871:, but doubts remain about the real nature of the trophic regime and its mechanisms. The entomophagy of some species had indeed been already hypothesized by some authors of the 19th century, based on the findings of larvae of asilids associated with larvae of other insects, but Melin (1923) asserted that, in reality, predation was occasional and secondary to the plant-based diet. More recent studies have confirmed the entomophagy of some asilids without extending this species' feeding behavior for the whole family. Less certain, however, is the mechanism of entomophagy: in general, the behavior is cited as predation, but for some species may be ectoparasitoids. Musso (1983) described the feeding behavior of the larvae of
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875:: the larvae of the first instar does not feed on insects, those of the second instar feed on secretions by larvae of beetles (and may cause death), while the larvae of the third and fourth instars actually behave like predators. In short, the feeding behavior of larval asilids can be intermediate between predation and ectoparasitism.
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Asilidae. Lavigne (2003) has developed a database comprising over 13,000 reports. The prey of Asilidae are predominantly represented by other insects, mostly winged, but several cases in
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Much better known and described in detail is the behavior of adults. In general, predation in adults is concentrated in the hottest hours in open, sunny spaces, while at night, they take refuge in dense vegetation. The
Asilidae are excellent flyers, and in most of the family, capture prey in flight.
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is apodous, cylindrical, and elongated, more or less flattened dorsoventrally and tapered at the cephalic and caudal ends. The colour is white or yellowish. The head is small, rugged, dark-pigmented and hypognathous, the abdomen is composed of eight apparent urites, with the last two often fused and
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are generally relatively short and hairy; the third segment (or first flagellomere) has an oval or oblong shape, is generally longer than the two basal segments, and bears a stylus generally composed of two segments, of which the basal is very short. In some asilids, the stylus can be monoarticolate
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The prey is caught with the tarsi and injected with a paralyzing saliva. The asilid pierces the integument of the prey with the prepharyx (hyopharynx) in preferential points of least resistance such as the eyes, the membranous area of transition between the head and thorax (neck) or between thorax
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With regards to the specificity of the trophic relationship, Wood (1981) mentions some studies in the literature on the subject. Some genera have been found to be monophagic, but more generally
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Adults are generally medium to large in size, with an average body width of 1 to 1.5 cm (0.39 to 0.59 in), but with a range of 3 mm (0.12 in) to more than 5 cm (2.0 in) in length. The shape is generally elongated, due to the conformation of the long tapering
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Female robber flies deposit whitish-colored eggs on low-lying plants and grasses, or in crevices within soil, bark, or wood. Egg-laying habits depend on the species and their specific habitat; most species lay their eggs in masses, which are then covered with a chalky protective coating.
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species occur at altitudes exceeding 4000 meters/13,000 feet. However, the highest levels of biodiversity are in warm climates; tropical or subtropical and arid or semi-arid regions tend to have the greatest variety of species, followed by areas where rainfall is highly seasonal.
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has a convex profile with a characteristic dense bundle of bristles, called a "mystax". The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. Other bristles are arranged on the ocellar tubercle.
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cause paralysis of the victim, while proteolytic enzymes lead to the breakup and liquefaction of internal tissues. In a short time, the predator is able to feed by sucking the internal fluids through the alimentary canal.
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of
Asilidae favour particular habitats suited to particular patterns of reproduction and predation. Specific studies show correlations between the floristic composition and predatory behaviour.
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Dennis, D. Steve; Barnes, Jeffrey K.; Knutson, Lloyd (17 June 2013). "Review and analysis of information on the biology and morphology of immature stages of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae)".
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Asilidae generally occur in habitats that are open, sunny, and dry, even arid. They favour open or scattered vegetation, and some species even frequent bare ground. Typical habitats include
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which they have attacked spiders have also been reported. Within the insects, orders that include the most frequent prey of asilids include a wide range of families within the
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They are often seen stationed to ambush prey at strategic points. This behavior signifies that sight plays an essential role in the detection of prey and their capture.
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and even other
Asilidae, in fact practically anything of a suitable size. Some Asilidae do, however, specialize in smaller prey, and this is reflected in their more
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and liveries are often showy, with colors ranging from brown to black to grey, sometimes in contrast with other colors such as red and yellow. Frequently they are
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meaning "moustache" or "upper lip". The mystax has been suggested to afford some protection for the head and face when the flies deal with struggling
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which very rapidly paralyze the victim and soon digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied material through the proboscis.
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chemicals the prey may have at their disposal. Many
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Leptogastrinae and part of Dasypogoninae. The venation is much as in the
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The mouthparts are short and modified for piercing-sucking. They consist of a strongly sclerotized proboscis which includes the
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Imms' General Textbook of Entomology: Volume 1: Structure, Physiology and Development Volume 2: Classification and Biology
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in an early work of 1803 erected four genera, three of which now represent subfamilies. He also described many species in
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type, composed typically of five segments but sometimes from three to four, depending on the structure of the stylus. The
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differentiated, specialized ovipositor to lay eggs in the soil or sand, or lay them in cavities within plant tissues.
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Musso, Joseph-Jean (1983). "Nutritive and Ecological Requirements of Robber Flies (Diptera: Brachycera: Asilidae)".
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The thorax is robust and compact. Unlike in other lower Brachycera, it bears long bristles (macrochaeta) useful as
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Section of Asilidae mouthparts a: labrum; b: hypopharynx; c: maxillary palp; d: maxillae; e: food canal; f: labium
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comprising the mystax of the Asilidae. Furthermore, in the Asilidae the depression on the
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except Antarctica. In the Northern Hemisphere, some species are even adapted to tundra.
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takes place in 1–3 years. The postembryonic development consists of four larval stages (
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Hull, Frank M. (1962). "Robber Flies of the World: The Genera of the Family Asilidae".
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function. The wings are well developed, often relatively narrow for speedy flight; the
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characters. Bristles of this type are always present on the
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1717:Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
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1389:List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain
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2445:(minute black scavenger flies, or dung midges)
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1865:Family Asilidae at Bugguide.net
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615:
344:enclosing the sharp, sucking
1377:Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot
1365:Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
1194:
982:lays eggs on an ear of grass
957:, etc.) are also mentioned.
817:and therefore able to move.
668:in both sexes and has three
7:
3969:List of families of Diptera
3601:(house flies, stable flies)
1932:Featured Creatures Web site
1914:Featured Creatures Web site
1779:Musso, Joseph-Jean (1978).
1584:10.1127/entom.gen/9/1983/35
1382:
1183:from the Early Cretaceous (
849:paper wasp species such as
396:, with over 7000 described
351:
10:
4339:
2372:(dark-winged fungus gnats)
2364:(long-winged fungus gnats)
2351:(long-beaked fungus gnats)
1443:Manual of Nearctic Diptera
820:
3990:
3966:
3920:
3889:
3846:
3815:
3806:
3756:
3752:
3691:
3618:
3573:
3564:
3536:
3471:
3446:(vinegar and fruit flies)
3413:
3356:(lekking, or druid flies)
3318:
3279:
3243:
3166:
3102:
3068:
3005:
2984:
2975:
2966:
2962:
2925:
2872:
2859:
2850:
2809:
2752:
2663:
2650:
2646:
2642:
2628:
2579:(long-bodied crane flies)
2559:
2538:
2525:
2488:
2459:
2428:
2415:
2389:
2300:
2279:
2258:
2245:
2203:
2150:
2105:
2092:
2066:
2062:
2048:
2004:
1882:Images (text in Japanese)
1695:10.11646/zootaxa.3673.1.1
1662:. Smithsonian Institution
1656:"Asiloid Flies: Asilidae"
1488:. London: Edward Arnold.
1480:Jeffrey, Charles (1973).
1341:Johan Christian Fabricius
1282:
1260:
1240:
1220:
1213:
1205:
246:
241:
132:Scientific classification
130:
120:Fan-bristled robber fly (
119:
110:
34:
2343:(predatory fungus gnats)
1877:Atlas of German Asilidae
1802:Tabanoidea and Asiloidea
1800:Oldroyd, Harold (1969).
1394:List of Asilidae species
791:
688:The antennae are of the
620:
377:. This asilid shows the
3234:(black scavenger flies)
2595:(hairy-eyed craneflies)
2512:(primitive crane flies)
2270:(march flies, lovebugs)
1762:10.5479/si.03629236.224
1735:Geller-Grimm F (2003):
1484:Biological nomenclature
1434:Wood, Grace C. (1981).
1399:List of Asilidae genera
1067:zoogeographical regions
899:. Includes slow motion.
841:Blepharepium sonorensis
808:
590:. Others, for instance
3876:(horse and deer flies)
3148:Strongylophthalmyiidae
3059:(picture-winged flies)
2587:(limoniid crane flies)
1959:Family Asilidae at EOL
1948:Robberflies of Germany
1871:Family Asilidae at EOL
1203:Asiloidea
1091:
1065:Asilidae occur in all
1062:
1045:
983:
900:
853:
779:
776:
749:
709:
661:
653:
572:
382:
366:
4259:Paleobiology Database
3462:(frightful hairy fly)
3291:(beetle-backed flies)
2829:(tangle-veined flies)
2714:(hilarimorphid flies)
2675:(flower-loving flies)
2504:(phantom crane flies)
1572:Entomologia Generalis
1353:Johann Wilhelm Meigen
1339:in Samouelle (1819).
1332:Asilus crabroniformis
1090:feeding on a honeybee
1085:
1056:
1033:
978:
894:
839:
774:
741:
707:
659:
648:
563:
372:
359:
126:) with honeybee prey
4145:Fauna Europaea (new)
3793:(wood soldier flies)
3643:(New Zealand batfly)
3593:(little house flies)
3085:(stilt-legged flies)
2996:(thick-headed flies)
2892:(spear-winged flies)
2821:(small-headed flies)
2550:(winter crane flies)
2125:(frog-biting midges)
1535:. Berlin: Springer.
1325:, erected the genus
895:A robber fly with a
831:ecological stability
570:Rhynocoris annulatus
445:stinging Hymenoptera
340:with a short, stout
332:family, also called
4318:Brachycera families
3858:(water snipe flies)
3379:(upside-down flies)
2916:(flat-footed flies)
2900:(flat-footed flies)
2769:(long-legged flies)
2603:(large crane flies)
2219:(net-winged midges)
2186:(non-biting midges)
1660:asiloidflies.si.edu
1605:www.geller-grimm.de
1312:Notable researchers
991:Habitat and ecology
980:Didysmachus picipes
650:Choerades fimbriata
577:proteolytic enzymes
3527:(freeloader flies)
3330:(leaf miner flies)
3270:(small dung flies)
3114:(stalk-eyed flies)
2937:(big-headed flies)
2395:Perissommatomorpha
2225:Deuterophlebiidae
2209:Blephariceromorpha
1941:2019-12-27 at the
1887:2020-01-30 at the
1855:World list species
1092:
1088:Stenopogon martini
1063:
1046:
984:
906:abdominal tergites
901:
854:
777:
750:
710:
662:
654:
573:
383:
367:
123:Dysmachus trigonus
4300:
4299:
4246:Open Tree of Life
3984:Taxon identifiers
3975:
3974:
3962:
3961:
3958:
3957:
3954:
3953:
3950:
3949:
3942:
3916:
3915:
3885:
3884:
3877:
3859:
3838:
3802:
3801:
3794:
3786:
3778:
3775:Pantophthalmidae
3748:
3747:
3744:
3743:
3740:
3739:
3736:
3735:
3728:
3720:
3712:
3704:
3678:
3670:
3652:
3644:
3631:
3610:
3602:
3594:
3586:
3560:
3559:
3552:
3528:
3515:
3502:
3494:
3481:Acartophthalmidae
3463:
3455:
3447:
3439:
3431:
3430:(quasimodo flies)
3380:
3357:
3349:
3331:
3300:
3292:
3271:
3235:
3227:
3179:
3138:
3115:
3094:
3086:
3060:
3052:
3034:
3026:
3018:
2997:
2958:
2957:
2954:
2953:
2946:
2938:
2917:
2909:
2901:
2893:
2885:
2846:
2845:
2842:
2841:
2838:
2837:
2830:
2822:
2791:
2778:
2770:
2744:
2736:
2723:
2715:
2702:
2694:
2676:
2624:
2623:
2620:
2619:
2616:
2615:
2612:
2611:
2604:
2596:
2588:
2580:
2570:
2551:
2521:
2520:
2513:
2505:
2494:Ptychopteromorpha
2484:
2483:
2480:
2479:
2472:
2446:
2411:
2410:
2385:
2384:
2381:
2380:
2373:
2365:
2352:
2349:Lygistorrhinidae
2344:
2326:
2311:
2292:
2271:
2241:
2240:
2228:
2227:(mountain midges)
2220:
2199:
2198:
2195:
2194:
2187:
2179:
2171:
2163:
2162:(solitary midges)
2142:
2134:
2126:
2118:
2117:(meniscus midges)
2088:
2087:
1542:978-0-412-61390-6
1508:Robber fly eyes:
1495:978-0-7131-2431-6
1452:978-0-660-10731-8
1305:
1304:
1296:
1295:
1271:
1270:
1262: ? Asilidae
1211: N.N.
976:
892:
873:Machimus rusticus
825:The Asilidae are
561:
322:
321:
237:
16:(Redirected from
4330:
4293:
4292:
4280:
4279:
4267:
4266:
4254:
4253:
4241:
4240:
4231:
4230:
4218:
4217:
4215:NBNSYS0000159448
4205:
4204:
4192:
4191:
4179:
4178:
4166:
4165:
4153:
4152:
4140:
4139:
4127:
4126:
4114:
4113:
4101:
4100:
4088:
4087:
4075:
4074:
4062:
4061:
4052:
4051:
4039:
4038:
4026:
4025:
4024:
4011:
4010:
4009:
3979:
3978:
3940:
3927:
3926:
3896:
3895:
3891:Vermileonomorpha
3875:
3869:Pelecorhynchidae
3857:
3836:
3813:
3812:
3792:
3784:
3776:
3763:
3762:
3758:Stratiomyomorpha
3754:
3753:
3726:
3718:
3710:
3702:
3676:
3668:
3650:
3642:
3641:Mystacinobiidae
3636:Mesembrinellidae
3629:
3608:
3600:
3592:
3584:
3571:
3570:
3550:
3526:
3513:
3500:
3492:
3461:
3453:
3445:
3437:
3429:
3378:
3355:
3347:
3346:Aulacigastridae
3329:
3298:
3290:
3269:
3233:
3225:
3177:
3153:Syringogastridae
3136:
3113:
3092:
3084:
3078:Cypselosomatidae
3058:
3050:
3032:
3031:Platystomatidae
3024:
3016:
2995:
2982:
2981:
2973:
2972:
2964:
2963:
2944:
2936:
2915:
2907:
2899:
2891:
2883:
2870:
2869:
2861:
2860:
2857:
2856:
2828:
2820:
2789:
2776:
2768:
2743:(stiletto flies)
2742:
2734:
2721:
2713:
2712:Hilarimorphidae
2700:
2692:
2681:Apsilocephalidae
2674:
2661:
2660:
2652:
2651:
2648:
2647:
2644:
2643:
2630:
2629:
2602:
2594:
2586:
2578:
2577:Cylindrotomidae
2569:
2568:
2564:
2549:
2536:
2535:
2527:
2526:
2511:
2503:
2490:
2489:
2470:
2444:
2438:Canthyloscelidae
2426:
2425:
2417:
2416:
2391:
2390:
2371:
2363:
2350:
2342:
2324:
2310:
2309:
2305:
2290:
2269:
2256:
2255:
2247:
2246:
2226:
2218:
2217:Blephariceridae
2205:
2204:
2185:
2177:
2176:Ceratopogonidae
2169:
2161:
2140:
2133:(phantom midges)
2132:
2124:
2116:
2103:
2102:
2094:
2093:
2068:
2067:
2064:
2063:
2050:
2049:
1989:
1982:
1975:
1966:
1965:
1845:Nearctic species
1813:
1796:
1775:
1773:
1723:
1713:
1707:
1706:
1678:
1672:
1671:
1669:
1667:
1652:
1646:
1645:
1638:
1632:
1631:
1615:
1609:
1608:
1597:
1588:
1587:
1567:
1561:
1560:
1553:
1547:
1546:
1528:
1519:
1506:
1500:
1499:
1487:
1477:
1471:
1470:
1468:
1467:
1461:
1455:. Archived from
1440:
1431:
1420:
1415:
1216:
1215:
1208:
1207:
1200:
1199:
1117:Brachyrhopalinae
1013:maquis shrubland
977:
893:
833:of entomofauna.
678:occipital region
562:
260:Brachyrhopalinae
232:
140:
139:
115:
105:
42:
38:Temporal range:
32:
31:
21:
4338:
4337:
4333:
4332:
4331:
4329:
4328:
4327:
4303:
4302:
4301:
4296:
4288:
4283:
4275:
4270:
4262:
4257:
4249:
4244:
4236:
4234:
4226:
4221:
4213:
4208:
4200:
4195:
4187:
4182:
4174:
4169:
4161:
4156:
4148:
4143:
4135:
4130:
4122:
4117:
4109:
4104:
4096:
4091:
4083:
4078:
4070:
4065:
4057:
4055:
4047:
4042:
4034:
4029:
4020:
4019:
4014:
4005:
4004:
3999:
3986:
3976:
3971:
3946:
3922:Xylophagomorpha
3912:
3881:
3842:
3798:
3785:(soldier flies)
3732:
3687:
3677:(tachina flies)
3614:
3607:Scathophagidae
3585:(cabbage flies)
3556:
3532:
3486:Australimyzidae
3467:
3460:Mormotomyiidae
3409:
3377:Neurochaetidae
3314:
3275:
3268:Sphaeroceridae
3245:Sphaeroceroidea
3239:
3199:Heterocheilidae
3194:Helosciomyzidae
3162:
3098:
3064:
3051:(peacock flies)
3017:(flutter flies)
3001:
2950:
2921:
2890:Lonchopteridae
2834:
2805:
2783:Homalocnemiidae
2767:Dolichopodidae
2748:
2638:
2608:
2566:
2565:
2563:
2555:
2517:
2502:Ptychopteridae
2476:
2455:
2407:
2403:Perissommatidae
2377:
2362:Rangomaramidae
2307:
2306:
2304:
2296:
2275:
2237:
2191:
2178:(biting midges)
2146:
2123:Corethrellidae
2084:
2058:
2044:
2000:
1993:
1943:Wayback Machine
1889:Wayback Machine
1820:
1732:
1730:Further reading
1727:
1726:
1714:
1710:
1679:
1675:
1665:
1663:
1654:
1653:
1649:
1640:
1639:
1635:
1616:
1612:
1599:
1598:
1591:
1568:
1564:
1555:
1554:
1550:
1543:
1529:
1522:
1507:
1503:
1496:
1478:
1474:
1465:
1463:
1459:
1453:
1438:
1432:
1423:
1416:
1412:
1407:
1385:
1373:Camillo Rondani
1322:Systema Naturae
1314:
1306:
1297:
1272:
1197:
1189:Crato Formation
1172:Willistonininae
1162:Tillobromatinae
1157:Stichopogoninae
1080:
1051:
993:
968:
882:
823:
811:
794:
786:microsculptures
782:
747:
745:
743:
623:
618:
597:are fat-bodied
551:
492:ichneumon wasps
354:
315:Willistonininae
305:Tillobromatinae
300:Stichopogoninae
231:
134:
106:
104:
103:
98:
93:
88:
83:
78:
73:
68:
63:
58:
53:
48:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:Family of flies
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
4336:
4326:
4325:
4320:
4315:
4298:
4297:
4295:
4294:
4281:
4268:
4255:
4242:
4232:
4219:
4206:
4193:
4180:
4167:
4154:
4141:
4132:Fauna Europaea
4128:
4115:
4102:
4089:
4076:
4063:
4053:
4040:
4027:
4012:
3996:
3994:
3988:
3987:
3973:
3972:
3967:
3964:
3963:
3960:
3959:
3956:
3955:
3952:
3951:
3948:
3947:
3945:
3944:
3935:
3933:
3924:
3918:
3917:
3914:
3913:
3911:
3910:
3904:
3902:
3900:Vermileonoidea
3893:
3887:
3886:
3883:
3882:
3880:
3879:
3871:
3866:
3861:
3852:
3850:
3844:
3843:
3841:
3840:
3832:
3827:
3825:Austroleptidae
3821:
3819:
3810:
3804:
3803:
3800:
3799:
3797:
3796:
3788:
3783:Stratiomyidae
3780:
3777:(timber flies)
3771:
3769:
3767:Stratiomyoidea
3760:
3750:
3749:
3746:
3745:
3742:
3741:
3738:
3737:
3734:
3733:
3731:
3730:
3722:
3717:Nycteribiidae
3714:
3709:Hippoboscidae
3706:
3703:(tsetse flies)
3697:
3695:
3693:Hippoboscoidea
3689:
3688:
3686:
3685:
3680:
3672:
3667:Sarcophagidae
3664:
3659:
3654:
3646:
3638:
3633:
3628:Calliphoridae
3624:
3622:
3616:
3615:
3613:
3612:
3604:
3596:
3588:
3579:
3577:
3568:
3562:
3561:
3558:
3557:
3555:
3554:
3546:
3544:Cryptochetidae
3540:
3538:
3534:
3533:
3531:
3530:
3522:
3517:
3509:
3504:
3496:
3488:
3483:
3477:
3475:
3469:
3468:
3466:
3465:
3457:
3449:
3444:Drosophilidae
3441:
3433:
3425:
3419:
3417:
3411:
3410:
3408:
3407:
3402:
3397:
3395:Periscelididae
3392:
3387:
3382:
3374:
3369:
3364:
3362:Fergusoninidae
3359:
3351:
3343:
3338:
3333:
3324:
3322:
3316:
3315:
3313:
3312:
3307:
3302:
3297:Chamaemyiidae
3294:
3285:
3283:
3277:
3276:
3274:
3273:
3265:
3263:Nannodastiidae
3260:
3255:
3249:
3247:
3241:
3240:
3238:
3237:
3229:
3221:
3216:
3211:
3206:
3201:
3196:
3191:
3186:
3181:
3172:
3170:
3164:
3163:
3161:
3160:
3155:
3150:
3145:
3140:
3132:
3127:
3122:
3117:
3108:
3106:
3100:
3099:
3097:
3096:
3088:
3080:
3074:
3072:
3066:
3065:
3063:
3062:
3054:
3046:
3041:
3036:
3033:(signal flies)
3028:
3025:(cheese flies)
3020:
3015:Pallopteridae
3011:
3009:
3003:
3002:
3000:
2999:
2990:
2988:
2979:
2970:
2960:
2959:
2956:
2955:
2952:
2951:
2949:
2948:
2940:
2931:
2929:
2923:
2922:
2920:
2919:
2911:
2903:
2895:
2887:
2884:(ironic flies)
2878:
2876:
2867:
2854:
2848:
2847:
2844:
2843:
2840:
2839:
2836:
2835:
2833:
2832:
2827:Nemestrinidae
2824:
2815:
2813:
2811:Nemestrinoidea
2807:
2806:
2804:
2803:
2798:
2793:
2785:
2780:
2772:
2764:
2758:
2756:
2750:
2749:
2747:
2746:
2738:
2735:(window flies)
2730:
2728:Mythicomyiidae
2725:
2717:
2709:
2704:
2696:
2693:(robber flies)
2688:
2683:
2678:
2669:
2667:
2658:
2640:
2639:
2626:
2625:
2622:
2621:
2618:
2617:
2614:
2613:
2610:
2609:
2607:
2606:
2598:
2590:
2582:
2573:
2571:
2557:
2556:
2554:
2553:
2548:Trichoceridae
2544:
2542:
2540:Trichoceroidea
2533:
2523:
2522:
2519:
2518:
2516:
2515:
2507:
2498:
2496:
2486:
2485:
2482:
2481:
2478:
2477:
2475:
2474:
2465:
2463:
2457:
2456:
2454:
2453:
2448:
2440:
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3537:Lonchaeoidea
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3727:(bat flies)
3725:Streblidae
3719:(bat flies)
3675:Tachinidae
3566:Calyptratae
3452:Ephydridae
3438:(bog flies)
3415:Ephydroidea
3348:(sap flies)
3320:Opomyzoidea
3310:Lauxaniidae
3289:Celyphidae
3253:Chyromyidae
3184:Dryomyzidae
3176:Coelopidae
3158:Tanypezidae
2968:Schizophora
2852:Muscomorpha
2762:Atelestidae
2741:Therevidae
2701:(bee flies)
2656:Asilomorpha
2593:Pediciidae
2585:Limoniidae
2336:Ditomyiidae
2268:Bibionidae
2260:Bibionoidea
2168:Simuliidae
1771:10088/10126
1689:(1): 1–64.
1286:Bombyliidae
1248:Apioceridae
1191:of Brazil.
1127:Dioctriinae
1078:Systematics
1036:lemon grass
935:Lepidoptera
923:Hymenoptera
910:neurotoxins
762:Rhagionidae
733:notopleuron
722:hypopharynx
701:or absent.
610:detrivorous
498:, and some
488:damselflies
484:dragonflies
468:butterflies
453:dragonflies
447:, powerful
406:Bombyliidae
375:grasshopper
346:hypopharynx
270:Dioctriinae
209:Asilomorpha
4307:Categories
3874:Tabanidae
3848:Tabanoidea
3651:(botflies)
3649:Oestridae
3620:Oestroidea
3591:Fanniidae
3499:Canacidae
3493:(bee lice)
3491:Braulidae
3423:Camillidae
3390:Opomyzidae
3367:Marginidae
3354:Clusiidae
3143:Somatiidae
3130:Nothybidae
3112:Diopsidae
3104:Diopsoidea
3057:Ulidiidae
3039:Pyrgotidae
2994:Conopidae
2986:Conopoidea
2943:Syrphidae
2927:Syrphoidea
2898:Opetiidae
2788:Hybotidae
2775:Empididae
2754:Empidoidea
2636:Brachycera
2601:Tipulidae
2561:Tipuloidea
2370:Sciaridae
2302:Sciaroidea
2139:Culicidae
2107:Culicoidea
2080:Axymyiidae
2056:Nematocera
2026:Subclass:
2016:Arthropoda
1920:Mallophora
1666:10 January
1466:2016-04-18
1436:"Asilidae"
1405:References
1228:Therevidae
1180:Araripogon
1142:Ommatiinae
1132:Laphriinae
943:Neuroptera
919:Coleoptera
858:life cycle
851:P. apachus
640:aposematic
616:Morphology
588:ovipositor
526:Therevidae
474:, various
418:Brachycera
410:Therevidae
330:robber fly
285:Ommatiinae
275:Laphriinae
199:Brachycera
195:Suborder:
169:Arthropoda
3657:Rhiniidae
3599:Muscidae
3575:Muscoidea
3473:Carnoidea
3385:Odiniidae
3372:Neminidae
3341:Asteiidae
3232:Sepsidae
3135:Psilidae
3120:Gobryidae
3091:Neriidae
3070:Nerioidea
2906:Phoridae
2801:Ragadidae
2707:Evocoidae
2691:Asilidae
2665:Asiloidea
2634:Suborder
2054:Suborder
2028:Pterygota
2008:Kingdom:
1810:256410648
1349:Wiedemann
1195:Phylogeny
1147:Phellinae
1021:chaparral
955:Blattodea
931:Hemiptera
897:honey bee
827:predators
803:spiracles
775:Egglaying
766:Tabanidae
754:raptorial
729:taxonomic
666:dichoptic
599:bumblebee
508:probosces
414:Asiloidea
402:Latreille
342:proboscis
290:Phellinae
234:Latreille
219:Asiloidea
155:Kingdom:
149:Eukaryota
18:Robberfly
4313:Asilidae
4080:BugGuide
4056:BioLib:
4049:ASILIDAE
4036:Asilidae
4022:Asilidae
4001:Wikidata
3992:Asilidae
3507:Carnidae
2720:Mydidae
2115:Dixidae
2034:Neoptera
2014:Phylum:
2010:Animalia
1999:families
1939:Archived
1885:Archived
1793:30534417
1722::164-183
1703:26146701
1628:10795887
1513:Archived
1383:See also
1242: ?
1222: ?
1107:Asilinae
997:savannah
947:Isoptera
925:, other
846:Polistes
718:maxillae
690:aristate
601:mimics.
584:abdomens
515:antennae
437:mystakos
362:Zosteria
352:Overview
328:are the
326:Asilidae
250:Asilinae
229:Asilidae
225:Family:
165:Phylum:
159:Animalia
145:Domain:
35:Asilidae
4007:Q837089
2865:Aschiza
2022:Insecta
2020:Class:
1997:Diptera
1995:Extant
1924:on the
1906:on the
1683:Zootaxa
1345:Damalis
1244:Mydidae
1096:species
1086:Female
1061:, India
1003:, open
939:Odonata
927:Diptera
862:instars
821:Biology
815:exarate
698:pedicel
628:abdomen
593:Laphria
564:A male
542:chaetae
534:labella
500:spiders
464:beetles
459:build.
457:gracile
398:species
390:Diptera
189:Diptera
185:Order:
179:Insecta
175:Class:
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4235:NZOR:
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1017:fynbos
1009:desert
1007:, semi
1005:steppe
933:, and
714:labium
670:ocelli
636:thorax
546:vertex
530:labium
519:arista
433:mystax
425:ocelli
379:mystax
236:, 1802
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1043:India
1038:, in
798:larva
792:Larva
758:alula
694:scape
621:Adult
538:setae
472:moths
387:order
338:flies
4223:NCBI
4197:ITIS
4163:7275
4158:GBIF
4119:EPPO
4067:BOLD
1930:IFAS
1922:spp.
1912:IFAS
1806:OCLC
1789:OCLC
1743:ISBN
1699:PMID
1687:3673
1668:2017
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