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 Note that 23 subgenera are also included and unpublished generic names are not included.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 152 records.
Lampria Macquart, 1838 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Laphriini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Brychomyia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Lamprozona Loew, 1851 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Automolina
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Lamyra Loew, 1851 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Ctenotini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Ctenotini |
Laphria Meigen, 1803 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Laphriini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Laphyctis Loew, 1858 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: unplaced |
Laphygmolestes Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Laphystia Loew, 1847 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Laphystiini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Laphystiella Hull, 1962 subgenus
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: subgenus of Laphyctis
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: unplaced; tribe: unplaced |
Laphystotes Oldroyd, 1974 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Laxenecera Macquart, 1838 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Acurana, Dyseris, and Senoxericera
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Loewinella Hermann, 1912 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Atomosiini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Lophoceraea Hermann, 1912 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Hybozelodes
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Lycosimyia Hull, 1958 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Macahyba Carrera, 1947 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Mactea Richter and Mamaev, 1976 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Maira Schiner, 1866 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Laphriini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Martinia Hull, 1962 homonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: homonym, replaced by Martinomyia
taxonomy: preoccupied, replaced by Martinomyia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Martinomyia Özdikmen, 2006 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced taxonomy: replacement name for Martinia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Nannolaphria Londt, 1977 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Neatonia Bromley, 1935 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Atoniomyia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Neophoneus Williston, 1889 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced taxonomy: replacement name for Phoneus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Neophoneini |
Notiolaphria Londt, 1977 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Nusa Walker, 1851 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Halictosoma
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Nusina Curran, 1927 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Storthyngomerus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Nyximyia Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Oidardis Hermann, 1912 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Iucundus, Othoniomyia, Sphagolestes, and Voluptarius
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Opeatocerus Hermann, 1912 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Opocapsis Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Orthogonis Hermann, 1914 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Atomosiini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Dasytricharia |
Orthoneuromyia Williston, 1893 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Psilocurus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphystiinae; tribe: unplaced |
Othoniomyia Hermann, 1912 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Oidardis
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Pagidolaphria Hermann, 1914 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Saliomima
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Panamasilus Curran, 1930 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Atomosiini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Smeryngolaphria
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Dasytricharia |
Paractenota Engel, 1925 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Ctenotini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Ctenota
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Ctenotini |
Paratractia Hull, 1962 synonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Atomosiini; subtribe: unplaced synonymy: junior synonym of Atomosia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Atomosiaria |
Perasis Hermann, 1906 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (included by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: senior synonym of Saucropogon
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: unplaced |
Phellopteron Hull, 1962 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Pholidotus Hermann, 1912 homonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: homonym, replaced by Joartigasia
taxonomy: preoccupied, replaced by Joartigasia
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Laphriini |
Phoneus Macquart, 1838 homonym
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: unplaced (not studied by Dikow 2009); subtribe: unplaced synonymy: homonym, replaced by Neophoneus
taxonomy: preoccupied, replaced by Neophoneus
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Neophoneini |
Pilica Curran, 1931 valid
subfamily: Laphriinae tribe: Andrenosomatini; subtribe: unplaced
classification sensu world catalog by Geller-Grimm (2004) subfamily: Laphriinae; tribe: Andrenosomatini |