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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Palm Desert (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
174
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
174
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
165
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
136
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
10
28
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
22
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palm Desert
4 Families width 20 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies6SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palm Desert
14 Genera with 20 Species
Anthrax Scopoli, 1829Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1982Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Metapogon Coquillett, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pherocera Cole, 06SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Prorates Melander, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Desert
20 Species
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Apiocera acuticauda Cazier, 1982
Archilestes californicus McLachlan, 1895California Spreadwing
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Efferia producta Hine, 1919
Mythicomyia ornatula Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Mythicomyia salpinx Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Paravilla albata Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Pherocera boydi Irwin, 1983
Pherocera cavagnaroi
Pherocera deserticola
Pherocera quezadai
Pherocera rupina Irwin, 1983
Pherocera schlingeri
Phycus frommeri Webb & Irwin, 1989Torrey nightshade
Prorates boydi Hall, 1972
Saropogon mohawki Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Stenopogon boharti Bromley, 1951
Wilcoxia martinorum Wilcox, 1972Saltmarsh dodder

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Palm Desert
FamilyApioceridae
Bigot, 1852
Flower-loving flies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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