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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
2427
3666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2423
3662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
2383
3584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
2026
3108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
448
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
301
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
51
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver Island
7 Families width 58 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies14SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies14SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae (Meigen, 1820)Dance flies7SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies10SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver Island
51 Genera with 58 Species
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Achradocera Coquillett, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Afromochtherus Lehr, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthalia Zetterstedt, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bicellaria Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1863Greater Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Callinicus Loew, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Campsicnemus Haliday, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chelipoda Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Clinocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1888Long-Legged Fly1SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dioctria Meigen, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocephala Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1839Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Euhybus Coquillett, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Gloma Meigen, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteralonia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1919Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leptopeza Macquart, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocydromia Meigen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Oreothalia Melander, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parathalassius Mik, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Psilocephala Zetterstedt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tachypeza Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1775Stiletto flies2SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18873SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver Island
58 Species
Achradocera arcuata Van Duzee, 1924Fly
Afromochtherus megastylus Londt, 2002
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthalia mandalota Melander, 1928
Bicellaria furcifer Melander, 1928
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius (Bombylius) validus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Callinicus pollenius Cole, 1919
Campsicnemus scambus Fallen, 1823
Chelipoda contracta Melander, 1947India mustard
Chrysotus cilipes Meigen, 1824
Condylostylus occidentalis Bigot, 1888
Crossopalpus medetera Melander, 1902
Dioctria pusio Osten-sacken, 1877
Dolichocephala argus Melander, 1928
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) remipes Wahlberg, 1839Milkwood
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eudioctria sackeni Williston, 1883
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Gloma luctuosa Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia coleophora Melander, 1928
Hemerodromia gonatopus Speiser, 1908
Hemerodromia melangyna Collin, 1927
Hemipenthes catulinus Coquillett, 1894
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Heteralonia nigrovenosa Bezzi, 1921
Laphria fernaldi Back, 1904
Laphria janus Mcatee, 1919Purple bittercress
Lasiopogon aldrichii Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon willametti Cole & Wilcox, 1938
Leptogaster arida Cole, 1919
Leptopeza disparilis Melander, 1902
Medetera apicalis (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Medetera abstrusa Thuneberg, 1955
Medetera signaticornis Loew, 1857
Medetera vittata Van Duzee, 1919Gairdner's yampah
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Neomochtherus willistoni Hine, 1909
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Oreothalia spinitarsis Wilder, 1981Tubercle dodder
Parathalassius candidatus Melander, 1906Common sandweed
Parathalassius sinclairi Brooks & Cum..., 2017
Pelastoneurus vagans Loew, 1861
Peloropeodes cornuta Van Duzee, 1926
Platypalpus holosericus Melander, 1924Mustard
Psilocephala vicina Walker, 1848
Rhamphomyia pendens Bartak, 2002
Rhamphomyia rivalis Bartak, 2002
Syntormon flexibile Wulp, 1890Long-legged fly
Systoechus oreas Osten Sacken, 1877
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tachypeza fenestrata (Say, 1823)⇒ Tachydromia sabulosa Meigen, 1830
Thereva brunnea Cole, 1923
Thereva nobilitata Fabricius, 1775Common stiletto
Villa fulviana Say, 1824Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Villa hypomelas Macquart, 1840
Villa vacans Coquillett, 1887

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Vancouver Island
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
21
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
30
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org