Family Bombyliidae

Total number of species: 271.

List of Bombyliidae types

List of undetermined Bombyliidae

Genus Species Author No. of specs. or
vials in collection
Biogeographic
Region
Acreotrichus antecedens (Walker, 1849) 2 Australasian
Aleucosia calophthalma (Thomson, 1869) 4 Australasian
Aleucosia corculum (Newman, 1841) 1 Australasian
Amictus variegatus (Meigen, 1835) 9 Palaearctic
Anastoechus barbatus Osten Sacken, 1877 7 Nearctic
Anastoechus kashmirensis Zaitzev, 1988 2 Oriental
Anastoechus nitidulus (Fabricius, 1794) 15 Oriental
Anthrax albofasciatus Macquart, 1840 1 Nearctic
Anthrax angulus Fabricius, ?? 1 Afrotropical
Anthrax angustipennis Macquart, 1840 1 Neotropical
Anthrax anthrax (Schrank, 1781) 9 Palaearctic
Anthrax anthrax (Schrank, 1781) 2 Palaearctic
Anthrax anthrax (Schrank, 1781) 1 Palaearctic
Anthrax anthrax (Schrank, 1781) 12 Palaearctic (Danish)
Anthrax bellulus Philippi, 1865 1 Neotropical
Anthrax binotatus Wiedemann, 1820 4 Palaearctic
Anthrax cephus Fabricius, 1805 1 Neotropical
Anthrax distigma Wiedemann, 1828 1 Oriental
Anthrax etrusca (Fabricius, 1794) 1 Palaearctic
Anthrax gideon Fabricius, 1805 3 Neotropical
Anthrax hyalacrus Wiedemann, 1828 2 Neotropical
Anthrax luctuosus Macquart, 1840 1 Neotropical
Anthrax macquarti d'Andretta & Carrera, 1952 1 Neotropical
Anthrax maculata Macquart, 1846 1 Australasian
Anthrax midas Fabricius, 1805 1 Neotropical
Anthrax oedipus Fabricius, 1805 14 Neotropical
Anthrax pithecius Fabricius, 1805 10 Afrotropical
Anthrax pluto Wiedemann, 1828 1 Nearctic
Anthrax semiscitus Walker, 1856 13 Australasian
Anthrax trimaculatus Macquart, 1848 1 Neotropical
Anthrax varius Fabricius, 1794 4 Palaearctic
Anthrax varius Fabricius, 1794 2 Palaearctic (Danish)
Anthrax virgo Egger, 1859 2 Palaearctic
Aphoebantus brevistylus Coquillett, 1891 1 Nearctic
Aphoebantus conurus Osten Sacken, 1887 1 Nearctic
Aphoebantus hirsutus Coquillett, 1886 1 Nearctic
Aphoebantus interruptus Coquillett, 1891 3 Nearctic
Aphoebantus mus (Osten Sacken, 1877) 1 Nearctic
Australoechus micans (Fabricius, 1798) 6 Afrotropical
Bombomyia discoidea (Fabricius, 1794) 6 Afrotropical
Bombomyia discoidea (Fabricius, 1794) 8 Palaearctic
Bombomyia stictica (Boisduval, 1835) 12 Palaearctic
Bombomyia tricolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1835) 1 Oriental
Bombomyia tricolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1835) 1 Oriental
Bombylella argentata (Fabricius, 1805) 1 Afrotropical
Bombylella atra (Scopoli, 1763) 19 Afrotropical
Bombylella atra (Scopoli, 1763) 4 Palaearctic
Bombylisoma notatum (Engel, 1933) 1 Palaearctic
Bombylisoma senegalense (Macquart, 1840) 2 Afrotropical
Bombylius aureblatus Walker, 1 Australasian
Bombylius canescens Mikan, 1796 1 Palaearctic
Bombylius comanche Painter, 1962 2 Nearctic
Bombylius cruciatus Fabricius, 1798 15 Palaearctic
Bombylius discolor Mikan, 1796 14 Palaearctic
Bombylius discolor Mikan, 1796 6 Palaearctic
Bombylius discolor Mikan, 1796 10 Palaearctic (Danish)
Bombylius fimbriatus Meigen, 1820 2 Palaearctic
Bombylius fimbriatus Meigen, 1820 22 Palaearctic
Bombylius fulvescens Wiedemann, 1820 6 Palaearctic
Bombylius fulvescens Wiedemann, 1820 8 Palaearctic
Bombylius lancifer Osten Sacken, 1877 5 Nearctic
Bombylius major Linnaeus, 1758 14 Palaearctic
Bombylius major Linnaeus, 1758 2 Palaearctic
Bombylius major Linnaeus, 1758 107 Palaearctic (Danish)
Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758 13 Palaearctic
Bombylius medius Linnaeus, 1758 16 Palaearctic
Bombylius mexicanus Wiedemann, 1821 1 Nearctic
Bombylius minor Linnaeus, 1758 131/Alc. Palaearctic (Danish)
Bombylius posticus Fabricius, 1805 11 Palaearctic
Bombylius propinquus Brunetti, 1909 2 Oriental
Bombylius pulchellus Loew, 1863 1 Nearctic
Bombylius punctipennis Loew, 1855 3 Palaearctic
Bombylius varius Fabricius, 1805 1 Neotropical
Brachyanax aterrimus (Doleschall, 1859) 4 Australasian
Bryodemina valida (Wiedemann, 1830) 2 Neotropical
Callostoma imperator Nurse, 1922 1 Palaearctic
Choristus bifrons Walker, 1852 1 Australasian
Chrysanthrax adumbratus (Coquillett, 1887) 2 Nearctic
Chrysanthrax anna (Coquillett, 1887) 7 Nearctic
Chrysanthrax anna (Coquillett, 1887) 4 Nearctic
Chrysanthrax conclusus (Walker, 1857) 1 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820) 1 Nearctic
Chrysanthrax cypris (Meigen, 1820) 9 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax dichotomus (Schiner, 1868) 1 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax edititius (Say, 1829) 2 Nearctic
Chrysanthrax panamensis Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999 5 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax philippii (Rondani, 1863) 1 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax restitutus (Walker, 1852) 1 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax semilugens (Philippi, 1865) 1 Neotropical
Chrysanthrax vanus (Coquillett, 1887) 1 Nearctic
Collosoptera latipennis (Brunetti, 1909) 7 Oriental
Comptosia aff. praeargentata (Macleay, 1826) 1 Australasian
Comptosia brunnea Edwards, 1934 1 Australasian
Comptosia fascipennis Macquart, 1840 3 Australasian
Comptosia insignis (Walker, 1849) 2 Australasian
Comptosia ocellata (Newman, 1841) 1 Australasian
Comptosia sobria (Walker, 1849) 2 Australasian
Comptosia walkeri Edwards, 1934 1 Australasian
Cononedys scutellata (Meigen, 1835) 25 Palaearctic
Conophorus atratulus (Loew, 1872) 1 Nearctic
Conophorus fuliginosus (Wiedemann, 1820) 3 Palaearctic
Conophorus macroglossus (Dufour, 1852) 7 Palaearctic
Conophorus nigripennis Loew, 1872 1 Nearctic
Cytherea infuscata (Meigen, 1820) 1 Palaearctic
Desmatoneura flavifrons (Becker, 1915) 1 Palaearctic
Dischistus mystax (Wiedemann, 1818) 3 Afrotropical
Dischistus senex (Wiedemann, 1820) 13 Palaearctic
Dischistus separatus (Becker, 1906) 5 Palaearctic
Doddosia picta Edwards, 1934 2 Australasian
Eucessia rubens Coquillett, 1886 5 Nearctic
Eusurbus crassilabris (Macquart, 1855) 2 Australasian
Exhyalanthrax afer (Fabricius, 1794) 7 Palaearctic
Exhyalanthrax afer (Fabricius, 1794) 7 Palaearctic (Danish)
Exoprosopa adelaidica Macquart, 1855 1 Australasian
Exoprosopa argentifasciata Macquart, 1846 3 Neotropical
Exoprosopa capucina (Fabricius, 1781) 6 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa capucina (Fabricius, 1781) 4 Palaearctic (Danish)
Exoprosopa doris Osten Sacken, 1877 2 Nearctic
Exoprosopa dux (Wiedemann, 1828) 1 Afrotropical
Exoprosopa fasciata Macquart, 1840 4 Nearctic
Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824) 1 Nearctic
Exoprosopa ingens Cresson, 1919 2 Nearctic
Exoprosopa interrupta (Wiedemann, 1828) 1 Neotropical
Exoprosopa italica (Rossi, 1794) 3 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa jacchus (Fabricius, 1805) 4 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa jacchus (Fabricius, 1805) 4 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa panamensis Curran, 1930 9 Neotropical
Exoprosopa pandora (Fabricius, 1805) 3 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa rutila (Pallas & Wiedemann, 1818) 3 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa sordida Loew, 1869 1 Nearctic
Exoprosopa spadix Painter, 1933 3 Neotropical
Exoprosopa thomae (Fabricius, 1805) 2 Neotropical
Exoprosopa turkestanica Paramonov, 1925 1 Palaearctic
Exoprosopa varicolor Macquart, 1846 1 Neotropical
Geminaria canalis (Coquillett, 1887) 1 Nearctic
Geron mysticus Evenhuis, 1979 1 Australasian
Geron nigralis Roberts, 1929 1 Australasian
Geron nudus Painter, 1932 15 Australasian
Geron opacus Bowden, 1971 2 Australasian
Geron salmonus Scarbrough, 1985 3 Neotropical
Geron senilis (Fabricius, 1794) 1 Neotropical
Geron senilis (Fabricius, 1794) 3 Neotropical
Hemipenthes catulina (Coquillett, 1894) 3 Nearctic
Hemipenthes exoprosopoides Paramonov, 1928 1 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes ignea (Macquart, 1846) 6 Neotropical
Hemipenthes lepidota (Osten Sacken, 1886) 2 Nearctic
Hemipenthes maura (Linnaeus, 1758) 9 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes maurus (Linnaeus, 1758) 116 Palaearctic (Danish)
Hemipenthes minas (Macquart, 1848) 7 Neotropical
Hemipenthes morio (Linnaeus, 1758) 19 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes morio (Linnaeus, 1758) 10 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes morio (Linnaeus, 1758) 131 Palaearctic (Danish)
Hemipenthes pullata (Coquillett, 1894) 3 Nearctic
Hemipenthes sagata (Loew, 1869) 3 Nearctic
Hemipenthes sinuosa (Wiedemann, 1821) 5 Nearctic
Hemipenthes subvelutina Zaitzev, 1966 1 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes velutina (Meigen, 1820) 2 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes villeneuvei Francois, 1970 1 Palaearctic
Hemipenthes vockerothi Francois, 1969 1 Palaearctic
Heteralonia aeaca (Meigen, 1804) 1 Palaearctic
Heteralonia bangalorensis (Zaitzev, 1987) 1 Oriental
Heteralonia brahma (Schiner, 1868) 9 Oriental
Heteralonia fallaciosa (Loew, 1873) 1 Palaearctic
Heteralonia lankiensis (Zaitzev, 1988) 3 Oriental
Heteralonia megerlei (Meigen, 1820) 1 Palaearctic
Heteralonia mudigerensis (Zaitzev, 1987) 8 Oriental
Heteralonia rivularis (Meigen, 1818) 1 Palaearctic
Heteralonia siva (Nurse, 1922) 2 Oriental
Heteralonia tarikerensis (Zaitzev, 1987) 7 Oriental
Heterostylum ferrugineum (Fabricius, 1805) 3 Oriental
Heterostylum robustum (Osten Sacken, 1877) 4 Nearctic
Heterostylum robustum (Osten Sacken, 1877) 1 Neotropical
Heterostylum rufum (Olivier, 1789) 4 Neotropical
Heterotropus nigrithorax Francois, 1969 8 Palaearctic
Hyperalonia morio (Fabricius, 1775) 26 Neotropical
Hyperalonia morio ssp. erythrocephala (Fabricius, 1805) 1 Neotropical
Lepidanthrax coquilletti Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999 4 Nearctic
Lepidanthrax panamensis Curran, 1930 6 Neotropical
Lepidophora vetusta Walker, 1857 1 Neotropical
Ligyra aff. orientalis (Paramonov, 1931) 1 Oriental
Ligyra alea Bowden, 1971 1 Australasian
Ligyra audouinii (Macquart, 1840) 2 Oriental
Ligyra cerberus (Fabricius, 1794) 4 Neotropical
Ligyra chrysargyra Bowden, MS? 1 Oriental
Ligyra doryca (Boisduval, 1835) 6 Australasian
Ligyra erato Bowden, 1971 2 Oriental
Ligyra flavofasciata (Macquart, 1855) 7 Oriental
Ligyra fuscipennis (Macquart, 1848) 8 Oriental
Ligyra hela (Erichson, 1849) 1 Neotropical
Ligyra helena (Loew, 1854) 1 Afrotropical
Ligyra mars (Bezzi, 1924) 1 Afrotropical
Ligyra orcus (Walker, 1849) 1 Neotropical
Ligyra proserpina (Wiedemann, 1828) 1 Neotropical
Ligyra punctipennis (Macquart, 1850) 2 Australasian
Ligyra satyrus (Fabricius, 1775) 17 Australasian
Ligyra sisyphus (Fabricius, 1805) 1 Afrotropical
Ligyra sphinx (Fabricius, 1787) 1 Oriental
Ligyra suffusipennis (Brunetti, 1909) 1 Oriental
Ligyra tantalus (Fabricius, 1794) 5 Oriental
Litorhina collaris (Wiedemann, 1828) 4 Oriental
Lomatia tysiphone Loew, 1860 19 Palaearctic
Lordotus diversus Coquillett, 1891 4 Nearctic
Lordotus zona Coquillett, 1887 4 Nearctic
Macrocondyla lugubris (Rondani, 1863) 2 Neotropical
Meomyia albiceps (Macquart, 1848) 1 Australasian
Meomyia fasciculata (Macquart, 1840) 2 Australasian
Meomyia fasciculata (Macquart, 1840) 1 Australasian
Neacreotrichus diversus Coquillett, 1894 4 Nearctic
Neacreotrichus humilis (Osten Sacken, 1877) 1 Nearctic
Neodiplocampta mira (Coquillett, 1887) 3 Nearctic
Neodiplocampta sepia Hull, 1966 2 Neotropical
Paracosmus morrisoni Osten Sacken, 1887 6 Nearctic
Parageron gratus (Loew, 1856) 4 Palaearctic
Parageron gratus (Loew, 1856) 2 Palaearctic
Paravilla cinerea (Cole, 1923) 2 Nearctic
Paravilla flavipilosa (Cole, 1923) 2 Neotropical
Paravilla syrtis (Coquillett, 1887) 1 Nearctic
Petrorossia cognata (Walker, 1849) 1 Afrotropical
Petrorossia curvipennis Zaitzev, 1988 2 Oriental
Petrorossia hespera (Rossi, 1790) 1 Palaearctic
Petrorossia orientalis Zaitzev, 1988 2 Oriental
Petrorossia phthinoxantha Bowden, 1964 1 Afrotropical
Petrorossia vinula Bezzi, 1921 1 Afrotropical
Phthiria canescens Loew, 1846 5 Palaearctic (Danish)
Phthiria gracilis Walker, 1852 10 Oriental
Phthiria lacteipennis Strobl, 1909 1 Palaearctic
Phthiria pulicaria (Mikan, 1796) 101 Palaearctic (Danish)
Poecilanthrax alcyon (Say, 1824) 2 Nearctic
Poecilanthrax autumnalis (Cole, 1917) 2 Nearctic
Poecilanthrax lucifer (Fabricius, 1775) 5 Afrotropical
Poecilanthrax lucifer (Fabricius, 1775) 1 Nearctic
Poecilanthrax sackenii (Coquillett, 1887) 2 Nearctic
Poecilanthrax vexativus Painter & Hall, 1960 3 Neotropical
Poecilanthrax willistonii (Coquillett, 1887) 3 Nearctic
Poecilognathus sulphureus (Loew, 1863) 1 Nearctic
Pterobates apicalis (Wiedemann, 1821) 1 Afrotropical
Satyramoeba bipunctata (Fabricius, 1805) 4 Afrotropical
Sparnopolius confusus (Wiedemann, 1824) 4 Nearctic
Spongostylum obsturum (Sack, 1909) 2 Palaearctic
Staurostichus dulcis (Roberts, 1928) 1 Australasian
Stomylomyia tenella (Loew, 1869) 11 Palaearctic
Stonyx clotho (Wiedemann, 1830) 5 Neotropical
Systoechus callynthrophora (Schiner, 1868) 1 Australasian
Systoechus ctenopterus (Mikan, 1796) 188 Palaearctic (Danish)
Systoechus oreas Osten Sacken, 1877 3 Nearctic
Systoechus socius (Walker, 1852) 2 Oriental
Systoechus tesquorum Becker, 1916 4 Palaearctic
Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863 2 Nearctic
Systropus columbianus (Karsch, 1880) 2 Neotropical
Systropus macer Loew, 1863 1 Nearctic
Thevenetimyia lotus (Williston, 1893) 1 Nearctic
Thevenetimyia sodalis (Williston, 1893) 1 Nearctic
Thyridanthrax durvillei (Macquart, 1840) 1 Neotropical
Thyridanthrax durvillei (Macquart, 1840) 2 Neotropical
Thyridanthrax elegans (Wiedemann, 1820) 2 Palaearctic
Thyridanthrax fenestratus (Fallén, 1814) 17 Palaearctic
Thyridanthrax fenestratus Fallén, 1814) 4 Palaearctic
Thyridanthrax fenestratus (Fallén, 1814) 176 Palaearctic (Danish)
Thyridanthrax incanus (Klug, 1832) 1 Palaearctic
Thyridanthrax perspicillaris (Loew, 1869) 4 Palaearctic
Thyridanthrax perspicillaris ssp. perspicillaris (Loew, 1869) 5 Palaearctic
Toxophora fasciculata (Villers, 1789) 4 Palaearctic
Triplasius lateralis (Fabricius, 1805) 3 Afrotropical
Triplasius pictus (Panzer, 1794) 2 Palaearctic
Usia atrata (Fabricius, 1798) 1 Palaearctic
Usia aurata (Fabricius, 1794) 1 Palaearctic
Usia florea (Fabricius, 1794) 1 Palaearctic
Usia loewi Becker, 1906 4 Palaearctic
Usia martini (Francois, 1969) 1 Palaearctic
Villa agrippina (Osten Sacken, 1887) 2 Nearctic
Villa albissima Oldroyd, 1938 2 Neotropical
Villa alternata (Say, 1823) 3 Nearctic
Villa amasia (Wiedemann, 1828) 1 Neotropical
Villa angularis (Thomson, 1869) 2 Australasian
Villa brunnea Becker, 1916 2 Palaearctic
Villa circumdata longicornis Lyneborg, 1965 46 Palaearctic (Danish)
Villa commista (Macquart, 1850) 1 Australasian
Villa distincta (Meigen, 1835) 14 Palaearctic
Villa fasciata (Meigen, 1804) 1 Palaearctic
Villa fauna (Fabricius, 1805) 4 Neotropical
Villa fulvipeda (Rondani, 1863) 3 Neotropical
Villa fuscicostata (Macquart, 1846) 2 Australasian
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758) 11 Palaearctic
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758) 1 Palaearctic
Villa hottentotta (Linnaeus, 1758) 5 Palaearctic (Danish)
Villa humilis (Ruthe, 1831) 1 Palaearctic
Villa hypomelas (Macquart, 1840) 1 Nearctic
Villa ixion (Fabricius, 1794) 6 Palaearctic
Villa lateralis (Say, 1823) 5 Nearctic
Villa leucostoma (Meigen, 1820) 10 Palaearctic
Villa modesta (Meigen, 1820) 3 Palaearctic
Villa modesta (Meigen, 1820) 168 Palaearctic (Danish)
Villa niphobleta (Loew, 1869) 1 Palaearctic
Villa occulta (Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820) 4 Palaearctic (Danish)
Villa panisca (Rossi, 1790) 1 Palaearctic
Villa parilis Francois, 1969 1 Palaearctic
Villa perimele (Wiedemann, 1828) 5 Neotropical
Villa squamigera (Coquillett, 1892) 2 Nearctic
Villa venusta (Meigen, 1820) 1 Palaearctic
Villa vitrea (Walker, 1852) 1 Australasian
Xenox nigritus (Fabricius, 1775) 1 Neotropical
Xenox tigrinus (De Geer, 1776) 5 Nearctic
Ylasoia pegasus (Wiedemann, 1828) 4 Neotropical

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