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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
106
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
62
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
5 Families width 131 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies84SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
62 Genera with 131 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1913Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Argyromoeba Schiner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies14SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metacosmus Coquillett, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18483SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabuda Walker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1872Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
131 Species
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax slossonae Johnson, 1913
Argyromoeba webberi Johnson, 1919
Asilus piceus (Hine, 1909)⇒ Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Bombylius (Parabombylius) incanus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus similis Johnson, 1912Drummond's stitchwort
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cyclotelus rufiventris Loew, 1869
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
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
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Exoprosopa decora Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Geron arenicola Painter, 1932
Geron johnsoni Painter, 1932
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Geron subauratus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricola Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metacosmus mancipennis Coquillett, 1910
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus pallipes Meigen, 1820Devon Red-legged Robber Fly
Neomochtherus piceus Hine, 1909
Nerax labidophorus Wiedemann, 1828
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ozodiceromya flavipennis Cole, 1923
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Pandivirilia albifrons Say, 1829
Paravilla separata Walker, 1852Paravilla Separata
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Spiriverpa bella Kröber, 1914
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tabuda varia Walker, 1848
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva flavicincta Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thereva fucata Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Thyridanthrax fenestratoides Coquillett, 1892
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tmemophlebia cyanoceps Johnson, 1903
Villa arenicola (Johnson, 1908)⇒ Villa psammina Cole, 1960
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa psammina Cole, 1960
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Massachusetts
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
34
84
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
18
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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