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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1873
3964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1870
3961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1838
3889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1481
3302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
100
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
85
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
8
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
8 Families width 68 Species
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies35SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
39 Genera with 68 Species
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Afromydas Bequaert, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1805Charcoal Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Antonia Pohl, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Argyrochlamys Lamb, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bombylella Greathead, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bombylisoma Rondani, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1967Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Caecanthrax Greathead, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Gerrolasius Hermann, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomera Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Lamyra Loew, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocnemus Loew, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Laxenecera Macquart, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Litorhina Bowden, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micomitra Bowden, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Neolophonotus Engel, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Nusa Walker, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Petrorossia Bezzi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Philodicus Loew, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Phycus Beckeri Krober, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pterodontia Gray, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Robertomyia Londt, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Spogostylum Macquart, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Thinophilus Wahlberg, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Trichardis Hermann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trichis Klug, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsidea Westwood, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Xerachistus Greathead, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
68 Species
Afromydas guichardi Bequaert, 1963
Anastoechus ravus Greathead, 1970
Anastoechus rubicundus Bezzi, 1924
Anastoechus spinifacies Bezzi, 1924
Anastoechus subviridis Greathead, 1996
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805
Antonia cirrhata Bezzi, 1924
Antonia suavissima Loew, 1856
Argyrochlamys cavicola Parent, 1929
Bombylella delicata Wiedemann, 1830
Bombylisoma senegalense Macquart, 1840
Bombylius erythrocerus Bezzi, 1901
Bombylius pallidipilus Greathead, 1967
Caecanthrax inauratus Klug, 1832
Exoprosopa eritreae Greathead, 1967
Exoprosopa louisae Francois, 1962
Exoprosopa luteicosta Bezzi, 1921
Exoprosopa orientalis Bezzi, 1924
Exoprosopa pauper Walker, 1871
Gerrolasius meridionalis Hermann, 1920
Heteralonia (Acrodisca) suffusa Klug, 1832
Heteralonia rubella Bezzi, 1924
Hoplistomera serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus engeli Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus erythropus Bezzi, 1915
Hoplistomerus miniatus Oldroyd, 1940
Hoplistomerus pegos Londt, 2007
Hoplistomerus serripes Fabricius, 1805
Hoplistomerus zelimina Speiser, 1910
Lamyra greatheadi Oldroyd, 1974
Lasiocnemus fascipennis Engel & Cuth..., 1939
Lasiocnemus londti Dikow, 2007
Laxenecera pulchella Oldroyd, 1970
Ligyra enderleini Paramonov, 1929
Ligyra sisyphus Fabricius, 1805
Ligyra virgo Bezzi, 1924
Litorhina salamonae Greathead, 1967
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micomitra chrystallina Bezzi, 1924
Neolophonotus dubius Bezzi, 1892
Neolophonotus roberti Londt, 1990
Neolophonotus somali Londt, 1990
Nusa eos Londt, 2006
Nusa infumata Loew, 1851
Nusa vittipes Bezzi, 1915
Petrorossia letho Wiedemann, 1828
Petrorossia tropicalis Bezzi, 1921
Philodicus pallidus Blasdale, 1957
Philodicus pavesii Bezzi, 1892
Phycus rufofemoratus Krober, 1913
Pterodontia smithi Johnson, 1898
Rhipidocephala semitestacea Loew, 1863
Robertomyia lavignei Londt, 1990
Spogostylum dagomba Bowden, 1964
Spogostylum niphas Hermann, 1907
Spogostylum ocyale Wiedemann, 1828
Stenopogon lehri Londt, 1999
Systoechus audax Greathead, 1967
Systoechus somali Oldroyd, 1947
Thinophilus ochripalpis Becker, 1910
Thinophilus spinulosus Parent, 1929
Thyridanthrax incipiens Bezzi, 1924
Trichardis lavignei
Trichis pallida Klug, 1832
Trichopsidea costata Loew, 1857
Villa paniscoides Bezzi, 1912
Villa sexfasciata Wiedemann, 1821
Xerachistus acutus Bezzi, 1924

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Somalia
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
34
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org