine
Hilarimorpha modesta Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Hilarimorpha robertsoni Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Hilarimorpha sidora Webb, 1974Mullein nightshade
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria lata Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback 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
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Marmasoma sumptuosum (White, 1916)⇒ Lepidophora sumptuosum White, 1916
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Ogcodocera leucoprocta Wiedemann, 1828
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Pandivirilia melampodia Loew, 1869
Paravilla diagonalis Loew, 1869
Paravilla palliata Loew, 1869
Paravilla separata Walker, 1852Paravilla Separata
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Proagonistes ufens Walker, 1849
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
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
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Cazier, 1985
Rhaphiomidas maehleri (Cazier, 1941)⇒ Rhaphiomidas acton Coquillett, 1891
Rhynchanthrax parvicornis Loew, 1869
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus nubilipes Say, 1829Scorpion's-tail
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Stenopogon duncani (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon duncani Bromley, 1937
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systellogaster gahani Wallace, 1973
Systellogaster ovivora Gahan, 1917
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thevenetimyia funestus Osten Sacken, 1877
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tmemophlebia anoexis Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Tmemophlebia vockerothi Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Villa harveyi Hine, 1904
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa scrobiculata Loew, 1869
Villa stenozona Loew, 1869
Villa stenozonella Evenhuis & G..., 1999
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Illinois
FamilyApioceridae
Bigot, 1852
Flower-loving flies
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
50
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
26
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHilarimorphidae
Hendel, 1936
Hilarimorphid flies
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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