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Checklist of Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
for Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3216
6497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3212
6493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3145
6339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2542
5081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
360
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies
48
282
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
70
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
46
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
5 Families width 74 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies49SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
46 Genera with 74 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres4SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies7SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zabrops Hull, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
74 Species
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Bombylius (Bombylius) atriceps Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Hemipenthes catulina Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heterostylum robustum Osten Sacken, 1877Bomber Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia canadensis Curran, 1927
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Saropogon bryanti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Tmemophlebia krypton Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa salebrosa Painter, 1926
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Zabrops flavipilis Jones, 1907

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
29
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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