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Asiloidea

Insecta - Diptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Bombylioidea Latreille p. 427
1802Asiloidea Latreille p. 432
2004Bombylioidea Nel and De Ploeg
2007Asiloidea Yeates et al.
2011Asiloidea Grimaldi et al. p. 306
2011Asiloidea Wiegmann et al.
2016Asiloidea Grimaldi p. 62
2018Asiloidea Shin et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
orderDiptera
—NeodipteraMichelsen 1994
suborderBrachyceraZetterstedt 1842
—Heterodactyla
superfamilyAsiloidea
superfamilyAsiloidea

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. †Cascomixticus Poinar and Vega 2021
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†Cascomixticus tubuliferous Poinar and Vega 2021
G. †Irwinimyia Zhang et al. 2017
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†Irwinimyia spinosa Zhang et al. 2017
G. †Palaeoapsilocephala Hauser and Greenwalt 2022
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†Palaeoapsilocephala kishenehnensis Hauser and Greenwalt 2022
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
Tr. Machimini Lehr 1996
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G. Machimus Loew 1849
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†Machimus kollmanni Timon-David 1944
G. Neolophonotus Engel 1925
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†Neolophonotus klebsi Meunier 1908
Invalid names: Lophonotus Maquart 1828 [replaced]
G. †Permessus Piton and Théobald 1939
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†Permessus asiloides Piton and Théobald 1939
Tr. Philonicini Lehr 1996
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G. Philonicus Loew 1849
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†Philonicus saxorum James 1939
G. Proctacanthus Macquart 1838
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†Proctacanthus fractus Cockerell 1921
G. †Pseudophrisson Dürrenfeldt 1968
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†Pseudophrisson primus Dürrenfeldt 1968
G. Senoprosopis Macquart 1838
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†Senoprosopis beckeri Lewis 1972
†Senoprosopis eureka Melander 1949
Subfm. Brachyrhopalinae Hardy 1926
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G. Holopogon Loew 1847
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†Holopogon archilestes Hull 1960
†Holopogon pilipes Loew 1850
G. Nicocles Jaennicke 1867
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†Nicocles miocenicus Cockerell 1909
G. †Burmapogon Dikow and Grimaldi 2014
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†Burmapogon bruckschi Dikow and Grimaldi 2014
Subfm. Dasypogoninae Macquart 1838
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Tr. Blepharepiini Papavero 1973
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G. Blepharepium Rondani 1848
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†Blepharepium borealis James 1939
G. Ceraturgus Wiedemann 1824
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†Ceraturgus praecursor James 1939
Invalid names: Ceraturgopsis Johnson 1903 [synonym]
G. Cophura Osten-Sacken 1887
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†Cophura antiquella Cockerell 1913
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
G. Lestomyia Williston 1883
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†Lestomyia miocenica James 1939
Tr. Megapodini Carrera 1949
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Subtr. Senobasina Papavero 1975
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G. Senobasis Macquart 1838
G. †Palaeomolobra Hull 1962
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†Palaeomolobra antiqua James 1939
Tr. Saropogonini Hardy 1926
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G. Saropogon Loew 1847
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†Saropogon oblitescens Cockerell 1914
G. †Stenocinclis Scudder 1878
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†Stenocinclis anomala Scudder 1878
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
G. †Kishenehnoasilus Dikow 2019
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†Kishenehnoasilus bhl Dikow 2019
Subfm. Laphriinae Macquart 1838
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Tr. Atomosiini Lynch Arribalzaga 1882
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G. †Protoloewinella Schumann 1984
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†Protoloewinella keilbachi Schumann 1984
G. Psilocurus Loew 1874
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†Psilocurus tarsalis Statz 1940
Subfm. Leptogastrinae Schiner 1862 [grass fly]
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G. †Cretagaster Dikow and Grimaldi 2014
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†Cretagaster raritanensis Dikow and Grimaldi 2014
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
G. Schildia Aldrich 1923
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†Schildia martini Dikow and Bayless 2009
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. †Myanmarpsilocephala Zhang et al. 2017
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†Myanmarpsilocephala grimaldii Zhang et al. 2017
G. †Kuhwahldyia Solórzano Kraemer and Cumming 2019
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†Kuhwahldyia indefinita Solórzano Kraemer and Cumming 2019
G. †Kumaromyia Grimaldi and Hauser 2011
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†Kumaromyia burmitica Grimaldi and Hauser 2011
G. †Myanmyia Grimaldi 2011
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†Myanmyia asteiformia Grimaldi 2011
Fm. Mydidae Latreille 1806 [mydas fly]
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G. †Cretomydas Wilkommen 2007
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†Cretomydas santanensis Wilkommen 2007
G. Mydas Fabricius 1794
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†Mydas miocenicus Cockerell 1913
Fm. †Protapioceridae Ren 1998
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G. †Protapiocera Ren 1998
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†Protapiocera convergens Zhang et al. 2007
G. †Pseudapiocera Zhang 2015
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Fm. Scenopinidae Fallen 1817 [window fly]
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Subfm. Proratinae Theodor 1983
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G. †Burmaprorates Jouault and Nel 2020
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†Burmaprorates alagracilis Jouault and Nel 2020
G. †Proratites Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
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†Proratites simplex Grimaldi and Cumming 1999
Subfm. Scenopininae Fallen 1817
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Tr. Metatrichini Winterton and Ware 2015
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G. Brevitrichia Hardy 1994
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†Brevitrichia messogenes Greenwalt and Winterton 2022
G. †Eocenotrichia Garrouste et al. 2016
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†Eocenotrichia magnifica Garrouste et al. 2016
G. Metatrichia Coquillett 1900
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†Metatrichia pria Yeates and Grimaldi 1993
Fm. Therevidae Newman 1834 [stiletto fly]
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G. †Arctogephyra Hauser 2007
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†Arctogephyra agilis Meunier 1908
G. †Cretothereva Carmo et al. 2021
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†Cretothereva antiqua Carmo et al. 2021
G. †Kroeberiella Hauser 2007
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†Kroeberiella pinguis Loew 1850
G. †Palaeopherocera Hauser and Irwin 2005
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†Palaeopherocera scudderi Cockerell 1909
Subfm. Phycusinae Lyneborg 1976
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G. †Glaesorthactia Hennig 1967
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G. Rueppellia Wiedemann 1830
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. †Ambradolon Metz and Irwin 2000
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†Ambradolon grimaldii Metz and Irwin 2000
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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G. †Peratrimera Hauser and Irwin 2005
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†Peratrimera mexicana Hauser and Irwin 2005
Invalid names: Bombylioidea Latreille 1802 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Holocene or 170.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 166.1 Ma

Collections (93 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Palaeoplatypygus zaitzevi (118010)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Protapiocera convergens (119055) Protapiocera megista, Protapiocera ischyra (138436)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Apioceridae indet. (118216) Protapiocera sp. (105969 113349)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Shandong) Pseudapiocera shandongensis (161254)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Araripogon pulchrus (149767) Asilidae indet., Asiloidea indet., Cretomydas santanensis (122557) Cretomydas santanensis (215116) Cretothereva antiqua (125511) Therevidae indet., Araripogon sp. 2?, Araripogon axelrodi (122352)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Burmapogon bruckschi (123113) Cascomixticus tubuliferous (104053)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Burmaprorates alagracilis (179227) Burmapsilocephala cockerelli, Psilocephala electrella (123020) Kuhwahldyia indefinita (173343) Microburmyia analvena (123116) Microburmyia veanalvena, Myanmyia asteiformia, Kumaromyia burmitica, Burmapogon bruckschi, Burmapsilocephala evocoa (111688) Myanmarpsilocephala grimaldii, Irwinimyia spinosa (161726)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Proratites simplex, Asilidae indet. (110895)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Proplatypygus rohdendorfi, Procyrtosia sukatshevae (122590)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Asilidae indet. (112781)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Eurodoliopteryx inexpectatus (123421) Eurodoliopteryx inexpectatus, Proplatypygus matilei, Eocenotrichia magnifica, Eoacridophagus azari (123850)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Asilidae indet. (187760) Stenocinclis anomala (121322) Stenocinclis sp. (122092)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Acrocera hirsuta (121147) Asilus palaeolestes (116369)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Reissa kohlsi (192071)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Montana) Brevitrichia messogenes, Palaeoapsilocephala kishenehnensis (203699) Kishenehnoasilus bhl (135666)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Glabellula hannemanni (123493 151998) Glaesorthactia magnicornis (140452) Laphriinae indet. (124579) Mythenteles baltica (124517) Mythenteles baltica, Carmenelectra pernigra (151999) Mythenteles baltica, Carmenelectra shechisme (152000) Protoloewinella keilbachi (123760 124275) Psilocephala agilis, Asilus klebsi (124073) Psilocephala pusilla (123926) Thereva magnicornis, Psilocephala agilis, Thereva pinguis, Asilus trichurus (123927)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Glabellula hannemanni, Protoloewinella keilbachi (129227)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France Thereva marcelini (113709)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Carmenelectra shehuggme, Riga toni (153882) Glabellula aggregata, Glabellula perkovskyi (122995)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Glaesorthactia magnicornis, Psilocephala pusilla, Thereva pinguis, Dasypogon pilipes (109625)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Denmark Proglabellula electrica, Proplatypygus succineus (123762)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Glabellula electrica, Carmenelectra shechisme, Proplatypygus succineus (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Asilus gurnetensis, Proctacanthus fractus (123960)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Asilus amelanchieris, Taracticus renovatus (144782) Asilus peritulus, Asilus amelanchieris, Senobasis borealis, Senoprosopis romeri (106384) Asilus peritulus, Asilus wickhami (113749) Asilus peritulus, Leptis florissantina, Ceraturgopsis praecursor, Cophura antiquella (106380) Dioctria pulveris (122977) Leptogaster prior, Asilus curculionis (124624) Microstylum destructum, Nicocles miocenicus (122742) Philonicus saxorum, Asilus florissantinus, Asilus peritulus, Lestomyia miocenica, Psilocephala hypogaea, Psilocephala scudderi, Microstylum wheeleri, Mydas miocenicus, Senoprosopis eureka, Taracticus contusus (106381) Psilocephala hypogaea (114150) Rueppellia vagabunda (124680) Saropogon oblitescens (127617) Senoprosopis antiquus (106385)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Leptogaster cerestensis (157327)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Montana) Holopogon archilestes (132747)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Leptogaster falloti (122407)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (Montana) Asilidae indet., Dioctria jamesi, Senoprosopis beckeri (120623)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03France (Puy-de-Dome) Permessus asiloides (155204)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Asilus sp. (123945)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Paraclia tarsalis (122010)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-du-Rhone) Machimus kollmanni (155869)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Asilus sannoisiensis (122487)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Asilidae indet. (153412)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany Thereva carbonum (152937)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Peratrimera mexicana (151418)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Asilus brunneitibius, Asilus angustialius (128552) Promachus paucinervis (138944) Promachus rapax (138945)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Glabellula kuehnei (157225) Metatrichia pria (122473) Ommatius fimbriatus, Ommatius subtus (122472) Schildia martini (124231) Schildia martini, Ambradolon grimaldii, Metatrichia pria, Pieza dominicana, Glabellula brunnifrons, Glabellula grimaldii, Glabellula kuehnei, Mythicomyia dominicana (122982)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Asilus antiquus (113689 115305) Asilus deperditus (115304)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Croatia Asilus bicolor (117761) Leptogaster hellii (117246)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Thereua bosniaskii (113751)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (Niedersachsen) Pseudophrisson primus (109196)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Leptogaster erecta (140788)