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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
374
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
276
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
58
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
9 Families width 89 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies20SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies39SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae (Leach, 1815)Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies6SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
58 Genera with 89 Species
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Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1805Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Arrhynchus Philippi, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1794Greater Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chimerothalassius Shamshev & G..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Clephydroneura Becker, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1929Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylomyia Aldrich, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Dasypogon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Euprepina Hull, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1955Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptarthrus Stephens, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplocampta Curran, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Nothosympycnus Wheeler, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Oedematopus Van Duzee, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticue1SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
89 Species
Amblypsilopus unicinctus Van Duzee, 1927
Andrenosoma bayardi Seguy, 1952
Andrenosoma lewisi Farr, 1965
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax gorgon (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Villa gorgon Fabricius, 1805
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997
Bombylius (Bombylius) semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Bombylius aperta (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Euprepina aperta Macquart, 1847
Bombylius apertus Macquart, 1847
Bombylius senilis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Bombylius semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Callinicus calcaneus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Calyxochaetus unipilus Van Duzee, 1929
Cerotainia melanosoma Scarbrough &..., 1989
Chimerothalassius runyoni Brooks & Cum..., 0
Chrysanthrax gorgon Fabricius, 1805
Chrysosoma globifer Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysosoma globiferum Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysotus excavatus Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus morrisoni Van Duzee, 1924
Clephydroneura cylindra Shi, 1995
Condylostylus albiciliatus Van Duzee, 1927
Condylostylus semiciliatus Van Duzee, 1929
Dactylomyia vockerothi Bickel, 1998
Dasypogon atripes Fabricius, 1805
Drapetis tenera Melander, 1918
Efferia exaggerata Smit, 2019
Efferia nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Efferia tortola Curran, 1928
Eicherax nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Elcaribe abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Elcaribe anguilla Webb, 2006
Elcaribe bifidus Webb, 2006
Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006
Elcaribe longicaudus Webb, 2006
Elcaribe paniculus Webb, 2006
Empis atra Wiedemann, 1830
Euprepina aperta Macquart, 1847
Eurhabdus jamaicensis Farr, 1973
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron binatus Scarbrough, 1985
Geron declinatus Scarbrough, 1985
Geron senilis Fabricius, 1794
Heterostylum ferrugineum Fabricius, 1805
Heterostylum rufum Oliver, 1789
Hilara mantispa Frey, 1955
Leptarthrus dufaui Hustache, 1929
Leptarthrus spinipennis Hustache, 1929
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster jamaicensis Farr, 1963
Leptogaster martini Farr, 1963
Ligyra cerberus Fabricius, 1794
Mallophora robusta Wiedemann, 1828
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micomitra parvicellula Bezzi, 1921
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neodiplocampta roederi Curran, 1931
Nerax nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Nerax stylatus Fabricius, 1775
Nerax tortola Curran, 1928
Nothosympycnus furcatus (Van Duzee, 1929)⇒ Calyxochaetus furcatus Van Duzee, 1929
Oedematopus crassitibia Van Duzee, 1929
Ommatius jamaicensis Farr, 1965
Ommatius marginellus Fabricius, 1781
Ommatius prolongatus Scarbrough, 1985
Ommatius saccas Walker, 1849
Ommatius spatulatus Curran, 1928
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Paraclius albisignatus Parent, 1928
Pelastoneurus acuticauda Van Duzee, 1929
Pelastoneurus maculitibia Van Duzee, 1929
Pelastoneurus teaniatus Fallen, 1823
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Plesiomma lineata Fabricius, 1781
Plesiomma lineatum Fabricius, 1781
Sciapus inaequalis Van Duzee, 1927
Sparnopolius apertus (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Bombylius apertus Macquart, 1847
Sympycnus bipilus Van Duzee, 1929
Sympycnus filiformis Van Duzee, 1929
Thrypticue acuticauda
Townsendia argyrata Curran, 1926
Triorla maculatus Macquart, 1834
Triorla striola Fabricius, 1805
Villa gorgon Fabricius, 1805
Villa lateralis Say, 1823

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
37
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
20
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org