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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
70
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
9 Families width 132 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies48SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies3SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies50SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies3SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
70 Genera with 132 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Achradocera Coquillett, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acrocera Meigen, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Asilus Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 190313SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasylechia Williston, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1931Hanging Thief Robber Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dipalta Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies8SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1849Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1929Bee-like robber flies7SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19602SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophora Westwood, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nematoproctus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Opeatocerata Melander, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Plagioneurus Loew, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1823Giant Robber Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Psilonyx Aldrich, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Saropogon Loew, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Taracticus Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1824Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tmemophlebia Evenhuis, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Zabrops Hull, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
132 Species
Achalcus melanotrichus Mik, 1878
Achradocera barbatus Loew, 1861
Acrocera (Acrocera) unguiculata Westwood, 1848
Acrocera fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Acrocera flaveola Sabrosky, 1944Soft milkpea
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Chrysanthrax cypris Meigen, 1820
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Argyra johnsoni Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Argyra minuta Loew, 1861
Argyra sericata Van Duzee, 1925Oregon yampah
Asilus sericeus Say, 1823
Asyndetus ammophilus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Asyndetus appendiculatus Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Atomosia melanopogon Hermann, 1912Long spur columbine
Atomosia puella Wiedemann, 1828
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Bombylius (Bombylius) atriceps Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pulchellus (Loew, 1863)⇒ Bombylius fascipennis Evenhuis, 1978
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Ceraturgus cruciatus Say, 1823
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Chrysosoma comatum Loew, 1861
Chrysosoma comatus Loew, 1861
Chrysotus choricus Wheeler, 1890Coastal groundcherry
Chrysotus cornutus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Chrysotus dividuus Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus emarginatus Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Chrysotus flavicauda Van Duzee, 1928Parish's yampah
Chrysotus flavisetus Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Chrysotus grandicornis Parent, 1930
Chrysotus hirtipes Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Chrysotus lamellifer Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Chrysotus magnicornis (Van Duzee, 1924)⇒ Chrysotus grandicornis Parent, 1930
Chrysotus megaloceras Meuffels & G..., 1999
Chrysotus parvicornis Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus philtrum Melander, 1903Horseradish
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Dasylechia atrox Williston, 1883
Diaphorus basalis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diaphorus iowensis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Diaphorus laffooni Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Diaphorus lowensis
Diaphorus variabilis Van Duzee, 1915Bolander's yampah
Diogmites neoternatus Bromley, 1931
Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
Dolichopus absonus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus facirecedens Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus iowaensis Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus iowensis
Dolichopus jaquesi Harmston & K..., 1939
Dolichopus latipes Loew, 1861
Dolichopus lobatus Loew, 1861
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840Five-lobe cucumber
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Gymnopternus debilis Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus minutus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus pusillus Loew, 1864
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemipenthes catulina Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hercostomus costalis Melander, 1920Lemmon's yampah
Hercostomus indianus Harmston, 1952Guyanese pepper
Heteropogon macerinus Walker, 1849
Heterostylum robustum Osten Sacken, 1877Bomber Fly
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Laphria aktis Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria divisor Banks, 1917
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria thoracica Fabricius, 1805Bumble Bee Mimic Robber Fly
Laphria vorax Bromley, 1929
Laphystia canadensis Curran, 1927
Laphystia duncani Wilcox, 1960
Lasiopogon opaculus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Lepidophora lepidocera Wiedemann, 1828Scaly Bee Fly
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster murina Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micrempis obliqua Melander, 1928
Micromorphus bifrons Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nematoproctus venustus Melander, 1900Mouseear cress
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neurigona aestiva Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Neurigona aldrichii Van Duzee, 1913Bolander's yampah
Nicocles pictus Loew, 1866
Opeatocerata hadrophallus Câmara & Raf..., 2014
Paraclius pumilio Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Philonicus rufipennis Hine, 1907Bluestem pricklypoppy
Plagioneurus univittatus Loew, 1857Desert globemallow
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus tersus Coquillett, 1895
Proctacanthus brevipennis Wiedemann, 1828
Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus dimidiatus Curran, 1927
Promachus fitchii Osten-sacken, 1878
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Promachus rufipes Fabricius, 1775Red-footed cannibal fly
Promachus vertebratus Say, 1823
Psilonyx annulatus Say, 1823
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Saropogon bryanti Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Stichopogon trifasciatus Say, 1823Three-banded Robber Fly
Taracticus octopunctatus Say, 1823
Thereva frontalis Say, 1824
Thinophilus canities Van Duzee, 1926Parish's yampah
Thrypticus magnicornis Zetterstedt, 1843
Tmemophlebia krypton Hall & Evenhuis, 2004
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa salebrosa Painter, 1926
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly
Zabrops flavipilis Jones, 1907

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
46
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
23
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org