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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
387
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
328
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
3 Families width 8 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies5SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
7 Genera with 8 Species
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
8 Species
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Heterostylum rufum Oliver, 1789
Townsendia argyrata Curran, 1926

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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