Asilidae generic classification sensu Dikow 2009
The comprehensive cladistic study by Dikow (2009) proposes a revised, phylogenetic classification of Asilidae into 14 subfamily taxa. This phylogenetic study is based on a sample of 158 species from 140 genera representing all 11 previously recognized subfamily taxa (Hull 1962, Papavero 1973, Geller-Grimm 2004) and 39 of the 42 tribal taxa.
Only 140 out of 537 Asilidae genera (Geller-Grimm 2004) were included at the time in this phylogenetic analysis. However, all genera classified by Geller-Grimm (2004) in Apocleinae + Asilinae (174 genera, 29 included in Dikow (2009)), Dioctriinae (11, 6 included), Laphriinae + Laphystiinae (109, 27 included), Leptogastrinae (18, 5 included), Ommatiinae (8, 4 included plus Afroestricus), Stichopogoninae (11, 4 included), and Trigonomiminae (11, 4 included) can easily be placed within the revised classification as all of these taxa have been diagnosed sufficiently to evaluate whether the remaining unstudied genera are representatives of these monophyletic taxa.
Fifty-nine genera of Dasypogoninae and Stenopogoninae sensu previous authors were included in Dikow (2009) so that only 127 genera of these two taxa remained to be addressed in future phylogenetic analyses and placed within the higher-level taxa recognized in this revised classification. With the placement of the Afrotropical genera (Londt and Dikow in the Manual of Afrotropical Diptera) only 98 genera remain to be placed in this phylogenetic classification.
Below is a list of 560 valid Asilidae genera (plus 136 synonyms, 57 homonyms, and 5 nomina nuda) based on the world-catalog of Geller-Grimm (2004) with the addition of genera described since then. Note that 23 subgenera are also included and unpublished generic names are not included.
Last update: 2020-11-02
Displaying 251 records.
Cerdistus Loew, 1849 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Rhabdotoitamus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cerozodus Bigot, 1857 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Chaetogonophora Hull, 1962 subgenus
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: subgenus of Heligmonevra
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: unplaced; tribe: unplaced |
Chilesus Bromley, 1932 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cinadus Wulp, 1898 synonym
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Heligmonevra
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Clephydroneura Becker, 1925 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cnodalomyia Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cobalomyia Hull, 1962 synonym
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Heligmonevra
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Coelopus Becker, 1907 synonym
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Eccoptopus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Colepia Daniels, 1987 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 1970 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Conosiphon Becker, 1923 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Craspedia Macquart, 1838 homonym
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: homonym, replaced by Blepharotes
taxonomy: preoccupied, replaced by Blepharotes
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cratolestes Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Cratopoda Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Catostola
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Curvirostris Tomasovic, 2015 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: (published after 2004) |
Dasophrys Loew, 1858 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Hobbyus and Neodaophrys
taxonomy: replacement name for Merogymnus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dicropaltum Martin, 1975 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Didysmachus Lehr, 1996 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dikowmyia Londt, 2002 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dinozabrus Hull, 1962 synonym
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: Machimini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Machimus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dolopus Daniels, 1987 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dysclytus Loew, 1858 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dysmachus Loew, 1860 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Dystolmus Lehr, 1996 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Eccoptopus Loew, 1860 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Coelopus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Eccritosia Schiner, 1866 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Echinitropis Martin, 1975 subgenus
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: subgenus of Polacantha
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: unplaced; tribe: unplaced |
Echthistus Loew, 1849 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Efferia Coquillet, 1893 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: Efferia group |
Eicherax Bigot, 1857 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Neoeristicus
taxonomy: replacement name for Eristicus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Eichoichemus Bigot, 1857 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Proctophorus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Apocleinae; tribe: unplaced |
Ekkentronomyia Ibáñez-Bernal and Fisher, 2015 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced taxonomy: replacement name for Nyssomyia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: (published after 2004) |
Enagaedium Engel, 1930 subgenus
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: Apocleini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: subgenus of Promachus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: unplaced; tribe: unplaced |
Engelepogon Lehr, 1992 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced taxonomy: replacement name for Acanthopleura
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Eosenoprosopis Hull, 1957 subgenus
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: subgenus of Senoprosopis
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: unplaced; tribe: unplaced |
Epiklisis Becker, 1925 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |
Epipamponeurus Becker, 1919 valid
subfamily: Asilinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Asilinae; tribe: unplaced |