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Checklist for Genus Asilus Linnaeus, 1778
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
14
719
6965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
7
503
5058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAsilidae
Latreille, 1802
Assassin flies, Robber flies, Robber Fly, Robberflies
246
2457
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAsilinae
Leach, 1819
57
580
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAsilini
Schinz, 1823
11
263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAsilus
Linnaeus, 1778
27Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 27 Species
Asilus Linnaeus, 183527SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
27 Species
Asilus alastor (Walker, 1849)⇒ Apiocera alastor Walker, 1849
Asilus albitarsatus (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Promachus albitarsatus Macquart, 1834
Asilus barbarus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus biparitus Macquart, 1849
Asilus bipartitus Macquart, 1849
Asilus bombylius Villers, 1789
Asilus colombiae Macquart, 1838
Asilus crabroniformis Linnaeus, 1758Hornet robberfly
Asilus cristatus (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Dysmachus cristatus Wiedemann, 1820
Asilus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Teratopomyia cyanea Fabricius, 1781
Asilus dioctriaeformis Macquart, 1846
Asilus enitens Walker, 1871
Asilus forficula Macquart, 1846
Asilus gabonicus Macquart, 1855
Asilus maurus Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus medius (Muller, 1764)⇒ Lamyra marginata Linnaeus, 1758
Asilus megastylus Philippi, 1865
Asilus melanotarsus Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus morio (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dasypogoninae morio Fabricius, 1794
Asilus natalicus Macquart, 1855
Asilus nigellus Lichtenstein, 1796
Asilus nigribarbis Macquart, 1846
Asilus saulcyi Macquart, 1838
Asilus schedius Walker, 1849
Asilus scutellatus (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Promachus scutellatus Macquart, 1834
Asilus tangeri Walker, 1855
Asilus tingitanus Boisduval, 1835


Links, sources and further information
Asilus at artfakta.se
Asilus at gbif.org
Asilus at irmng.org
Asilus at itis.gov
Asilus at marinespecies.org