deciphering their diversity and evolutionary history

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Asiloid Flies
deciphering their diversity and evolutionary history

Sample of Asiloid Flies

Specimen table of genomic-grade specimens

Genomic-grade specimens available through Torsten Dikow.
Specimens of Apioceridae, Asilidae, and Mydidae currently available for molecular phylogenetic analyses, i.e., were collected in 96% ethanol, RNALater, DNAgard, or liquid Nitrogen. The material is based on the collections that Torsten Dikow has access to and are deposited in the Smithsonian NMNH Biorepository and does not list all species available worldwide.
Several people contributed to the collecting or organization of the material and are thanked for their assistance.
Jason Londt (KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa), Eric Fisher, Shaun Winterton, and Martin Hauser (California State Collection of Arthropods, Sacramento, CA, USA), Werner Barkemeyer (Museum Flensburg, Germany), Will Reeves (Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA), Jorge Artigas (Universidad de Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile), David Clements (Cardiff, Wales, UK), Hans Pohl (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany), Eduardo Almeida (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), Jean-Michel Maldes (CIRAD-Amis - Protection des Cultures, Montpellier, France), Rick Hoebeke (University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA), Daniele Birtele (Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale, Marmirolo, Italy), Keith Bayless (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA), Michael Thomas and Chris Maier (Connecticut Agricultural Research Station, New Haven, Connecticut, USA), Ginger & Charlie Brown (Rhode Island, USA), Germano Leite (Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany), Julia Almeida and Lucas Cezar (Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil), Danny Wolff (Ebstorf, Germany)

Displaying 645 records.
family genus species author zooRegion country stateProvince locality coordinates date collector elevation Source (specimen donor / collector) preserved in # Females # Males collection catalogNumber NMNH Biorepository #
Mydidae Miltinus minutus (Mackerras, 1928) Australia Western Australia Moore River National Park 31°03'49''S 115°44'35''E 2008-11-15 Gaimari, S. 79 m S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914631 AA6GH08
Mydidae Miltinus minutus (Mackerras, 1928) Australia Western Australia Wandoo National Park, off Crawler Road, 0.7 km W Kent Road 31°58'50''S 116°31'02''E 2011-12-09 Dikow, T. 243 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 2 USNM USNMENT00914597 AA6GJ47
Mydidae Miltinus sp. (Barakula) Australia Queensland Barakula State Forest, site 11 26°14'31''S 150°49'26''E 2009-12-01–2009-12-15 Monteith, G. 450 m S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914645 AA6GH22
Mydidae Miltinus stenogaster (Westwood, 1841) Australia Western Australia Wandoo National Park, off Crawler Road, 0.7 km W Kent Road 31°58'50''S 116°31'02''E 2011-12-09 Dikow, T. 243 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914598 AA6GJ48
Mydidae Miltinus stenogaster (Westwood, 1841) Australia Western Australia Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park 34°03'04''S 115°01'05''E 2008-11-16 Winterton, S. S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914574 AA6GJ24
Mydidae Miltinus viduatus (Westwood, 1835) Australia New South Wales Warrumbungle National Park, Buckley's Creek 31°16'05''S 149°00'21''E 2008-03-13–2008-04-08 Winterton, S. 398 m S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914572 AA6GJ22
Mydidae Miltinus viduatus (Westwood, 1835) Australia New South Wales Warrumbungle National Park, Wambelong Creek 31°19'23''S 149°01'39''E 2008-09-30 Winterton, S. 595 m S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 1 1 USNM USNMENT00914573 AA6GJ23
Mydidae Mitrodetus dentitarsis (Macquart, 1850) Chile Santiago Metropolitan Chacabuco Caleu, near Cerro del Roble 33°00'49''S 070°58'59''W 2004-11-29 Ascher, J. J. Ascher 95% Ethanol 0 2 USNM USNMENT00914610 AA6GG87
Mydidae Mydas arizonensis (Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989) USA Arizona Rucker Canyon ford, 3,2 km W 31°45'17''N 109°25'43''W 2006-08-24 Ascher, J. 1793 m J. Ascher cyanide 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914565 AA6GJ14
Mydidae Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) USA Illinois Illinois Beach State Park, Dead River trail 42°25'17''N 087°48'29''W 2008-08-20 Dikow, T. 175 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914571 AA6GJ21
Mydidae Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) USA Maryland North Tract Patuxent Research Refuge, 7 km ESE Laurel 39°04'15''N 076°45'18''W 2014-07-17 Steiner, W. W. Steiner liquid nitrogen 0 1 USNM USNMENT00802763 AA8IO68
Mydidae Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) USA North Carolina Angier, 4,8 km E 35°31'00''N 078°40'00''W 2003-07-05 Pritchard, D. B. Wiegmann 75% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914563 AA6GJ12
Mydidae Mydas ventralis (Gerstaecker, 1868) USA California Algodones Dunes 33°09'00''N 115°19'00''W 2007-09-13 Kimsey, L. E. Fisher 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914567 AA6GJ16
Mydidae Namibimydas gaerdesi (Hesse, 1972) Namibia Erongo Swakopmund, S side Swakop River mouth 22°41'33''S 014°31'37''E 2012-02-03 Dikow, T. 9 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914601 AA6GJ51
Mydidae Namibimydas psamminos (Dikow, 2012) Namibia Hardap Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park, Sesriem, Elim Dune 24°27'28''S 015°46'37''E 2012-02-09 Dikow, T. 826 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914602 AA6GJ52
Mydidae Nemomydas brachyrhynchus (Osten-Sacken, 1886) USA Arizona Chiricahua Mountains, Coronado National Forest, road Portal-Paradise 31°55'48''N 109°10'52''W 2005-05-08 Dikow, T. 1597 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914558 AA6GJ07
Mydidae Nemomydas lamia (Séguy, 1928) Costa Rica Guanacaste Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja, Estancia Las Pailas 10°46'25''N 085°20'57''W 2005-01-17 M. Hauser 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914575 AA6GJ25
Mydidae Nemomydas melanopogon (Steyskal, 1956) USA Florida Archer, 4,5 km SW on State Route 24 29°30'38''N 082°33'33''W 2011-05-22 Cline, A. M. Hauser 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914649 AA6GH28
Mydidae Nemomydas sp. (Rosario) Mexico Sonora Mun. Rosario de Tesopaco, 11 km E Rosario de Tesopaco on road to La Estrella 27°49'57''N 109°15'10''W 2005-05-03 Schwartz, M. 479 m C. Weirauch 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914608 AA6GG85
Mydidae Nemomydas venosus (Loew, 1866) USA New Mexico Gila National Forest, Gila Riparian Preserve 33°02'34''N 108°31'51''W 2007-08-15 Dikow, T. 1419 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914620 AA6GG97
Mydidae Nemomydas venosus (Loew, 1866) Mexico Sonora Estero Soldado, 1 km W 27°57'40''N 110°59'24''W 2009-08-03–2009-08-05 Fisher, E. 3 m E. Fisher 95% Ethanol 1 2 USNM USNMENT00914583 AA6GJ33
Mydidae Neorhaphiomidas sp. Australia Western Australia Yanchep National Park, off Pipidinny Road 31°34'54''S 115°40'52''E 2011-12-08 Dikow, T. 26 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914652 AA6GH31
Mydidae Opomydas townsendi (Williston, 1898) USA Arizona Portal, 5 km E 31°54'18''N 109°06'17''W 2005-05-07 Dikow, T. 1377 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914557 AA6GJ06
Mydidae Perissocerus arabicus (Bequaert, 1961) United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Ain, Zakher Pools 24°05'29''N 55°38'14''E 2010-11-18 Howarth, B. B. Howarth 95% Ethanol 1 1 USNM USNMENT00891909 AA6GH27
Mydidae Phyllomydas parvulus (Westwood, 1841) USA Florida Lake Placid, Archbold Biological Station, flatwoods W of main building 27°11'03''N 081°21'24''W 2010-04-26 Dikow, T. 34 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914642 AA6GH19
Mydidae Phyllomydas parvulus (Westwood, 1841) USA Florida Archbold Biological Station, scrubby flatwoods 27°11'02''N 081°21'12''W 2010-04-26 Deyrup, M. ABS 95% Ethanol 1 2 USNM USNMENT00914591 AA6GJ41
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00995562 AA8I069
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00995563 AA8I070
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock RNAlater 1 0 USNM USNMENT00995564 AA8I071
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock RNAlater 0 1 USNM USNMENT00995565 AA8I072
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock DNAgard 0 1 USNM USNMENT00995566 AA8I073
Mydidae Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880 USA New Mexico field on S side of NM480, between Roosevelt Road AF and AG 34°07'24''N 103°34'20''W 2014-06-09 Pollock, D. 1289 m D. Pollock DNAgard 1 0 USNM USNMENT00995567 AA8I074
Mydidae Phyllomydas quercus (Wilcox, 1978) USA Florida Archbold Biological Station, scrubby flatwoods 27°11'02''N 081°21'12''W 2010-04-26 Deyrup, M. ABS 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914592 AA6GJ42
Mydidae Phyllomydas quercus (Wilcox, 1978) USA Florida Lake Placid, Archbold Biological Station, Archbold Cookout Hill Drive (E Route 17 + 8) 27°11'12''N 081°20'11''W 2010-04-26 Dikow, T. 65 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914643 AA6GH20
Mydidae Pseudonomoneura hirta (Coquillett, 1904) USA California Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, S22, W Borrego Springs 33°12'37''N 116°28'50''W 2009-04-30 Dikow, T. 1195 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914635 AA6GH12
Mydidae Pseudonomoneura hirta (Coquillett, 1904) USA California Wrightwood, 1.5 km NE, Sheep Creek Canyon 34°21'29''N 117°36'27''W 2009-05-23–2009-05-25 Winterton, S. 1695 m S. Winterton 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914647 AA6GH24
Mydidae Pseudonomoneura micheneri (James, 1938) USA Arizona SE Yucca, junction Calamity Jane Road + Arroyo Road 34°46'23''N 114°00'00''W 2009-04-28 Dikow, T. 806 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914637 AA6GH14
Mydidae Pseudonomoneura micheneri (James, 1938) USA California Borrego Springs, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Palm Canyon base 33°16'11''N 116°25'08''W 2009-04-29 Dikow, T. 256 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914636 AA6GH13
Mydidae Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki (Cazier, 1985) USA Arizona Parker, Osborn Well Road, 1,6 km E of Route 95 34°07'01''N 114°15'25''W 2008-05-02 Dikow, T. 150 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00914569 AA6GJ19
Mydidae Rhaphiomidas maehleri (Cazier, 1941) USA California Palen Valley, Palen Dune Road, 3,2 km S Coxcomb Monument Road 33°52'40''N 115°12'37''W 2009-04-29 Dikow, T. 148 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914576 AA6GJ26
Mydidae Rhaphiomidas parkeri (Cazier, 1941) USA California Algodones Dunes, Gecko Road, Roadrunner campground area 32°54'47''N 115°07'18''W 2008-04-29 Dikow, T. 76 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 0 1 USNM USNMENT00891908 AA6GJ18
Mydidae Rhaphiomidas parkeri (Cazier, 1941) USA California Algodones Dunes, Gecko Road, Roadrunner campground area 32°54'47''N 115°07'18''W 2008-04-29 Dikow, T. 76 m T. Dikow 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914568 AA6GJ17
Mydidae Rhaphiomidas xanthos (Townsend, 1895) Mexico Baja California Sur La Plaz 24°10'27''N 110°18'17''W 2003-09-16 Andrews, F. S. Gaimari 95% Ethanol 1 0 USNM USNMENT00914562 AA6GJ11
Mydidae Stratiomydas lividus (Curran, 1953) Mexico Sonora Banamichi, 1 km N, Rio Sonora 30°01'05''N 110°13'03''W 2009-07-30 Fisher, E. 674 m E. Fisher 95% Ethanol 1 1 USNM USNMENT00914581 AA6GJ31
Mydidae Syllegomydas palestinensis (Bequaert, 1961) Israel Nizzanim Sand Park 31°40'00''N 034°37'00''E 2004-06-03–2004-06-08 Irwin, M. 25 m M. Hauser 95% Ethanol 0 2 USNM USNMENT00914609 AA6GG86

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