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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Southwestern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4492
8586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
4489
8583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
4397
8381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3708
7212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
848
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
668
1234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
103
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
61
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwestern Ontario
5 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies65SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies39SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies7SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwestern Ontario
61 Genera with 117 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1907Greater Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotelus Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eremisca Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies11SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwestern Ontario
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax analis (Say, 1823)⇒ Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax pluto Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) mexicanus Wiedemann, 1821
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Bombylius (Parabombylius) fraudulentus Johnson, 1907Pine barren stitchwort
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Chrysanthrax dispar Coquillett, 1887
Cophura brevicornis melanochaeta
Cyclotelus rufiventris Loew, 1869
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Dipalta banksi Johnson, 1921Huron Shore Bee Fly
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia albibarbis Macquart, 1838
Eremisca dipogon Lehr, 1964
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Exoprosopa decora Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Geron (Empidigeron) calvus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Geron (Geron) prosopidis Hall & Evenhuis, 2003
Geron (Geron) vitripennis Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hemipenthes webberi Johnson, 1919
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holopogon guttulus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon vockerothi Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria sericea Say, 1823
Laphria sicula Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria winnemana Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon tetragrammus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus autumnalis Banks, 1914
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Mydas gracilis (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Mydas brederi Curran, 1951
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoitamus orphne Walker, 1849Arizona milkweed
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ozodiceromya flavipennis Cole, 1923
Ozodiceromya notata Wiedemann, 1821
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Proctacanthella cacopiloga Hine, 1909
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Spiriverpa senex Walker, 1848
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thereva hilarimorpha Krober, 1912
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tmemophlebia coquilletti Johnson, 1902
Tmemophlebia vockerothi Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Toxophora amphitea Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Villa alternata Say, 1823
Villa arenicola (Johnson, 1908)⇒ Villa psammina Cole, 1960
Villa atra (Painter, 1926)⇒ Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa pretiosa Coquillett, 1887
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Southwestern Ontario
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
36
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
18
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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