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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Polk County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1292
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1292
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
244
1245
1831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1024
1538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
80
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
24
64
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (Iowa)
4 Families width 16 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies12SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (Iowa)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Atomosia Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1805Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Iowa)
16 Species
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Polk County (Iowa)
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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