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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Nova Scotia (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
483
4679
10528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
481
4675
10525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
458
4577
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3935
9011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
835
1611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
591
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
89
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nova Scotia
8 Families width 149 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies41SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies19SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies54SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies16SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies5SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nova Scotia
89 Genera with 149 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Allanthalia Melander, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1823Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Atractia Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Baeodromia Cumming, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Calyxochaetus Bigot, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotimus Loew, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Coleomyia Wilcox & Martin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly2SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Hanging Thief Robber Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1861Long-legged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocyrtoma Melander, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Hormopeza Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hybos Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies11SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Liancalus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19854SpeciesTaxom
Megagrapha Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ozodiceromya Bigot, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pandivirilia Irwin & Lyne..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntormon Wheeler, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Rhadiurgus Loew, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sparnopolius Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Spiriverpa Irwin & Lyne..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Syndyas Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systenus Loew, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Triorla Parks, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Xanthochlorus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Xenox Evenhuis, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nova Scotia
149 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Allodromia testacea Melander, 1928
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Argyra albicans Loew, 1861
Atractia clausicella Carrera, 1960
Baeodromia pleuriticus Melander, 1928
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Bombylius (Bombylius) discolor (Mikan, 1796)⇒ Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1781Pygmy Bee Fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Campsicnemus alexanderi Harmston & M..., 1966
Campsicnemus lipothrix Evenhuis, 2003
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda truncata Macdonald, 1993
Chrysotimus delicatus Loew, 1861
Chrysotimus luteopalpus Curran, 1923
Chrysotus neglectus Wiedemann, 1817
Clinocera brunnea Sinclair, 2008
Coleomyia rainieri Wilcox & Martin, 1935Greater dodder
Condylostylus nigrofemoratus Walker, 1849
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Cyrtopogon bimaculus Walker, 1851
Cyrtopogon falto Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon lutatius Walker, 1849
Cyrtopogon lyratus Osten-sacken, 1878
Cyrtopogon vulneratus Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Dioctria (Dioctria) hyalipennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Leptarthrus vitripennis Meigen, 1820
Dioctria baumhaueri Meigen, 1820Hispid yellowcress
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) lepidus Stæger, 1842
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus adultus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus affinis Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus agronomus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus albiciliatus Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Dolichopus barbicauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus coercens Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dolichopus comatus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus crenatus Osten Sacken, 1877Black hawthorn
Dolichopus cuprinus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Dolichopus detersus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus flavilacertus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus ornatipennis Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus penicillatus Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus pugil Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Dolichopus shelfordi Curran, 1934California sweetcicely
Dolichopus smicrus Meuffels & G..., 1999
Dolichopus variabilis Loew, 1861
Drapetis acrodactyla Melander, 1928
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Empis colonica Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Empis ollius Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Eucyrtopogon calcaratus Curran, 1923
Eudioctria propinqua Bromley, 1924
Euhybus triplex Walker, 1849
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Gymnopternus constrictus Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus cuneicornis Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Gymnopternus nigribarbus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus obtusicauda Van Duzee, 1924Narrow-seeded yampah
Gymnopternus opacus Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus scotias Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Gymnopternus subulatus Loew, 1861
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hemerodromia melanosoma Melander, 1947India mustard
Hemipenthes morio Linnaeus, 1758Black Banded Bee Fly
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hormopeza obliterata Zetterstedt, 1838
Hybos reversus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Hydrophorus alboflorens Walker, 1849
Hydrophorus eldoradensis Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Laphria aeatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria grossa Fabricius, 1775
Laphria index Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria insignis Banks, 1917
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Laphria posticata Say, 1824
Laphria royalensis Bromley, 1950
Laphria sacrator Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Laphria saffrana Fabricius, 1805
Laphria scorpio Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopeza ruficollis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Leptopeza flavipes Meigen, 1820
Liancalus genualis Loew, 1861
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Machimus paropus Walker, 1849
Machimus sadyates Walker, 1849
Machimus snowii Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera jacula Fallen, 1823
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Medetera vockerothi Bickel, 1985
Megagrapha platytarsis Chillcott, 1983
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micrempis bomboxynon Chillcott, 1983
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Neurigona tenuis Loew, 1864
Ocydromia glabricula Fallen, 1816Dance fly
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Pandivirilia albifrons Say, 1829
Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Parasyntormon emarginatum Wheeler, 1899Heartleaf groundcherry
Platypalpus minutus Meigen, 1804
Platypalpus pulicarius Meigen, 1830
Psilocephala conspicua (Walker, 1848)⇒ Pandivirilia conspicua Walker, 1848
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Rhadiurgus variabilis Zetterstedt, 1838Northern robberfly
Rhamphomyia longicauda Loew, 1861Long-tailed Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia umbrosa Loew, 1864
Rhamphomyia versicolor Chillcott, 1959
Rhaphium effilatum Wheeler, 1899
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Scellus amplus Curran, 1923
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Sciapus tener Loew, 1862
Sparnopolius confusus Wiedemann, 1824
Spiriverpa albiceps Loew, 1869
Stilpon campestris Cumming, 1992
Stilpon curvipes Melander, 1928
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Syndyas dorsalis Loew, 1861
Systenus eucercus Steyskal, 1970Littleleaf buckbrush
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Tachypeza nubila Meigen, 1804
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Triorla trichina Tomasovic, 2002
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa psammina Cole, 1960
Xanthochlorus helvinus Loew, 1861
Xenox tigrinus De Geer, 1776Tiger Bee Fly

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Nova Scotia
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
39
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
50
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org