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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
762
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
548
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
125
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
74
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pennsylvania
5 Families width 173 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies31SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies130SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pennsylvania
74 Genera with 173 Species
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Aldrichia Coquillett, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1913Charcoal Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenophthalmus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Deromyia Philippi, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Echthodopa Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies22SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Metacosmus Coquillett, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Orthogonis Herman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thevenetimyia Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
173 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aldrichia ehrmanii Coquillett, 1894
Aldrichia ehrmanni Coquillett, 1894
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Andrenosoma fulvicaudum Say, 1823
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 irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax slossonae Johnson, 1913
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus annulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Epitriptus cingulatus Fabricius, 1781
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia glabrata Say, 1823Indigobush
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atomosia pusilla Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Atomosia sayii Johnson, 1903
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) atriceps Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Caenophthalmus bellus Krober, 1931
Ceraturgus aurulentus Fabricius, 1805
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Ceraturgus fasciatus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Ceraturgus mitchelli Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Cyrtopogon alleni Back, 1909
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon laphriformis Curran, 1923
Cyrtopogon lutatius Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon lyratus Osten-sacken, 1878
Cyrtopogon marginalis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Dasypogon rufescens Macquart, 1834
Deromyia discolor Loew, 1866
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Diogmites platypterus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Echthodopa formosa Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Efferia texana Banks, 1919
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Eudioctria tibialis Banks, 1917
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Geron subauratus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Hemipenthes catulina Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
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
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Lampria bicolor Wiedemann, 1828
Lampria rubriventris Macquart, 1834
Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria affinis (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Lampria spinipes Fabricius, 1805
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria champlainii Walton, 1910
Laphria cinerea Back, 1904
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
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 litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiopogon curranis Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Lasiopogon terricola Johnson, 1900
Lasiopogon terricolus Johnson, 1900
Lepidophora lutea Painter, 1962Hunchback Bee Fly
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster virgata Coquillett, 1904
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus johnsoni Hine, 1909
Machimus lecythus Walker, 1849
Machimus maneei Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Megaphorus clausicellus Macquart, 1850
Megaphorus laphroides Wiedemann, 1828
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus minutus Macquart, 1834
Metacosmus mancipennis Coquillett, 1910
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydas audax Osten-sacken, 1874
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Neoitamus distinctus
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nerax kondratieffi Bullington &..., 1984
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius floridensis Bullington &..., 1984
Ommatius marginellus Fabricius, 1781
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Orthogonis stygia Bromley, 1931
Ozodiceromya nigra Say, 1823
Pandivirilia grandis Johnson, 1902
Pandivirilia rufa Webb, 2003
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 hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus glabrifrons Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stenopogon ebyi (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Ospriocerus ebyi Bromley, 1937
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Systoechus aurulentus ctenopterus Wiedemann, 1820
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thevenetimyia funestus Osten Sacken, 1877
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa arenicola (Johnson, 1908)⇒ Villa psammina Cole, 1960
Villa gracilis Macquart, 1840
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Pennsylvania
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
46
130
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
20
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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