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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Central Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
1687
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
1686
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
304
1653
2308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
222
1425
2025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
325
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
210
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Vancouver Island
6 Families width 41 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies9SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies13SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies6SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies8SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Vancouver Island
32 Genera with 41 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1839Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Vancouver Island
41 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Callinicus pollenius Cole, 1919
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda contracta Melander, 1947India mustard
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dioctria pusio Osten-sacken, 1877
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Gloma luctuosa Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hemipenthes catulinus Coquillett, 1894
Laphria fernaldi Back, 1904
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neomochtherus willistoni Hine, 1909
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Oreothalia spinitarsis Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Rhamphomyia pendens Bartak, 2002
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Thereva brunnea Cole, 1923
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Central Vancouver Island
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
18
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org