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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
566
1730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
429
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
88
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
69
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
5 Families width 193 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies104SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies70SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
69 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1832Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Antonia Pohl, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Cheorades1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Desmatoneura Williston, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 196415SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19703SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopheromerus Becker, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Hyperechia Schiner, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1935Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Loewinella Hermann, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Marleyimyia Hesse, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neophycus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Oligopogon Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pachyanthrax Francois, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20039SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenomyia Krober, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Seguyia Kelsey, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1976Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Vespiodes Hesse, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
193 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afroestricus sadaukii Scarbrough, 2005
Afroestricus varipes Curran, 1927
Afroestricus velatus Scarbrough, 2005
Alcimus taeniopus Rondani, 1873
Ammophilomima imitatrix Enderlein, 1914
Ammophilomima straeleni Janssens, 1953
Ancylorhynchus nomadus Wiedemann, 1828
Andrenosoma boranicum Corti, 1895
Andrenosoma serpentina Bezzi, 1908
Anthrax hemimelas Speiser, 1910
Anthrax sticticus Klug, 1832
Antonia occidentalis Bowden, 1959
Apoclea femoralis Wiedemann, 1828
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Bactria simpsoni
Bactria ugandiensis Ricardo, 1920
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylella argentata Fabricius, 1805
Bombylella nigriloba Bezzi, 1920
Bombylella plorans Bezzi, 1920
Bombylisoma nucale Bezzi, 1924
Bombylisoma senegalense Macquart, 1840
Cheorades nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Choerades aurifera Ricardo, 1925
Choerades bipenicillata Bigot, 1891
Choerades consistens Curran, 1928
Choerades lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Congomochtherus lobatus Oldroyd, 1970
Connomyia zeus Londt, 1993
Damalis coeruleiventris Enderlein, 1914
Damalis pallinota Hermann, 1926
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Damalis scutellata Oldroyd, 1970
Desmatoneura choreutes Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus argentifrons Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus dichopticus Bezzi, 1920
Eurycarenus flavicans Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus nanus Bowden, 1964
Eurycarenus subater Paramonov, 1960
Euscelidia artaphernes Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia datis Walker, 1849
Euscelidia festiva Janssens, 1954
Euscelidia lucida Oldroyd, 1939
Euscelidia milva Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia obudu Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Euscelidia valida Loew, 1858
Exhyalanthrax beckerianus Bezzi, 1924
Exhyalanthrax flammiger Walker, 1849
Exhyalanthrax occidabruptus Bowden, 1964
Exhyalanthrax transitus Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa aurulans Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa biguttata Macquart, 1834
Exoprosopa glossops Greathead, 2001
Exoprosopa latifrons Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa leucopepla Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa lunulata Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa nephoneura (Hesse, 1950)⇒ Heteralonia katonae Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pelurga Bowden, 1964
Exoprosopa punctifrons Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pusilla Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa referta Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa robertii Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa tricolor Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa villaeformis Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa virgata Bowden, 1964
Geron ablusus Bowden, 1974
Geron nasutus Bezzi, 1924
Geron saccharus Bowden, 1974
Geron samarus Bowden, 1974
Geron viaticus Bowden, 1974
Gonarthrus leucomelas Bowden, 1975
Gonarthrus xantholeucus Bowden, 1964
Heligmonevra modesta Bigot, 1858
Heligmonevra occidentalis Ricardo, 1925
Heligmonevra rodhaini Oldroyd, 1970
Heteralonia (Homolonia) megerlei Meigen, 1820
Heteralonia nigerrima Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia oculata Macquart, 1840
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplopheromerus nigropilosus Tsacas & Old..., 1967
Hoplopheromerus podagricus Bezzi, 1914
Hyperechia consimilis Wood, 1874
Hyperechia hirtipes Fabricius, 1805
Irwiniella nuba Wiedemann, 1828
Laphria bipenicillata Bigot, 1891
Laphria ricardoi Bromley, 1935
Lasiocnemus griseicinctipes Speiser, 1913
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera auribarba Karsch, 1879
Laxenecera dimidiata Curran, 1927
Laxenecera niveibarba Hermann, 1919
Ligyra merope Wiedemann, 1824
Ligyra niveifrons Bezzi, 1914
Ligyra paris Bezzi, 1923
Litorhina corticeus Bezzi, 1924
Loewinella deemingi Londt, 1982
Machimus nigripes Ricardo, 1922
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia nigeriana Kelsey, 1984
Microstylum acutirostre Loew, 1852
Microstylum helenae Bezzi, 1914
Microstylum parcum Karsch, 1888
Microstylum unicolor Ricardo, 1925
Neolaparus morio Bezzi, 1914
Neophycus antennatus Krober, 1931
Oligopogon harlequini Oldroyd, 1970
Ommatius orus Oldroyd, 1968
Pachyanthrax nomadorum Greathead, 1970
Pegesimallus apertus Karsch, 1886
Pegesimallus moerens Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus oralis Wulp, 1884
Petrorossia albula Zaitzev, 1962
Petrorossia caucasica Zaitzev, 1962
Petrorossia cognata Walker, 1849
Petrorossia deducta Bowden, 1964
Petrorossia flavicans Bowden, 1964
Petrorossia phthinoxantha Bowden, 1964
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus fraternus Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus nigrescens Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Phycus robustris Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus robustus Lyneborg, 1978
Phycus rufofemoralis Krober, 1933
Proagonistes apicalis Curran, 1927
Proagonistes pliomelas Speiser, 1907
Proagonistes praedo Austen, 1909
Proagonistes redimiculum Speiser, 1914
Proagonistes rufibarbis Fabricius, 1805
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus bomensis Curran, 1927
Promachus conradti Hobby, 1936
Promachus entebbensis Hobby, 1936
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus floccosus Kirby, 1884
Promachus guineensis Wiedemann, 1824
Promachus hastatus Hobby, 1936
Promachus hypoleucochaeta Bezzi, 1908
Promachus mediospinosus Speiser, 1913
Promachus mesacanthus Hobby, 1936
Promachus neavei Hobby, 1936
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus poetinus Walker, 1849
Promachus robertii Macquart, 1838
Promachus rufescens Ricardo, 1920
Promachus simpsoni Ricardo, 1920
Promachus snowi Hobby, 1940
Promachus trichozonus Loew, 1858
Promachus ugandiensis Ricardo, 1920
Pygommatius alatipes Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius brevicornis Curran, 1927
Pygommatius digittatus Oldroyd, 1970
Pygommatius magnipes Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius neglectus Bromley, 1936
Pygommatius pectinus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius porticus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius renudus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius talus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Rhipidocephala morio Hermann, 1926
Scenopinus cornesi Kelsey, 1984
Scenopinus deemingi Kelsey, 1973
Scenopinus ikoyianus Kelsey, 1984
Scenopinus josius Kelsey, 1984
Scenopinus kontagoranus Kelsey, 1984
Scenopinus lucidus Becker, 1902Fly
Scenopinus nigerianus Kelsey, 1973
Scenopinus politus Kelsey, 1973
Schoutedenomyia samaruensis Lyneborg, 1976
Seguyia deemingi Kelsey, 1984
Sisyrnodytes erebus Oldroyd, 1957
Smeryngolaphria bromleyi Londt, 1989
Smeryngolaphria pallida Bromley, 1935
Spogostylum fracidum Bowden, 1964
Spogostylum princeps Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum subanthrax Bezzi, 1924
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Systoechus leoninus Bowden, 1964
Systoechus litoralis Bowden, 1964
Systoechus melanpogon Bezzi, 1912
Systropus bicuspis Bezzi, 1924
Systropus daveyi Bowden, 1967
Systropus pelopoeus Bowden, 1967
Systropus silvestrii Bezzi, 1914
Thereva occidentalis Lyneborg, 1976
Thereva seminitida Becker, 1909
Thereva seminitida occidentalis Lyneborg, 1976
Thyridanthrax perspicillaris Loew, 1869
Toxophora trivittata Bezzi, 1908
Vespiodes goldingi Bequaert, 1951
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Villa venus Greathead, 1967

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Nigeria
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
37
104
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
23
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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