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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region West Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
292
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
233
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
83
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
76
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Mexico
5 Families width 155 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies63SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies78SpeciesTaxom
Apioceridae Bigot, 1852Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Mexico
76 Genera with 155 Species
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Acronyches Williston, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anisotamia Macquart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Anthracida Germar, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1830Charcoal Bee Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Apiocera Westwood, 1936Flower-loving flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Archilestris Loew, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1999Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Breviperna Irwin, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bryodemina Hull, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Cyananthrax Painter, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dicranus Loew, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1861Hanging Thief Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eccritosia Schiner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eclimus Loew, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20018SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18214SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lissoteles Bezzi, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysilinga Irwin & Lyne..., 20064SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1838Bee Killers3SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Neacreotrichus Cockerell, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Ospriocerus Loew, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Phthiria Meigen, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Phthiyia1SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Pa..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polacantha Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Prolepsis Walker, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1911Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Protomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sintoria Hull, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Stonyx Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Thevenemyia Bigot, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19624SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxius C.H. Martin, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
155 Species
Acronyches westcotti Martin, 1968
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Anastoechus mellinus Francois, 1969
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anisotamia fasciata (Williston, 1901)⇒ Bryodemina fasciata Williston, 1901
Anthrax astarte (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chrysanthrax astarte Wiedemann, 1830
Anthrax castanea (Jaennicke, 1867)⇒ Paravilla castanea Jaennicke, 1867
Anthrax cathetodaithmos Marston, 1970
Anthrax ceria (Williston, 1901)⇒ Chrysanthrax ceria Williston, 1901
Anthrax clotho (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Stonyx clotho Wiedemann, 1830
Anthrax consul (Osten Sacken, 1886)⇒ Paravilla consul Osten Sacken, 1886
Anthrax cyanoptera (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cyananthrax cyanoptera Wiedemann, 1830
Anthrax lacera (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Stonyx lacera Wiedemann, 1830
Anthrax limatulus Say, 1829
Anthrax orcus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Ligyra orcus Walker, 1849
Anthrax pleuralis (Williston, 1901)⇒ Hemipenthes pleuralis Williston, 1901
Anthrax sackeniana Williston, 1901
Anthrax scylla (Osten Sacken, 1887)⇒ Hemipenthes scylla Osten Sacken, 1887
Anthrax valida (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Bryodemina valida Wiedemann, 1830
Apiocera clavator Painter, 1936
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Archilestris magnificus Walker, 1854
Bombylius albopenicillatoides Hall & Evenhuis, 1981
Bombylius pulcherrimus Evenhuis & G..., 1999
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Brachylinga mimica Webb, 2006
Breviperna placida Coquillett, 1894
Bryodemina fasciata Williston, 1901
Bryodemina valida Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysanthrax astarte Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysanthrax astrate Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysanthrax ceria Williston, 1901
Chrysanthrax cerius Williston, 1901
Chrysanthrax dispar Coquillett, 1887
Chrysanthrax sackeniana Williston, 1901
Cophura bella Loew, 1872
Cophura humilis (Bellardi, 1861)⇒ Cophura willistoni Pritchard, 1943
Cophura willistoni Pritchard, 1943
Cyananthrax cyanoptera Wiedemann, 1830
Cyrtopogon dasyllis Williston, 1893
Dicranus jaliscoensis Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Dicranus jaliscornsis Williston, 1901
Diogmites bellardi Bromley, 1929
Diogmites bimaculatus Bromley, 1929
Diogmites cuantlensis (Bellardi, 1861)⇒ Diogmites intactus Wiedemann, 1828
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites intactus Wiedemann, 1828
Diogmites sallei Bellardi, 1861
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Eccritosia zamon Townsend, 1895
Eclimus quadrata (Williston, 1901)⇒ Thevenemyia quadrata Williston, 1901
Efferia argygogaster Macquart, 1846
Efferia bimaculata Bellardi, 1861
Efferia sagax Williston, 1901
Efferia splendens Williston, 1901
Efferia subcuprea Schaeffer, 1916
Efferia triton Osten Sacken, 1887
Exoprosopa argentifasciata Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Exoprosopa bellula Painter, 1969Oneflower cinquefoil
Exoprosopa brevirostris Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Exoprosopa filia Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Exoprosopa fuligosa Painter, 1969Oneflower cinquefoil
Exoprosopa gazophylax (Loew, 1869)⇒ Ligyra gazophylax Loew, 1869
Exoprosopa minuscula Painter, 1969Oneflower cinquefoil
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron rufipes Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Hemipenthes curta Loew, 1869
Hemipenthes martinorum Painter, 1962
Hemipenthes pleuralis Williston, 1901
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Holopogon archilestes Hull, 1960
Lampria aurifex Osten-sacken, 1887
Lepidanthrax fuscipennis Hall, 1976
Lepidanthrax indecisus Curran, 1930
Lepidophora vetusta Walker, 1857Indian milkweed
Ligyra alacer Painter, 1969Oneflower cinquefoil
Ligyra gazophylax Loew, 1869
Ligyra orcus Walker, 1849
Lissoteles aquilonius Martin, 1961
Lysilinga chamela Webb, 2006
Lysilinga digita Webb, 2006
Lysilinga nigra Webb, 2006
Lysilinga parkeri Webb, 2006
Machimus anonymus Williston, 1901
Machimus bromleyanus Carrera & An..., 1950
Machimus dolichommerus Williston, 1901
Machimus nigrocaudatus Williston, 1901
Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834Black Bee Killer
Mallophora fautrix Osten-sacken, 1887
Mallophora leschenaultii Macquart, 1838
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas annularis Gerstaecker, 1868Whisk fern
Mydas belus Seguy, 1928
Mydas eupolis Seguy, 1928
Mydas interruptus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Mydas militarsis Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas tricinctus Bellardi, 1861
Neacreotrichus dolorosa Williston, 1901
Neacreotrichus toltec Painter and ..., 1962
Nemomydas senilis Westwood, 1841
Neolophonotus zopherus Londt, 1986
Nicocles analis Jaennicke, 1867
Nicocles bromleyi Hardy, 1943
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius beameri Wilcox, 1936
Ommatius pretiosus Banks, 1911
Ospriocerus alamoensis (Martin, 1968)⇒ Stenopogon alamoensis Martin, 1968
Ospriocerus tequilae (Martin, 1968)⇒ Stenopogon tequilae Martin, 1968
Paravilla castanea Jaennicke, 1867
Paravilla consul Osten Sacken, 1886
Paravilla editioides Painter, 1933
Paravilla edititoides Painter, 1933
Paravilla spaldingi Painter, 1933
Philonicus truquii Bellardi, 1861
Philonicus tuxpanganus Bellardi, 1862
Phthiria dolorosa (Williston, 1901)⇒ Neacreotrichus dolorosa Williston, 1901
Phthiria toltec (Painter & Pa..., 1962)⇒ Neacreotrichus toltec Painter and ..., 1962
Phthiyia toltec
Poecilanthrax mexicanus Painter, 1969Oneflower cinquefoil
Pogonioefferia triton Osten-sacken, 1887
Proctacanthus craverii Bellardi, 1861
Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867Farwell's watermilfoil
Prolepsis lucasi Bellardi, 1861
Prolepsis tristis Walker, 1851
Promachus ovatus Martin, 1967
Promachus sackeni Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Pseudoryclus bicolor Bellardi, 1861
Saropogon senex Osten-sacken, 1887
Sintoria emeralda Hull, 1962
Stenopogon alamoensis Martin, 1968
Stenopogon albalulus Martin, 1968
Stenopogon colimae Martin, 1968
Stenopogon tequilae Martin, 1968
Stenopogon xochimilcae Martin, 1968
Stonyx clotho Wiedemann, 1830
Stonyx lacera Wiedemann, 1830
Systropus ammophiloides (Townsend, 1901)⇒ Systropus angulatus Karsch, 1880
Systropus angulatus Karsch, 1880
Systropus arizonicus Banks, 1909
Systropus bicornis Painter & Pa..., 1963
Systropus bicornus
Systropus dolorosus Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Systropus sallei Costa, 1864
Taracticus aciculatus Pritchard, 1938
Taracticus vitripennis Bellardi, 1861
Thevenemyia quadrata Williston, 1901
Tmemophlebia moctezuma Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Townsendia albomacula Martin, 1966Twisted cleomella
Toxophora cupreus Fabricius, 1787
Toxophora varipennis Williston, 1901Tansyleaf lidpod
Villa dianella Painter & Pa..., 1962
Villa edititoides (Painter, 1933)⇒ Paravilla edititoides Painter, 1933
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa martinorum Painter & Pa..., 1962

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

Taxom

FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
40
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
29
78
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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