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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
249
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
195
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
59
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
51
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
3 Families width 106 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies87SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
51 Genera with 106 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1913Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dicropaltum Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies15SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilocurus Loew, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
106 Species
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax aterrimus Bigot, 1892
Anthrax slossonae Johnson, 1913
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dicropaltum rubicundus Hine, 1909
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
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia macrolabis Wiedemann, 1828
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Hemipenthes celer Wiedemann, 1828
Hemipenthes celeris Wiedemann, 1828
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria lasipes Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphystia ochreifrons Curran, 1931
Lasiopogon appalachensis Cannings, 2002
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas audax Osten-sacken, 1874
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Nerax macrolabis Wiedemann, 1828
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius ouachitensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus heros Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilocurus birdi Curran, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Townsendia nigra Back, 1909
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Kentucky
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
39
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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