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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
617
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
120
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
64
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies91SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies41SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies8SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
64 Genera with 143 Species
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Anoplothyrea Meijere, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1920Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1909Greater Bee Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Cacatuopyga Papavero & W..., 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopogon Röder, 0False beardgrass1SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Clinopogon Bezzi, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cophinopoda Hull, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Dasophrys Loew, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Dischistus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Eucharimyia Bigot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Euchariomyia Bigot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Heligmoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 0Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Irwiniella Lyneborg, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1761Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megapalla Lyneborg, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Michotamia Macquart, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 186010SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 20034SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1920Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Reminasus Lehr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Schoutedenomyia Krober, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Seguyia Kelsey, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthrax ceylonica Zaitzev, 1988
Anthrax distigma Wiedemann, 1828Bee fly
Anthrax semifuscatus Brunetti, 1920
Asilus ephippium (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761
Astochia annulipes Hermann, 1917
Astochia ceylonicus Ricardo, 1919
Astochia determinatus Walker, 1860
Astochia grisea Wiedemann, 1821
Astochia tarsalis Ricardo, 1919
Astochia trichura Hermann, 1917
Bombylisoma resplendens Brunetti, 1909
Bombylius ardens Walker, 1849
Bombylius brunettii Senior-White, 1922
Bombylius dives Bigot, 1888
Bombylius maculatus Fabricius, 1775
Bombylius propinquus Brunetti, 1909
Chrysopogon nodulibarbis
Clephydroneura annulatus Fabricius, 1775
Clephydroneura apicalis Oldroyd, 1938
Clephydroneura flavicornis Macquart, 1838
Clinopogon odontoferus Joseph & Parui, 1984
Cophinopoda chinensis Fabricius, 1794
Cophura brevicornis melanochaeta
Damalis felderi Schiner, 1867
Damalis fulvipes Westwood, 1835
Damalis fusca Walker, 1849
Damalis infuscata Joseph & Parui, 1984
Damalis kassebeeri Geller-Grimm, 1997
Damalis vitripennis Osten-sacken, 1882
Dasophrys coetzeei Londt, 1985
Dischistus resplendens (Brunetti, 1909)⇒ Bombylisoma resplendens Brunetti, 1909
Emphysomera femorata (Bigot, 1875)⇒ Ommatius femorata Bigot, 1875
Emphysomera nigra (Schiner, 1868)⇒ Ommatius nigra Schiner, 1868
Emphysomera tectura Scarbrough &..., 1999
Eucharimyia dives (Bigot, 1888)⇒ Bombylius dives Bigot, 1888
Euchariomyia dives Bigot, 1888
Euscelidia flava Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia marion Walker, 1849
Euscelidia prolata Dikow, 2003
Euscelidia simplex Bigot, 1878
Eutolmus ohirai Hradský & Hü..., 1985
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa affinissima Senior-White, 1924
Exoprosopa bengalensis Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa brahma Schiner, 1868
Exoprosopa flammea Brunetti, 1909
Exoprosopa ghilarovi Zaitzev, 1988
Exoprosopa insulata Walker, 1852
Exoprosopa niveiventris Brunetti, 1909
Exoprosopa punjabensis Nurse, 1922
Exoprosopa stylata Brunetti, 1920
Exoprosopa tursonovi Zaitzev, 1988
Exoprosopa tursunovi Zaitzev, 1988
Geron argentifrons Brunetti, 1909
Heligmoneura pulcher Ricardo, 1919
Heligmonevra pulcher Ricardo, 1919
Heteralonia neurospila Bezzi, 1921
Heteropogon triticeus
Irwiniella ceylonica Krober, 1912
Irwiniella sequa Walker, 1852
Laphria claripennis Bigot, 1878
Laphria ephippium Fabricius, 1781
Laphria flava Linnaeus, 1761Bumblebee robberfly
Laphystia stigmaticalis Bigot, 1878
Laphystia stigmaticallis Bigot, 1878
Leptogaster albimana Walker, 1858
Leptogaster simplex (Bigot, 1878)⇒ Euscelidia simplex Bigot, 1878
Leptomydas notos Dikow, 2010
Ligyra semifuscata Brunetti, 1912
Ligyra sphinx Fabricius, 1787
Litorhina lar Fabricius, 1781
Machimus parvus Ricardo, 1919
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megapalla curvata Lyneborg, 2001
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Michotamia aurata Fabricius, 1794
Michotamia deceptus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Michotamia fuscifemorata Joseph & Parui, 1984
Michotamia nigra Meijere, 1911
Micomitra vitripennis Brunetti, 1912
Microstylum basalis Brunetti, 1928
Microstylum bhattacharyai Joseph & Parui, 1985
Microstylum rufoabdominalis Brunetti, 1928
Microstylum whitei Brunetti, 1928
Mythicomyia hybos Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Neoitamus ceylonicus (Ricardo, 1919)⇒ Astochia ceylonicus Ricardo, 1919
Neoitamus pulcher (Ricardo, 1919)⇒ Heligmoneura pulcher Ricardo, 1919
Neoitamus tarsalis (Ricardo, 1919)⇒ Astochia tarsalis Ricardo, 1919
Neomochtherus ganvus Wulp, 1872
Neomochtherus gnavus Wulp, 1872
Nusa yerburyi Ricardo, 1927
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius femorata Bigot, 1875
Ommatius jairajpurii Joseph & Parui, 1997
Ommatius kempi Joseph & Parui, 1983
Ommatius minusculus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius nigra Schiner, 1868
Ommatius ramakrishnai Joseph & Parui, 1999
Ommatius sparsus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius speciosus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Ommatius strictus Walker, 1860
Pegesimallus srilankensis Londt, 1980
Pegesimallus yerburyi Londt, 1980
Petrorossia brunettii Zaitzev, 1988
Petrorossia ceylonica Brunetti, 1909
Petrorossia intermedia Brunetti, 1920
Petrorossia talawila Zaitzev, 1987
Philodicus ceylanicus Schiner, 1868
Philodicus chinensis Schiner, 1868
Philodicus hospes Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus meridionalis Ricardo, 1921
Philodicus pruthii Bromley, 1935
Philodicus thoracinus Ricardo, 1921
Phycus brunneus Wiedemann, 1824
Phycus frommeri Webb & Irwin, 1989Torrey nightshade
Phycus hauseri Lyneborg, 2003
Phycus minutus Lyneborg, 2003
Promachus ceylanicus Macquart, 1838
Promachus maculatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus pseudomaculatus Ricardo, 1920
Promachus yerburiensis Ricardo, 1920
Pseudomerodontina alata Scarbrough &..., 2000
Pygommatius anisoramus Scarbrough &..., 2000
Reminasus ephippium Macquart, 1855
Saropogon maculipennis Brunetti, 1928
Saropogon srilankaensis Joseph & Parui, 1995
Scenopinus longiventris Kröber, 1913
Scenopinus papuanus Kröber, 1912Window fly
Schoutedenomyia argentiventris Brunetti, 1920
Scleropogon piceus (Roder, 1893)⇒ Stenopogon piceus Von Roeder, 1883
Stenopogon piceus Von Roeder, 1883
Stenopogon pradhani Joseph & Parui, 1976
Stenopogon variabilis Lehr, 1963
Stichopogon (Stichopogon) inaequalis Loew, 1847
Stichopogon gymnurus Oldroyd, 1948
Stichopogon meridionalis Oldroyd, 1948
Systoechus eupogonatus Bigot, 1892
Systoechus socius Walker, 1852
Systoechus srilankae Zaitzev, 1988
Thyridanthrax absalon Wiedemann, 1824
Thyridanthrax keiseri Francois, 1968
Villa approximata Brunetti, 1917
Villa fletcheri Brunetti, 1920

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
39
91
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
17
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
2
1
Genera
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
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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