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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
711
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
524
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
124
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
73
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
5 Families width 182 Species
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies32SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies137SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
73 Genera with 182 Species
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Aldrichia Coquillett, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1913Charcoal Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apolysis Loew, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1936Hanging Thief Robber Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1931Tanglehead2SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies14SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers2SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tabuda Walker, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Valiraptor Londt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
182 Species
Acrosathe bimaculata Cole, 1923
Aldrichia auripuncta Painter, 1940
Aldrichia ehrmanii Coquillett, 1894
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Anthrax slossonae Johnson, 1913
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apolysis sigma Coquillett, 1902
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus carolinae (Martin & Wilcox, 1965)⇒ Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia floridensis Johnson, 1913
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) fulvibasoides Painter, 1962
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) mexicanus Wiedemann, 1821
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) varius Fabricius, 1805
Bombylius (Parabombylius) incanus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus mabelae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus nigripes Williston, 1886Skyblue clustervine
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Cyrtopogon lyratus Osten-sacken, 1878
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites angustipennis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites crudelis Bromley, 1936
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites esuriens Bromley, 1936
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites properans Bromley, 1936
Diogmites salutans Bromley, 1936
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Echthodopa carolinensis Bromley, 1951
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Efferia apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
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
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exoprosopa meigenii Wiedemann, 1828
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heteropogon rubrifasciatus Bromley, 1931
Heterostylum robustum Osten Sacken, 1877Bomber Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria carolinensis Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavescens Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia flavipes Coquillett, 1904
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Lasiopogon currani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon flammeus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lasiopogon schizopygus Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon shermani Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon shermanni Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster aegra Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster carolinensis Schiner, 1866
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster obscuripennis (Johnson, 1895)⇒ Lasiocnemus obscuripennis Loew, 1851
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus carolinae Martin & Wilcox, 1965
Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora bomboides Wiedemann, 1828
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus guildiana Williston, 1885
Megaphorus guildianus Williston, 1885
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus minutus Macquart, 1834
Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas carbonifer (Osten Sacken, 1874)⇒ Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Nannocyrtopogon bruneri Wilcox & Martin, 1957Rope dodder
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus angustipennis Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nerax apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Nerax femoratus Macquart, 1838
Nicocles engelhardti Wilcox, 1946Cochise dodder
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius floridensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius gemma Brimley, 1928
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ommatius wilcoxi Bullington &..., 1984
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Ozodiceromya davisi Johnson, 1926
Ozodiceromya germana Walker, 1848
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Pogonioefferia plena Hine, 1916
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Polacantha gracilis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus longus Wiedemann, 1821
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus 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 rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Scleropogon subulatus Wiedemann, 1828
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systropus angulatus Karsch, 1880
Tabuda varia Walker, 1848
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tmemophlebia melanofemur Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Toxophora leucopyga Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Triorla interrupta Macquart, 1834
Valiraptor montanus Londt, 2002
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in North Carolina
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
48
137
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
19
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
5
Genus
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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