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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
75
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
53
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
6 Families width 10 Species
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae (Latreille, 1809)Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
9 Genera with 10 Species
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1763Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
10 Species
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Comox Valley
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org