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Checklist for Superfamily Asiloidea Latreille, 1802 (Bee Flies)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
237
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
201
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
70
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
61
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
5 Families width 116 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies57SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies53SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
61 Genera with 116 Species
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Afroestricus Scarbrough, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Afroleptomydas Bequaert, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Alcimus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1980Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Anypodetus Hermann, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Beckerellus Greathead, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bombomyia Greathead, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1846Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Danomyia Londt, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Doliogethes Hesse, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 195617SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gonioscelis Schiner, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1935Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Oestranthrax Bezzi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Oxynoton Janssens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Pentheria Krober, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1936Giant Robber Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdogaster Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrophanus Karsch, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Syllegomydas Becker, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tsacasiella Lehr, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Vespiodes Hesse, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
116 Species
Afroestricus variabilis Engel, 1929
Afromochtherus salthus Londt, 2002
Afromochtherus sathus Londt, 2002
Alcimus tristrigatus Loew, 1858
Anastoechus macrorrhynchus Bezzi, 1924
Anastoechus meridionalis Bezzi, 1912
Ancylorhynchus crux Bezzi, 1908
Andrenosoma cyrtophora Hermann, 1912
Anthrax hemimelas Speiser, 1910
Anthrax squamipes Bowden, 1980
Anypodetus arachnoides Oldroyd, 1974
Beckerellus terminatus Becker, 1909
Bombomyia bombiformis Bezzi, 1921
Bombomyia discoidea Fabricius, 1794
Bombylius haemorrhoidalis Bezzi, 1921
Bombylius rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Congomochtherus acuminatus Oldroyd, 1974
Damalis neavei Londt, 1989
Damalis pollinosa Ricardo, 1925
Damalis venusta Bertoloni, 1861
Danomyia aethiops Londt, 1993
Doliogethes rufirostris Bezzi, 1924
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Euscelidia artaphernes Speiser, 1910
Euscelidia dorata Oldroyd, 1970
Euscelidia festiva Janssens, 1954
Euscelidia valida Loew, 1858
Exhyalanthrax flammiger Walker, 1849
Exhyalanthrax lloydi Austen, 1914
Exhyalanthrax transiens Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa atrinasis Speiser, 1910
Exoprosopa brevinasis Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa chionea Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa decipiens Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa eclipis Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa infumata Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa luteicosta Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa luteocera Hesse, 1956
Exoprosopa nemesis Fabricius, 1805
Exoprosopa nigrina Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa obtusa Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa protuberans Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa punctulata Macquart, 1840
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Exoprosopa stannusi Bezzi, 1912
Exoprosopa tabanoides Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa zambesiana Hesse, 1956
Geron nasutus Bezzi, 1924
Gonioscelis genitalis Ricardo, 1925
Gonioscelis tomentosus Oldroyd, 1970
Gonioscelis whittingtoni Londt, 2004
Heteralonia haustellata Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia rubella Bezzi, 1924
Heteralonia suffusipennis Bezzi, 1923
Hoplistomerus nobilis Loew, 1858
Lamyra gulo Loew, 1851
Laphria schoutedeni Bromley, 1935
Lasiocnemus hermanni Janssens, 1952
Laxenecera dasypoda Speiser, 1910
Laxenecera engeli Oldroyd, 1974
Leptogaster pictipennis Loew, 1858
Ligyra nigripennis Loew, 1852
Ligyra transiens Bezzi, 1924
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum acutirostre Loew, 1852
Microstylum parcum Karsch, 1888
Neolaparus angusticornis Ricardo, 1925
Neolophonotus mafingaensis Londt, 1988
Neolophonotus parvus Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus rapax Ricardo, 1920
Neolophonotus zambiensis Londt, 1986
Oestranthrax obesus Loew, 1863
Ommatius flavipennis Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius pernecessarius Scarbrough, 2003
Ommatius perscientus Scarbrough, 2003
Oxynoton arnaudi Oldroyd, 1974
Pegesimallus angusticornis Ricardo, 1925
Pegesimallus oralis Wulp, 1884
Pentheria caniceps Lyneborg, 1972
Petrorossia fulvipes Loew, 1860
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philodicus tenuipes Loew, 1858
Promachus abdominalis Ricardo, 1920
Promachus negligens Adams, 1905
Promachus neligens Adams, 1905
Promachus versicolor Hobby, 1936
Pygommatius alatipes Scarbrough &..., 2003
Pygommatius limbus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Rhabdogaster gracilis Engel & Cuth..., 1937
Scenopinus evansi Kelsey, 1969
Scenopinus gromieri Kelsey, 1969
Scenopinus zambianus Kelsey, 1973
Scylaticus albofasciatus Engel, 1932
Scylaticus quadrifasciatus Engel & Cuth..., 1934
Sisyrnodytes aterrimus Engel, 1929
Sisyrophanus leptocerus Bezzi, 1912
Sisyrophanus minor Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum decipiens Bezzi, 1912
Spogostylum punicisetosum Hesse, 1955
Stiphrolamyra angularis Loew, 1858
Syllegomydas (Notobates) rhodesiensis Bequaert, 1938
Systoechus austeni Bezzi, 1924
Systoechus chrystallinus Bezzi, 1924
Systoechus kalaharicus Hesse, 1936
Systoechus phaeopterus Bezzi, 1924
Systoechus robustus Bezzi, 1912
Thyridanthrax laetus Loew, 1860
Thyridanthrax macquarti Bezzi, 1912
Toxophora coeruleiventris Karsch, 1887
Trichardis malawi
Tsacasiella futilis Tsacas, 1969
Tsacasiella neavei Ricardo, 1919
Vespiodes rhodesiensis Bequaert, 1951
Villa chrysothrix Bezzi, 1924
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Asiloidea with occurrences in Zambia
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
36
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBombyliidae
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Bee Fly, Bee-flies
20
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScenopinidae
Burmeister, 1835
Window Flies, window fly
1
3
Genus
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