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Checklist for Infraorder Asilomorpha Rohdendorf, 1961
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
432
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
296
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
72
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
7 Families width 199 Species
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies163SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies12SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies16SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
72 Genera with 199 Species
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Achalcus Haliday, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Acropsilus Mik, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allodromia Smith, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amblypsilopus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Asyndetus Loew, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Beameromyia Martin, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chimerothalassius Shamshev & G..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotus Meigen, 197527SpeciesTaxom
Coeloglutus Aldrich, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Condylostylus Bigot, 1975Long-Legged Fly11SpeciesTaxom
Crossopalpus Bigot, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopygiella Robinson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cymatopus Kertesz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Diaphorus Meigen, 197511SpeciesTaxom
Discopygiella Robinson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Distostylus Webb, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopus Latreille, 1893Long-legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dominicomyia Robinson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Drapetis Meigen, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Eicherax Bigot, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Enlinia Aldrich, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Eutarsus Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopternus Loew, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Harmstonia Robinson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Haromyia1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerodromia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Gnat Ogres0SpeciesTaxom
Leptocorypha Aldrich, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Leptorhethum Aldrich, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lochites Forster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lyroneurus Loew, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19757SpeciesTaxom
Medetero1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metatrichia Coquillett, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Micrempis Melander, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Micromedetera Robinson, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Micromedotera1SpeciesTaxom
Micromorphus Mik, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nerax Hull, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nercostomus1SpeciesTaxom
Neurigona Rondani, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Oligodranes Loew, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 19857SpeciesTaxom
Paraclius Loew, 197512SpeciesTaxom
Pelaropeodes1SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Peloropeodes Wheeler, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Platypalpus Macquart, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosympycnus Robinson, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Psilopus Meigen, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphomyia Meigen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sarcionus Aldrich, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sciapus Zeller, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Stolidosoma Becker, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Symbolia Becker, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Syneches Walker, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Syntormon Loew, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Tachyempis Melander, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tachytrechus Haliday, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Thrypticus Gerstäcker, 19759SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthina Aldrich, 19757SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
199 Species
Achalcus sordidus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Enlinia sordidus Aldrich, 1896
Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Allodromia wirthi Chillcott, 1983
Amblypsilopus angustatus Aldrich, 1893
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Asyndetus bredini Robinson, 1975
Asyndetus dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Beameromyia quaterna Scarbrough, 1997
Cerotainia melanosoma Scarbrough &..., 1989
Chimerothalassius runyoni Brooks & Cum..., 0
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) apicalis (Parent, 1932)⇒ Chrysotus parapicalis Bickel & Dyte, 1989
Chrysotus (Chrysotus) parapicalis Bickel & Dyte, 1989
Chrysotus acutus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus albihirtipes Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus albihistipes
Chrysotus albipalpus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus callichromus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus excisus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus hirsutus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus inermis Osten Sacken, 1877
Chrysotus integer Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus integrus
Chrysotus lamellicaudatus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus longipalpus Edwards, 1932Long-legged fly
Chrysotus mediocaudatus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus microtatus Meuffels & G..., 1999
Chrysotus minimus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus niger (Loew, 1869)⇒ Acropsilus niger Loew, 1869
Chrysotus orichalceus Gosseries, 1989
Chrysotus paradoxus Aldrich, 1902
Chrysotus proximus Aldrich, 1896
Chrysotus pseudexcisus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus pseudoexcisus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus pseudoniger Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus subcaudatus Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus tricolor Robinson, 1975
Chrysotus xiphostoma Robinson, 1975
Coeloglutus concavus Williston, 1896
Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus brayi Robinson, 1975
Condylostylus chrysoprasi Walker, 1849
Condylostylus clavipes Aldrich, 1901
Condylostylus dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Condylostylus graenicheri Van Duzee, 1927
Condylostylus insularis Aldrich, 1896
Condylostylus nigripilosus Robinson, 1975
Condylostylus nigropilosus
Condylostylus perpilosus Robinson, 1975
Condylostylus quadriseriatus Robinson, 1975
Crossopalpus xanthopoda Williston, 1896
Crossopalpus xanthopodus Williston, 1896
Cryptopygiella musaphila Robinson, 1975
Cymatopus bredini Robinson, 1975
Diaphorus angustifrons Robinson, 1975
Diaphorus approximatus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Diaphorus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Diaphorus contiguus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dimidiatus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus dubius Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus flavipes Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus parvulus Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus robustus Robinson, 1975
Diaphorus simplex Aldrich, 1896
Diaphorus spectabilis Loew, 1861
Diaphorus wirthi Robinson, 1975
Discopygiella maculata Robinson, 1975
Distostylus irwini Webb, 2003
Dolichopus (Dolichopus) plumipes (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Tachytrechus notatus Stannius, 1831
Dolichopus angustatus Aldrich, 1893
Dominicomyia chrysotimoides Robinson, 1975
Drapetis (Elaphropeza) flavida Williston, 1896
Drapetis minuta Williston, 1896
Drapetis xanthopoda (Williston, 1896)⇒ Crossopalpus xanthopoda Williston, 1896
Eicherax nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Enlinia arborea Robinson, 1975
Enlinia bredini Robinson, 1975
Enlinia cataractarum Robinson, 1975
Enlinia dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Enlinia larondei Robinson, 1975
Enlinia patellitarsis Robinson, 1975
Enlinia sordidus Aldrich, 1896
Eutarsus sinuata (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Symbolia sinuata Aldrich, 1896
Exoprosopa selenops Greathead, 2001
Gymnopternus brevicornis Stæger, 1842
Gymnopternus ruficornis Williston, 1896
Harmstonia simplex Robinson, 1967
Haromyia iviei Runyon, 2015
Hemerodromia defessa Williston, 1896
Hercostomus brevicornis (Staeger, 1842)⇒ Gymnopternus brevicornis Stæger, 1842
Hercostomus latipes (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Tachytrechus latipes Aldrich, 1896
Hercostomus ruficornis Aldrich, 1896
Leptocorypha pavo (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Paraclius pavo Williston, 1896
Leptogaster roederi Williston, 1896
Leptorhethum dominicense Robinson, 1975
Lochites auriceps (Walker, 1839)⇒ Torymoides sulcius Walker, 1839
Lyroneurus simplex (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Diaphorus simplex Aldrich, 1896
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Medetera archboldi Robinson, 1975
Medetera crassicauda Robinson, 1975
Medetera dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Medetera exiguus Aldrich, 1902
Medetera pseudonigripes Robinson, 1975
Medetera seriata Robinson, 1975
Medetera steyskali Robinson, 1975
Medetero crassicauda
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Metatrichia bulbosa Osten Sacken, 1877
Micrempis dominicensis Chillcott, 1983
Micromedetera archboldi Robinson, 1975
Micromedotera archboldi
Micromorphus caudatus Aldrich, 1902
Nerax nigrimystaceus Macquart, 1847
Nercostomus latipes
Neurigona fuscicosta Robinson, 1975
Neurigona signifer Aldrich, 1896
Neurigona signifera Aldrich, 1896
Oligodranes anthonomus (Melander, 1946)⇒ Apolysis anthonoma Melander, 1946
Ommatius chrysopilus Oldroyd, 1972
Ommatius dignus Scarbrough, 2000
Ommatius dimidiatus Macquart, 1850
Ommatius emarginatus Scarbrough, 1985
Ommatius infractus Scarbrough, 1985
Ommatius orenoquensis Bigot, 1876
Ommatius villosus Scarbrough, 1985
Paraclius abdominalis (Aldrich, 1902)⇒ Tachytrechus abdominalis Aldrich, 1902
Paraclius affinis Robinson, 1975
Paraclius bellus (Aldrich, 1902)⇒ Tachytrechus bellus Aldrich, 1902
Paraclius ciliferus (Becker, 1922)⇒ Tachytrechus ciliferus Becker, 1922
Paraclius dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Paraclius filiferus Aldrich, 1896
Paraclius fuscicornis (Aldrich, 1902)⇒ Tachytrechus fuscicornis Aldrich, 1902
Paraclius megalocerus Robinson, 1975
Paraclius nigripes (Aldrich, 1902)⇒ Tachytrechus nigripes Aldrich, 1902
Paraclius pavo Williston, 1896
Paraclius quadrinotatus Aldrich, 1902
Paraclius sarcionoides Robinson, 1975
Pelaropeodes debilis
Pelastoneurus argentifer Aldrich, 1896
Pelastoneurus unguiculatus Aldrich, 1896
Peloropeodes debilis Robinson, 1975
Peloropeodes discolor Robinson, 1964Smooth yellow vetch
Peloropeodes dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Peloropeodes falco Aldrich, 1896
Peloropeodes frater (Aldrich, 1902)⇒ Peloropeodes discolor Robinson, 1964
Peloropeodes similis Aldrich, 1896
Platypalpus singularis Collin, 1960
Pseudosympycnus perornatus Robinson, 1967
Psilopus bellulus (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Condylostylus bellulus Aldrich, 1896
Psilopus clavipes (Aldrich, 1901)⇒ Condylostylus clavipes Aldrich, 1901
Psilopus insularis (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Condylostylus insularis Aldrich, 1896
Rhamphomyia leucophenga Bezzi, 1905
Sarcionus lineatus Aldrich, 1896
Sciapus bredini Robinson, 1975
Sciapus decoripes Robinson, 1975
Sciapus flavicornis Aldrich, 1896
Sciapus flavidus Aldrich, 1896
Sciapus luteus Robinson, 1975
Stolidosoma hexachaeta Robinson, 1967
Symbolia linearis Aldrich, 1896
Symbolia sinuata Aldrich, 1896
Sympycnus bredini Robinson, 1975
Sympycnus bredoni
Sympycnus dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Sympycnus latifacies Robinson, 1975
Sympycnus lineatus Loew, 1861
Sympycnus nephophilus Aldrich, 1916
Sympycnus pentachaetus Aldrich, 1916
Sympycnus similis (Aldrich, 1896)⇒ Peloropeodes similis Aldrich, 1896
Syneches vineus Wilder, 1974
Tachydromia insularis
Tachydromia singularis (Collin, 1960)⇒ Platypalpus singularis Collin, 1960
Tachyempis apicis Williston, 1896
Tachytrechus abdominalis Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus bellus Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus calyptopygeus Robinson, 1975
Tachytrechus ciliferus Becker, 1922
Tachytrechus fuscicornis Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus latipes Aldrich, 1896
Tachytrechus nigripes Aldrich, 1902
Tachytrechus perornatus Robinson, 1975
Tachytrechus planifacies Robinson, 1975
Tachytrechus seriatus Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus aequalis Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus armatus Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus crinipes Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus cupulifera Aldrich, 1896
Thrypticus delicatus Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus minor Aldrich, 1896
Thrypticus senilis Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus subdissectus Robinson, 1975
Thrypticus varipes Robinson, 1975
Toxophora rubida Felt, 1911
Villa gorgon Fabricius, 1805
Xanthina acuticornis Robinson, 1975
Xanthina dominicensis Robinson, 1975
Xanthina flava Aldrich, 1896
Xanthina flavus Aldrich, 1896
Xanthina persetosa Robinson, 1975
Xanthina plumicauda Aldrich, 1902
Xanthina rubromarginata Robinson, 1975

Subnodes of Asilomorpha with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyAsiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
4
17
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEmpidoidea
Chvala, 1983
Long-legged Flies
3
55
177
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Asilomorpha at marinespecies.org