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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
655
1188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
469
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
9
70
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Alberta
9 Families width 103 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies21SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies26SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies26SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies15SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atelestidae Hennig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies0SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Alberta
70 Genera with 103 Species
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Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthrax Scopoli, 1887Charcoal Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Aphoebantus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Apoclea Macquart, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Argyra Macquart, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1758Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Brachyanax Evenhuis, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1823Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1934Long-legged flies13SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Euthyneura Macquart, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Heleodromia Haliday, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hesperempis Melander, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1823Gnat Ogres1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophorus Fallen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1849Bee-like robber flies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lordotus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nemedromia Grimaldi & C..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Neoplasta var.megorchi..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nevadasilus Artigas & Pa..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Ogcodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Philetus Melander, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Scellus Loew, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stichopogon Loew, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1912Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 19604SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
103 Species
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840
Anthrax irroratus Say, 1823Spotted Bee Fly
Anthrax pauper Loew, 1869
Anthrax syrtis (Coquillett, 1887)⇒ Paravilla syrtis Coquillett, 1887
Aphoebantus mus Osten Sacken, 1877
Apoclea conicera Loew, 1856
Argyra robusta Johnson, 1906California sandwort
Bicellaria bisetosa Tuomikoski, 1936
Bombylius (Bombylius) albicapillus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachyanax hemipenthes Evenhuis, 1988
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda truncata Macdonald, 1993
Chrysotus neglectus Wiedemann, 1817
Condylostylus patibulatus Say, 1823
Crossopalpus curvipes Meigen, 1822
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Crossopalpus setiger Loew, 1859
Cyrtopogon glarealis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) brevipennis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) lepidus Stæger, 1842
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) stenhammari Zetterstedt, 1843Harkness' flaxflower
Dolichopus affluens Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus amphericus Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus celeripes Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus jugalis Tucker, 1911California eryngo
Dolichopus longimanus Loew, 1861
Dolichopus nigricauda Van Duzee, 1921Howell's yampah
Dolichopus nigricornis Meigen, 1824Prostrate yellowcress
Dolichopus renidescens Melander & B..., 1900
Dolichopus shelfordi Curran, 1934California sweetcicely
Efferia frewingi Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Empis (Coptophlebia) dasychira Mik, 1878
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Exoprosopa eremita Osten Sacken, 1877
Geron orthoperus Hesse, 1938
Heleodromia pullata Melander, 1902
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Hesperempis mabelae Melander, 1902
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holopogon seniculus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Hydrophorus altivagus Aldrich, 1911
Laphria gilva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lamyra ignea Meigen, 1820
Laphria insignis Banks, 1917
Laphria sadales Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptopeza ruficollis (Meigen, 1820)⇒ Leptopeza flavipes Meigen, 1820
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Lordotus gibbus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Machimus erythocnemius Hine, 1909
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Micrempis bomboxynon Chillcott, 1983
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Mythicomyia orchestes Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemedromia campania D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Nemedromia telescopica D. A. Grimaldi, 1999
Neoplasta scapularis Loew, 1862
Nevadasilus auriannulatus
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Paravilla hulli Hall, 1981Woolly pawpaw
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Philetus schizophorus Melander, 1928
Platypalpus albiseta Panzer, 1806
Platypalpus brevicornis Zetterstedt, 1842
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Platypalpus hyaenoides Melander, 1928
Platypalpus lateralis (Loew, 1864)⇒ Platypalpus stigmatellus Zetterstedt, 1842
Poecilanthrax sackenii Coquillett, 1887
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis Say, 1824
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Rhamphomyia acuta Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia praecipua Bartak, 2002
Rhaphium femoratum Van Duzee, 1922
Scellus amplus Curran, 1923
Scleropogon coyote Bromley, 1931
Scleropogon neglectus Bromley, 1931
Stenopogon inquinatus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Stichopogon argenteus Say, 1823
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Systoechus candidulus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tachydromia enecator Melander, 1902
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza corticalis Melander, 1902
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Thereva hilarimorpha Krober, 1912
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxophora pellucida Coquillett, 1886
Toxophora virgata Osten Sacken, 1877
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa nigra (Cresson, 1916)⇒ Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Villa psammina Cole, 1960

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
38
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
4
31
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNemestrinoidea
Macquart, 1834
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org