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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
316
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
52
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
44
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
5 Families width 77 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies62SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
44 Genera with 77 Species
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Anthrax Scopoli, 1828Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1781Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachylinga Irwin & Lyne..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Comptosia Macquart, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lampria Macquart, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies8SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pogonosoma Rondani, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthella Bromley, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1775Giant Robber Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thevenetimyia Bigot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Tolmerus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
77 Species
Anthrax argyropygus (Wiedemann, 1828)⇒ Anthrax argyropyga Wiedemann, 1828
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Beameromyia disfascia Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Beameromyia vulgaris Martin, 1957MacBride cleomella
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Ceraturgus elizabethae Brimley, 1924
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Cerotainia macrocera Say, 1823
Comptosia mallota Yeates, 1991
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites discolor Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Efferia plena Hine, 1916
Eudioctria albius Walker, 1849
Eudioctria brevis Banks, 1917
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon oriens Martin, 1959Mojave cleomella
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria ithypyga Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria virginica Banks, 1917
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Lasiopogon appalachensis Cannings, 2002
Lasiopogon slossonae Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster atridorsalis Back, 1909
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus antimachus Walker, 1849
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus virginicus Banks, 1920
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomochtherus auricomus Hine, 1909
Neomochtherus latipennis Hine, 1909
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Ozodiceromya germana Walker, 1848
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Philonicus obscurus (Hine, 1907)⇒ Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Poecilanthrax bicellata Macquart, 1847
Pogonosoma dorsatum Say, 1824
Proctacanthella robusta Bromley, 1951
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Scenopinus vockerothi Kelsey, 1971American nailwort
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Thevenetimyia funestus Osten Sacken, 1877
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Tolmerus maneei Hine, 1909
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in West Virginia
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
30
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTherevidae
Newman, 1834
Stiletto flies, Stiletto Fly, Stiletto-Flies, Stilletto Flies, Therevids
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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