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Taxonomy
Asiloidea was named by Latreille (1802). It is extant.
It was assigned to Orthorapha by Wiegmann et al. (2011); to Muscomorpha by Yeates et al. (2007), Grimaldi et al. (2011); to Brachycera by Grimaldi (2016); and to Heterodactyla by Shin et al. (2018).
It was assigned to Orthorapha by Wiegmann et al. (2011); to Muscomorpha by Yeates et al. (2007), Grimaldi et al. (2011); to Brachycera by Grimaldi (2016); and to Heterodactyla by Shin et al. (2018).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1802 | Bombylioidea Latreille p. 427 |
| 1802 | Asiloidea Latreille p. 432 |
| 2004 | Bombylioidea Nel and De Ploeg |
| 2007 | Asiloidea Yeates et al. |
| 2011 | Asiloidea Grimaldi et al. p. 306 |
| 2011 | Asiloidea Wiegmann et al. |
| 2016 | Asiloidea Grimaldi p. 62 |
| 2018 | Asiloidea Shin et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Superfm. Asiloidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Apsilocephalidae Nagatomi et al. 1991
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G. Apsilocephala Kröber 1914
G. †Palaeoapsilocephala Hauser and Greenwalt 2022
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†Palaeoapsilocephala kishenehnensis Hauser and Greenwalt 2022
†Palaeoapsilocephala pusilla Hennig 1967
†Palaeoapsilocephala vagabunda Cockerell 1927
Fm. Asilidae Latreille 1802 [robber fly]
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G. †Araripogon Grimaldi 1990
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†Araripogon axelrodi Grimaldi 1990
†Araripogon pulchrus Lamas et al. 2021
Subfm. Asilinae Latreille 1802
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Tr. Apocleini Papavero 1973
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G. Promachus Loew 1848
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†Promachus paucinervis Zhang et al. 1994
†Promachus rapax Zhang et al. 1994
Tr. Asilini Latreille 1802
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G. Asilus Linnaeus 1758
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†Asilus amelanchieris Cockerell 1911
†Asilus angustialius Zhang 1989
†Asilus antiquus Heer 1849
†Asilus bicolor Heer 1849
†Asilus brunneitibius Zhang 1989
†Asilus curculionis Melander 1946
†Asilus deperditus Heer 1849
†Asilus florissantinus James 1939
†Asilus gurnetensis Cockerell 1921
†Asilus palaeolestes Cockerell 1921
†Asilus peritulus Cockerell 1909
†Asilus sannoisiensis Meunier 1915
†Asilus trichurus Meunier 1899
†Asilus wickhami Cockerell 1915
Invalid names: Asilus angustifrons Loew 1850 [nomen nudum]
G. †Asilopsis Cockerell 1921
G. Neolophonotus Engel 1925
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†Neolophonotus klebsi Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Lophonotus Maquart 1828 [replaced]
G. Senoprosopis Macquart 1838
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Subg. †Senoprosopis (Eosenoprosopis) Hull 1957
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†Senoprosopis (Eosenoprosopis) antiquus James 1939
†Senoprosopis (Eosenoprosopis) romeri Hull 1957
†Senoprosopis beckeri Lewis 1972
†Senoprosopis eureka Melander 1949
Subfm. Brachyrhopalinae Hardy 1926
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Subfm. Dasypogoninae Macquart 1838
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G. Ceraturgus Wiedemann 1824
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†Ceraturgus praecursor James 1939
Invalid names: Ceraturgopsis Johnson 1903 [synonym]
Tr. Dasypogonini Macquart 1838
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G. Dasypogon Meigen 1803
G. Taracticus Loew 1872
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†Taracticus contusus Cockerell 1910
†Taracticus hypogaeus Cockerell 1909
†Taracticus renovatus Cockerell 1911
Invalid names: Damalini [empty]
Subfm. Dioctriinae Enderlein 1936
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Tr. Dioctriini Enderlein 1936
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G. Dioctria Meigen 1803
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†Dioctria florissantina Cockerell 1909
†Dioctria jamesi Lewis 1972
†Dioctria pulveris Cockerell 1917
Subfm. Leptogastrinae Schiner 1862 [grass fly]
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Tr. Leptogastrini Schiner 1862
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G. Leptogaster Meigen 1803
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†Leptogaster cerestensis Nel and Jouault 2022
†Leptogaster erecta Meunier 1906
†Leptogaster falloti Theobald 1937
†Leptogaster hellii Unger 1841
†Leptogaster prior Melander 1946
Subfm. Ommatiinae Hardy 1927
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G. Ommatius Wiedemann 1821
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†Ommatius fimbriatus Scarbrough and Poinar 1992
†Ommatius subtus Scarbrough and Poinar 1992
Subfm. Stenopogoninae Hull 1962
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Tr. Enigmomorphini Hull 1962
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G. Microstylum Macquart 1838
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†Microstylum destructum Cockerell 1909
†Microstylum wheeleri Cockerell 1908
Fm. Evocoidae Yeates et al. 2006
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G. †Burmapsilocephala Gaimari and Mostovski 2000
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†Burmapsilocephala cockerelli Gaimari and Mostovski 2000
†Burmapsilocephala evocoa Grimaldi 2016
G. †Kuhwahldyia Solórzano Kraemer and Cumming 2019
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†Kuhwahldyia indefinita Solórzano Kraemer and Cumming 2019
Fm. Mydidae Latreille 1806 [mydas fly]
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Fm. †Protapioceridae Ren 1998
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G. †Protapiocera Ren 1998
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†Protapiocera convergens Zhang et al. 2007
†Protapiocera ischyra Ren 1998
†Protapiocera megista Ren 1998
Fm. Scenopinidae Fallen 1817 [window fly]
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Subfm. Proratinae Theodor 1983
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Fm. Therevidae Newman 1834 [stiletto fly]
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G. Psilocephala Zetterstedt 1838
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†Psilocephala electrella Cockerell 1920
Invalid names: Paraclia Enderlein 1936 [synonym]
Subfm. Therevinae Newman 1834
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G. Nebritus Coquillett 1894
G. Thereva Latreille 1796
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†Thereva carbonum von Heyden 1856
†Thereva marcelini Theobald 1937
Invalid names: Thereua bosniaskii Handlirsch 1907 [nomen nudum]
Subfm. Xestomyzinae Lyneborg 1976
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Invalid names: Bombylioidea Latreille 1802 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available