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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
2521
4617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2235
4301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
281
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
233
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
84
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
77
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Zimbabwe
5 Families width 157 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies56SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies10SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies86SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Zimbabwe
77 Genera with 157 Species
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Afroholopogon Londt, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 19694SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1980Charcoal Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Anypodetus Hermann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Canariellum Strand, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cephalocerodes Hesse, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodromia Becker, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Connomyia Londt, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocidium Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Daspletis Loew, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Desmatoneura Williston, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dysmachus Loew, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarenus Loew, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 195623SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Gonarthrus Bezzi, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Haplomydas Bezzi, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1900Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Loewinella Hermann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mydaselpis Bezzi, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplocampta Curran, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Neophycus Krober, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Notiolaphria Londt, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oestranthrax Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oratostylum Ricardo, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1888Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pteraulax Bezzi, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pterobates Bezzi, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pycnomerinx Hull, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Remotomyia Londt, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalia Macquart, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenomyia Krober, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrophanus Karsch, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Syllegomydas Becker, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
157 Species
Afroleptomydas matetsiensis Bequaert, 1963
Afroleptomydas stevensoni Bequaert, 1938
Afroleptomydas suffusipennis Brunetti, 1929
Afroleptomydas tuliensis Hesse, 1969
Afromochtherus peri Londt, 2002
Alcimus tristrigatus Loew, 1858
Anastoechus phaleratus Hesse, 1938
Ancylorhynchus crux Bezzi, 1908
Anthrax aygulus Fabricius, 1805
Anthrax cuthbertsoni Hesse, 1956
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805
Anthrax squamipes Bowden, 1980
Anypodetus arachnoides Oldroyd, 1974
Anypodetus fascipennis Engel, 1924
Bactria rhopalocera Karsch, 1888
Bombomyia bombiformis Bezzi, 1921
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylella arnoldi Hesse, 1938
Bombylella plorans Bezzi, 1920
Bombylisoma cinereitinctum Hesse, 1938
Canariellum acutangula Loew, 1860
Cephalocerodes oldroydi Bequaert, 1963
Cephalodromia fusca Seguy, 1938
Cephalodromia xanthogramma Hesse, 1938
Crocidium nigrifacies Bezzi, 1921
Damalis chelomakolon Londt, 1989
Daspletis hirtus Ricardo, 1925
Desmatoneura meridionalis Hesse, 1956
Dysmachus dasyproctus Loew, 1871
Eurycarenus laticeps Loew, 1852
Euscelidia brunnea Loew, 1858
Exhyalanthrax abruptus Loew, 1860
Exhyalanthrax beneficus Austen, 1929
Exhyalanthrax salutaris Austen, 1929
Exhyalanthrax transiens Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa argentifrons Macquart, 1855
Exoprosopa batrachoides Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa decipiens Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa dimidiata (Macquart, 1846)⇒ Larrpana dimidiatipennis Bowden, 1971
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Exoprosopa hyaloptera Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa infumata Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa inornata Loew, 1860
Exoprosopa luteicosta Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa melanozona Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa morosa Loew, 1860
Exoprosopa nigrifimbriata Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa pallidifacies Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa perpulchra Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa protuberans Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pterosticha Hesse, 1936
Exoprosopa rhodesiensis Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa sigmoidea Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa spectrum Speiser, 1910
Exoprosopa stannusi Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa tabanoides Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa villaeformis Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa vumbuensis Hesse, 1956
Geron lactipennis Hesse, 1938
Geron marshalli Hesse, 1938
Geron nomadicus Hesse, 1938
Geron psammobates Hesse, 1938
Gonarthrus subtropicalis Hesse, 1938
Gonarthrus tenuirostris Hesse, 1938
Gonioscelis rufescens (Ricardo, 1925)⇒ Gonioscelis ventralis Schiner, 1867
Gonioscelis tomentosus Oldroyd, 1970
Gonioscelis ventralis Schiner, 1867
Haplomydas crassipes Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia atrella Hesse, 1956
Heteralonia umbrosa Loew, 1860
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Laphria aureopilosa Ricardo, 1900
Laphystia albicans Engel, 1932
Lasiocnemus lugens Loew, 1858
Laxenecera albicincta Loew, 1852
Laxenecera andrenoides Macquart, 1846
Laxenecera auricomata Hermann, 1919
Laxenecera scopifera Speiser, 1910
Leptogaster pictipennis Loew, 1858
Ligyra mars Bezzi, 1924
Ligyra paris Bezzi, 1923
Ligyra vittata Ricado, 1901
Litorhina atricapillus Hesse, 1956
Litorhina ectophaeus Hesse, 1956
Litorhina maura Thunberg, 1827
Litorhina nyasae Ricardo, 1901
Litorhina pseudocollaris Bezzi, 1924
Litorhina vernayi Hesse, 1956
Loewinella nigripes Engel, 1929
Lomatia heterocoma Hesse, 1956
Lomatia jansei Hesse, 1956
Lomatia subcaliga Hesse, 1956
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micomitra parvicellula Bezzi, 1921
Microstylum helenae Bezzi, 1914
Mydaselpis ignicornis Brunetti, 1929
Neodiplocampta parva Loew, 1869
Neolophonotus bromleyi Londt, 1987
Neolophonotus cymbius Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus gemsbock Bromley, 1936
Neolophonotus marshalli Hobby, 1934
Neolophonotus rhodesii Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus robustus Ricardo, 1922
Neolophonotus stannus Ricardo, 1925
Neolophonotus stevensoni Londt, 1985
Neolophonotus suillus Fabricius, 1805
Neolophonotus vansoni Bromley, 1936
Neolophonotus vermiculatus Londt, 1988
Neophycus antennatus Krober, 1931
Notiolaphria africana Londt, 1977
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Oestranthrax obesus Loew, 1863
Oratostylum lepidum Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus aulicus Wiedemann, 1828
Pegesimallus laticornis Loew, 1858
Pegesimallus munroi Bromley, 1936
Petrorossia angustibasalis Hesse, 1956
Petrorossia fulvipes Loew, 1860
Petrorossia plerophaia Hesse, 1956
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philodicus dubius Ricardo, 1921
Phycus kroberi Brauns, 1924
Proagonistes igniferus Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Proagonistes praeceps Walker, 1855
Promachus aequalis Loew, 1858
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Promachus rex Karsch, 1888
Pteraulax cinctalis Hesse, 1956
Pterobates apicalis Wiedemann, 1821
Pycnomerinx rhodesii Ricardo, 1925
Rhipidocephala zumpti Oldroyd, 1966
Rhopalia cincta Sack, 1934
Schoutedenomyia antennata Krober, 1939
Sisyrophanus minor Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum incisurale Macquart, 1840
Stichopogon caffer Hermann, 1907
Stichopogon punctus Loew, 1851
Stichopogon unicolor Ricardo, 1925
Stiphrolamyra angularis Loew, 1858
Syllegomydas (Notobates) arnoldi Bequaert, 1938
Syllegomydas (Notobates) rhodesiensis Bequaert, 1938
Systoechus kalaharicus Hesse, 1936
Systoechus neglectus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus rhodesianus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus silvaticus Hesse, 1938
Systoechus stevensoni Hesse, 1938
Systropus marshalli Bezzi, 1924
Systropus sheppardi Hesse, 1963
Systropus snowi Adams, 1905
Thyridanthrax idolus Hesse, 1956
Toxophora coeruleiventris Karsch, 1887
Toxophora diploptera Speiser, 1910
Toxophora epargyroides Hesse, 1938
Toxophora punctipennis Bezzi, 1921
Trichardis apicalis Oldroyd, 1974
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
37
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
30
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMythicomyiidae
Melander, 1902
Micro Bee Flies, Microbombyliids
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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