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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
338
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
288
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
59
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
7 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies36SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies33SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyiidae Melander, 1902Micro Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies0SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Leone
59 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTV
Acropsilus Mik, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1849Charcoal Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrosylus Haliday, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Astochia Becker, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bactria Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1849Greater Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalodromia Becker, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetogonopteron Meijere, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheorades1SpeciesTaxom
Choerades Walker, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 193315SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1924Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Cophura Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Damalis Fabricius, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Desmatoneura Williston, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1866Long-legged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropeza Macquart, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Emphysomera Schiner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Empidideicus Becker, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Euscelidia Westwood, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Exhyalanthrax Becker, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Heligmonevra calceoIaria ..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1935Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19244SpeciesTaxom
Neolaparus Williston, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Paramedetera Grootaert & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pegesimallus Loew, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Proagonistes Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1849Giant Robber Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pygommatius Scarbrough &..., 20033SpeciesTaxom
Saccopheronta Becker, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Stilpon Loew, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tenuopus Curran, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acropsilus perminutus Parent, 1937
Acropsilus stekolnikovi Grichanov, 1998
Amblypsilopus barbipalpis Parent, 1937
Anthrax hemimelas Speiser, 1910
Anthrax submaculus Walker, 1849
Aphrosylus cilifemoratus Loew, 1862
Aphrosylus rossii Rampini, 1982
Astochia strachani Oldroyd, 1970
Asyndetus virgatus Curran, 1926
Bombylella fusciloba Bezzi, 1924
Bombylella plorans Bezzi, 1920
Bombylisoma senegalense Macquart, 1840
Bombylius suffusa Walker, 1849
Cheorades nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Choerades flavipes Wiedemann, 1821
Choerades lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Chrysosoma albilimbatum Bigot, 1890
Chrysosoma carum Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma gemmarium Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma gemmarius
Chrysosoma gemmeum Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma hargreavesi Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma inversum Curran, 1927
Chrysosoma marginatum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma mesotrichum Bezzi, 1908
Chrysosoma minusculum Becker, 1923
Chrysosoma njalense Parent, 1934
Chrysosoma ramiseta Parent, 1939
Chrysosoma senegalense Macquart, 1834
Chrysosoma smaragdinus Walker, 1849
Chrysosoma tricrinitum Parent, 1933
Condylostylus imitator Curran, 1924
Cophura brevicornis melanochaeta
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus montalentii Raffone, 1994
Crossopalpus rossii Raffone, 1986
Damalis pallinota Hermann, 1926
Damalis scutellata Oldroyd, 1970
Desmatoneura choreutes Bowden, 1964
Dolichopus platyprosopus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Dolichopus incisuralis Loew, 1861
Drapetis angustifacies Raffone, 1994
Drapetis paucisaetosa Raffone, 1994
Elaphropeza pseudodispar Raffone, 1990
Elaphropeza sinikorensis Raffone, 1990
Emphysomera auribarbis Wiedemann, 1828
Emphysomera pallidapex Bigot, 1891
Euscelidia datis Walker, 1849
Euscelidia procula Walker, 1849
Exhyalanthrax beckerianus Bezzi, 1924
Exhyalanthrax flammiger Walker, 1849
Laphria lateralis Fabricius, 1805
Laphria nigribimba Bromley, 1935
Laphria ricardoi Bromley, 1935
Laxenecera auripes Hermann, 1919
Ligyra erebus Walker, 1849
Litorhina flammea Greathead & ..., 2001
Medetera cederholmi Grichanov, 1997
Medetera luteoscutata Becker, 1912
Medetera nocturna Curran, 1927
Medetera normalis Curran, 1924
Neolaparus moerens Wiedemann, 1828
Ommatius auribarbis Wiedemann, 1828
Paraclius afromaculatus Dyte & Smith, 1980
Paramedetera sierraleonensis Grichanov, 1999
Pegesimallus moerens Wiedemann, 1828
Pelastoneurus diversipes Parent, 1934
Petrorossia analis Lachaise & B..., 1976
Petrorossia cognata Walker, 1849
Philodicus alcimoides Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus doris Curran, 1927
Philodicus fraternus Wiedemann, 1819
Philodicus swynnertoni Hobby, 1933
Philodicus walkeri Ricardo, 1921
Proagonistes ufens Walker, 1849
Promachus fasciatus Fabricius, 1775
Promachus mesorrhachis Hobby, 1936
Promachus poetinus Walker, 1849
Promachus rufescens Ricardo, 1920
Promachus turinus Walker, 1849
Pygommatius bingeri Oldroyd, 1968
Pygommatius brevicornis Curran, 1927
Pygommatius pectinus Scarbrough &..., 2003
Saccopheronta nigritibia Negrobov, Va..., 1981
Scenopinus brunneus Kröber, 1913
Sciapus barbipalpis Parent, 1937
Spogostylum saturatum Bezzi, 1924
Spogostylum subanthrax Bezzi, 1924
Stilpon lomaense Raffone, 1986
Storthyngomerus tridentatus Fabricius, 1805
Sympycnus minor Parent, 1937
Sympycnus munroi Curran, 1925
Syneches leonensis Raffone, 1994
Systoechus pallidulus Walker, 1849
Systropus pelopoeus Bowden, 1967
Systropus rufidulus Bowden, 1962
Systropus rugosus Bezzi, 1924
Systropus tribolus Bowden, 1967
Tachytrechus insolitus Parent, 1931
Tenuopus frontalis Curran, 1927
Villa candidata Bezzi, 1924

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Sierra Leone
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
35
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
24
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org