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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Benton County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1017
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1016
1453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
971
1366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
798
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
84
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
66
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Iowa)
6 Families width 13 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies8SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Iowa)
14 Genera with 13 Species
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Iowa)
13 Species
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Benton County (Iowa)
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org