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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
574
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
418
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
85
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
44
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Highlands
5 Families width 50 Species
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies31SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Highlands
44 Genera with 50 Species
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Acrosathe Irwin & Lyne..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Afroholopogon Londt, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Afroscleropogon Londt, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anabarhynchus Macquart, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1849Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotes Westwood, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cabasa Walker, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Empodiodes Oldroyd, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Hypenetes Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microphontes Londt, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Nomalonia Rondani, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedomyia Londt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1847Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Thraxan Yeates & Lam..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomomyza Wiedemann, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Triplasius Loew, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
50 Species
Acrosathe annulata Fabricius, 1805Coastal silver-stiletto
Afroscleropogon dilutus Walker, 1851
Anabarhynchus montanus White, 1915
Anastoechus phaleratus Hesse, 1938
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apiocera (Ripidosyrma) alastor Walker, 1849
Blepharotes splendidissimus Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Cabasa pulchella Macquart, 1846
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Cyrtopogon perspicax Cole, 1919
Danomyia habra Londt, 1993
Dioctria (Dioctria) cothurnata Meigen, 1820Scarce red-legged robberfly
Empodiodes melanoscopaeus Londt, 1992
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Exoprosopa nemesis Fabricius, 1805
Gonarthrus chioneus Bezzi, 1921
Gonioscelis lacertosus Engel, 1925
Gonioscelis melas Londt, 2004
Hypenetes cryodes Londt, 1985
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Leptarthrus brevirostris Meigen, 1804Slender-footed Robberfly
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microphontes jasonlondti Markee & Dikow, 2018
Neoitamus cyanurus Loew, 1849Common awl robberfly
Neolophonotus abuntius Walker, 1849
Neolophonotus crinitus Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus hulli Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus loganius Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus louisi Londt, 1986
Neolophonotus nodus Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus pellitus Wiedemann, 1819
Neolophonotus quickelbergei Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus xanthodasus Londt, 1988
Pedomyia astroptica Londt, 1994
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Phthiria pulicarius Mikan, 1796
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Sisyrnodytes brevis Macquart, 1838
Spiriverpa lunulata Zetterstedt, 1838Northern silver-stiletto
Spogostylum punctipenne Wiedemann, 1821
Thereva handlirschi Krober, 1912Golden Scottish stiletto
Thereva inornata Verrall, 1909Light Scottish stiletto
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Thereva praestans (Collin, 1948)⇒ Thereva handlirschi Krober, 1912
Thereva unica Harris, 1780Twin-spot stiletto synonym bipunctata
Thereva valida (Loew, 1847)⇒ Thereva brevicornis Loew, 1847
Thraxan patielus Yeates & Lam..., 1998

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

Taxom

FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
24
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
14
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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