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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region U.S. Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
973
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
947
1322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
746
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
100
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
64
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
6
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for U.S. Virgin Islands
6 Families width 28 Species
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for U.S. Virgin Islands
21 Genera with 28 Species
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Andrenosoma Rondani, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Apachekolos Martin, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1794Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elcaribe Webb, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Geron Meigen, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterostylum Macquart, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Neodiplocampta Curran, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomma Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Townsendia Williston, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for U.S. Virgin Islands
28 Species
Andrenosoma lewisi Farr, 1965
Apachekolos tenuipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia pictipes Loew, 1862
Beameromyia virginensis Scarbrough, 1997
Bombylius (Bombylius) semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Bombylius senilis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Bombylius semifuscus Meigen, 1820
Chrysotus excavatus Van Duzee, 1924
Chrysotus morrisoni Van Duzee, 1924
Efferia stylata Fabricius, 1775
Elcaribe abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Elcaribe guanaensis Webb, 2006
Empis atra Wiedemann, 1830
Eurhabdus jamaicensis Farr, 1973
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Geron senilis Fabricius, 1794
Heterostylum ferrugineum Fabricius, 1805
Heterostylum rufum Oliver, 1789
Leptogaster flavipes Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Leptogaster jamaicensis Farr, 1963
Leptogaster martini Farr, 1963
Ligyra cerberus Fabricius, 1794
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Neodiplocampta roederi Curran, 1931
Ommatius jamaicensis Farr, 1965
Ommatius saccas Walker, 1849
Platypalpus trivialis Loew, 1864
Plesiomma lineata Fabricius, 1781
Townsendia argyrata Curran, 1926

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in U.S. Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
3
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org