860:, 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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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
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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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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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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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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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1378:List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain
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1607:Dennis, D Steve; Lavigne, Robert J (1975).
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333:enclosing the sharp, sucking
1366:Jacques-Marie-Frangile Bigot
1354:Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
1183:
971:lays eggs on an ear of grass
946:, etc.) are also mentioned.
806:and therefore able to move.
657:in both sexes and has three
7:
3958:List of families of Diptera
3590:(house flies, stable flies)
1921:Featured Creatures Web site
1903:Featured Creatures Web site
1768:Musso, Joseph-Jean (1978).
1573:10.1127/entom.gen/9/1983/35
1371:
1172:from the Early Cretaceous (
838:paper wasp species such as
385:, with over 7000 described
340:
10:
4328:
2361:(dark-winged fungus gnats)
2353:(long-winged fungus gnats)
2340:(long-beaked fungus gnats)
1432:Manual of Nearctic Diptera
809:
3979:
3955:
3909:
3878:
3835:
3804:
3795:
3745:
3741:
3680:
3607:
3562:
3553:
3525:
3460:
3435:(vinegar and fruit flies)
3402:
3345:(lekking, or druid flies)
3307:
3268:
3232:
3155:
3091:
3057:
2994:
2973:
2964:
2955:
2951:
2914:
2861:
2848:
2839:
2798:
2741:
2652:
2639:
2635:
2631:
2617:
2568:(long-bodied crane flies)
2548:
2527:
2514:
2477:
2448:
2417:
2404:
2378:
2289:
2268:
2247:
2234:
2192:
2139:
2094:
2081:
2055:
2051:
2037:
1993:
1871:Images (text in Japanese)
1684:10.11646/zootaxa.3673.1.1
1651:. Smithsonian Institution
1645:"Asiloid Flies: Asilidae"
1477:. London: Edward Arnold.
1469:Jeffrey, Charles (1973).
1330:Johan Christian Fabricius
1271:
1249:
1229:
1209:
1202:
1194:
235:
230:
121:Scientific classification
119:
109:Fan-bristled robber fly (
108:
99:
23:
2332:(predatory fungus gnats)
1866:Atlas of German Asilidae
1791:Tabanoidea and Asiloidea
1789:Oldroyd, Harold (1969).
1383:List of Asilidae species
780:
677:The antennae are of the
609:
366:. This asilid shows the
3223:(black scavenger flies)
2584:(hairy-eyed craneflies)
2501:(primitive crane flies)
2259:(march flies, lovebugs)
1751:10.5479/si.03629236.224
1724:Geller-Grimm F (2003):
1473:Biological nomenclature
1423:Wood, Grace C. (1981).
1388:List of Asilidae genera
1056:zoogeographical regions
888:. Includes slow motion.
830:Blepharepium sonorensis
797:
579:. Others, for instance
3865:(horse and deer flies)
3137:Strongylophthalmyiidae
3048:(picture-winged flies)
2576:(limoniid crane flies)
1948:Family Asilidae at EOL
1937:Robberflies of Germany
1860:Family Asilidae at EOL
1192:Asiloidea
1080:
1054:Asilidae occur in all
1051:
1034:
972:
889:
842:
768:
765:
738:
698:
650:
642:
561:
371:
355:
4248:Paleobiology Database
3451:(frightful hairy fly)
3280:(beetle-backed flies)
2818:(tangle-veined flies)
2703:(hilarimorphid flies)
2664:(flower-loving flies)
2493:(phantom crane flies)
1561:Entomologia Generalis
1342:Johann Wilhelm Meigen
1328:in Samouelle (1819).
1321:Asilus crabroniformis
1079:feeding on a honeybee
1074:
1045:
1022:
967:
883:
828:
763:
730:
696:
648:
637:
552:
361:
348:
115:) with honeybee prey
4134:Fauna Europaea (new)
3782:(wood soldier flies)
3632:(New Zealand batfly)
3582:(little house flies)
3074:(stilt-legged flies)
2985:(thick-headed flies)
2881:(spear-winged flies)
2810:(small-headed flies)
2539:(winter crane flies)
2114:(frog-biting midges)
1524:. Berlin: Springer.
1314:, erected the genus
884:A robber fly with a
820:ecological stability
559:Rhynocoris annulatus
434:stinging Hymenoptera
329:with a short, stout
321:family, also called
4307:Brachycera families
3847:(water snipe flies)
3368:(upside-down flies)
2905:(flat-footed flies)
2889:(flat-footed flies)
2758:(long-legged flies)
2592:(large crane flies)
2208:(net-winged midges)
2175:(non-biting midges)
1649:asiloidflies.si.edu
1594:www.geller-grimm.de
1301:Notable researchers
980:Habitat and ecology
969:Didysmachus picipes
639:Choerades fimbriata
566:proteolytic enzymes
3516:(freeloader flies)
3319:(leaf miner flies)
3259:(small dung flies)
3103:(stalk-eyed flies)
2926:(big-headed flies)
2384:Perissommatomorpha
2214:Deuterophlebiidae
2198:Blephariceromorpha
1930:2019-12-27 at the
1876:2020-01-30 at the
1844:World list species
1081:
1077:Stenopogon martini
1052:
1035:
973:
895:abdominal tergites
890:
843:
766:
739:
699:
651:
643:
562:
372:
356:
112:Dysmachus trigonus
4289:
4288:
4235:Open Tree of Life
3973:Taxon identifiers
3964:
3963:
3951:
3950:
3947:
3946:
3943:
3942:
3939:
3938:
3931:
3905:
3904:
3874:
3873:
3866:
3848:
3827:
3791:
3790:
3783:
3775:
3767:
3764:Pantophthalmidae
3737:
3736:
3733:
3732:
3729:
3728:
3725:
3724:
3717:
3709:
3701:
3693:
3667:
3659:
3641:
3633:
3620:
3599:
3591:
3583:
3575:
3549:
3548:
3541:
3517:
3504:
3491:
3483:
3470:Acartophthalmidae
3452:
3444:
3436:
3428:
3420:
3419:(quasimodo flies)
3369:
3346:
3338:
3320:
3289:
3281:
3260:
3224:
3216:
3168:
3127:
3104:
3083:
3075:
3049:
3041:
3023:
3015:
3007:
2986:
2947:
2946:
2943:
2942:
2935:
2927:
2906:
2898:
2890:
2882:
2874:
2835:
2834:
2831:
2830:
2827:
2826:
2819:
2811:
2780:
2767:
2759:
2733:
2725:
2712:
2704:
2691:
2683:
2665:
2613:
2612:
2609:
2608:
2605:
2604:
2601:
2600:
2593:
2585:
2577:
2569:
2559:
2540:
2510:
2509:
2502:
2494:
2483:Ptychopteromorpha
2473:
2472:
2469:
2468:
2461:
2435:
2400:
2399:
2374:
2373:
2370:
2369:
2362:
2354:
2341:
2338:Lygistorrhinidae
2333:
2315:
2300:
2281:
2260:
2230:
2229:
2217:
2216:(mountain midges)
2209:
2188:
2187:
2184:
2183:
2176:
2168:
2160:
2152:
2151:(solitary midges)
2131:
2123:
2115:
2107:
2106:(meniscus midges)
2077:
2076:
1531:978-0-412-61390-6
1497:Robber fly eyes:
1484:978-0-7131-2431-6
1441:978-0-660-10731-8
1294:
1293:
1285:
1284:
1260:
1259:
1251: ? Asilidae
1200: N.N.
965:
881:
862:Machimus rusticus
814:The Asilidae are
550:
311:
310:
226:
4319:
4282:
4281:
4269:
4268:
4256:
4255:
4243:
4242:
4230:
4229:
4220:
4219:
4207:
4206:
4204:NBNSYS0000159448
4194:
4193:
4181:
4180:
4168:
4167:
4155:
4154:
4142:
4141:
4129:
4128:
4116:
4115:
4103:
4102:
4090:
4089:
4077:
4076:
4064:
4063:
4051:
4050:
4041:
4040:
4028:
4027:
4015:
4014:
4013:
4000:
3999:
3998:
3968:
3967:
3929:
3916:
3915:
3885:
3884:
3880:Vermileonomorpha
3864:
3858:Pelecorhynchidae
3846:
3825:
3802:
3801:
3781:
3773:
3765:
3752:
3751:
3747:Stratiomyomorpha
3743:
3742:
3715:
3707:
3699:
3691:
3665:
3657:
3639:
3631:
3630:Mystacinobiidae
3625:Mesembrinellidae
3618:
3597:
3589:
3581:
3573:
3560:
3559:
3539:
3515:
3502:
3489:
3481:
3450:
3442:
3434:
3426:
3418:
3367:
3344:
3336:
3335:Aulacigastridae
3318:
3287:
3279:
3258:
3222:
3214:
3166:
3142:Syringogastridae
3125:
3102:
3081:
3073:
3067:Cypselosomatidae
3047:
3039:
3021:
3020:Platystomatidae
3013:
3005:
2984:
2971:
2970:
2962:
2961:
2953:
2952:
2933:
2925:
2904:
2896:
2888:
2880:
2872:
2859:
2858:
2850:
2849:
2846:
2845:
2817:
2809:
2778:
2765:
2757:
2732:(stiletto flies)
2731:
2723:
2710:
2702:
2701:Hilarimorphidae
2689:
2681:
2670:Apsilocephalidae
2663:
2650:
2649:
2641:
2640:
2637:
2636:
2633:
2632:
2619:
2618:
2591:
2583:
2575:
2567:
2566:Cylindrotomidae
2558:
2557:
2553:
2538:
2525:
2524:
2516:
2515:
2500:
2492:
2479:
2478:
2459:
2433:
2427:Canthyloscelidae
2415:
2414:
2406:
2405:
2380:
2379:
2360:
2352:
2339:
2331:
2313:
2299:
2298:
2294:
2279:
2258:
2245:
2244:
2236:
2235:
2215:
2207:
2206:Blephariceridae
2194:
2193:
2174:
2166:
2165:Ceratopogonidae
2158:
2150:
2129:
2122:(phantom midges)
2121:
2113:
2105:
2092:
2091:
2083:
2082:
2057:
2056:
2053:
2052:
2039:
2038:
1978:
1971:
1964:
1955:
1954:
1834:Nearctic species
1802:
1785:
1764:
1762:
1712:
1702:
1696:
1695:
1667:
1661:
1660:
1658:
1656:
1641:
1635:
1634:
1627:
1621:
1620:
1604:
1598:
1597:
1586:
1577:
1576:
1556:
1550:
1549:
1542:
1536:
1535:
1517:
1508:
1495:
1489:
1488:
1476:
1466:
1460:
1459:
1457:
1456:
1450:
1444:. Archived from
1429:
1420:
1409:
1404:
1205:
1204:
1197:
1196:
1189:
1188:
1106:Brachyrhopalinae
1002:maquis shrubland
966:
882:
822:of entomofauna.
667:occipital region
551:
249:Brachyrhopalinae
221:
129:
128:
104:
94:
31:
27:Temporal range:
21:
20:
4327:
4326:
4322:
4321:
4320:
4318:
4317:
4316:
4292:
4291:
4290:
4285:
4277:
4272:
4264:
4259:
4251:
4246:
4238:
4233:
4225:
4223:
4215:
4210:
4202:
4197:
4189:
4184:
4176:
4171:
4163:
4158:
4150:
4145:
4137:
4132:
4124:
4119:
4111:
4106:
4098:
4093:
4085:
4080:
4072:
4067:
4059:
4054:
4046:
4044:
4036:
4031:
4023:
4018:
4009:
4008:
4003:
3994:
3993:
3988:
3975:
3965:
3960:
3935:
3911:Xylophagomorpha
3901:
3870:
3831:
3787:
3774:(soldier flies)
3721:
3676:
3666:(tachina flies)
3603:
3596:Scathophagidae
3574:(cabbage flies)
3545:
3521:
3475:Australimyzidae
3456:
3449:Mormotomyiidae
3398:
3366:Neurochaetidae
3303:
3264:
3257:Sphaeroceridae
3234:Sphaeroceroidea
3228:
3188:Heterocheilidae
3183:Helosciomyzidae
3151:
3087:
3053:
3040:(peacock flies)
3006:(flutter flies)
2990:
2939:
2910:
2879:Lonchopteridae
2823:
2794:
2772:Homalocnemiidae
2756:Dolichopodidae
2737:
2627:
2597:
2555:
2554:
2552:
2544:
2506:
2491:Ptychopteridae
2465:
2444:
2396:
2392:Perissommatidae
2366:
2351:Rangomaramidae
2296:
2295:
2293:
2285:
2264:
2226:
2180:
2167:(biting midges)
2135:
2112:Corethrellidae
2073:
2047:
2033:
1989:
1982:
1932:Wayback Machine
1878:Wayback Machine
1809:
1721:
1719:Further reading
1716:
1715:
1703:
1699:
1668:
1664:
1654:
1652:
1643:
1642:
1638:
1629:
1628:
1624:
1605:
1601:
1588:
1587:
1580:
1557:
1553:
1544:
1543:
1539:
1532:
1518:
1511:
1496:
1492:
1485:
1467:
1463:
1454:
1452:
1448:
1442:
1427:
1421:
1412:
1405:
1401:
1396:
1374:
1362:Camillo Rondani
1311:Systema Naturae
1303:
1295:
1286:
1261:
1186:
1178:Crato Formation
1161:Willistonininae
1151:Tillobromatinae
1146:Stichopogoninae
1069:
1040:
982:
957:
871:
812:
800:
783:
775:microsculptures
771:
736:
734:
732:
612:
607:
586:are fat-bodied
540:
481:ichneumon wasps
343:
304:Willistonininae
294:Tillobromatinae
289:Stichopogoninae
220:
123:
95:
93:
92:
87:
82:
77:
72:
67:
62:
57:
52:
47:
42:
37:
29:
28:
25:
17:
16:Family of flies
12:
11:
5:
4325:
4315:
4314:
4309:
4304:
4287:
4286:
4284:
4283:
4270:
4257:
4244:
4231:
4221:
4208:
4195:
4182:
4169:
4156:
4143:
4130:
4121:Fauna Europaea
4117:
4104:
4091:
4078:
4065:
4052:
4042:
4029:
4016:
4001:
3985:
3983:
3977:
3976:
3962:
3961:
3956:
3953:
3952:
3949:
3948:
3945:
3944:
3941:
3940:
3937:
3936:
3934:
3933:
3924:
3922:
3913:
3907:
3906:
3903:
3902:
3900:
3899:
3893:
3891:
3889:Vermileonoidea
3882:
3876:
3875:
3872:
3871:
3869:
3868:
3860:
3855:
3850:
3841:
3839:
3833:
3832:
3830:
3829:
3821:
3816:
3814:Austroleptidae
3810:
3808:
3799:
3793:
3792:
3789:
3788:
3786:
3785:
3777:
3772:Stratiomyidae
3769:
3766:(timber flies)
3760:
3758:
3756:Stratiomyoidea
3749:
3739:
3738:
3735:
3734:
3731:
3730:
3727:
3726:
3723:
3722:
3720:
3719:
3711:
3706:Nycteribiidae
3703:
3698:Hippoboscidae
3695:
3692:(tsetse flies)
3686:
3684:
3682:Hippoboscoidea
3678:
3677:
3675:
3674:
3669:
3661:
3656:Sarcophagidae
3653:
3648:
3643:
3635:
3627:
3622:
3617:Calliphoridae
3613:
3611:
3605:
3604:
3602:
3601:
3593:
3585:
3577:
3568:
3566:
3557:
3551:
3550:
3547:
3546:
3544:
3543:
3535:
3533:Cryptochetidae
3529:
3527:
3523:
3522:
3520:
3519:
3511:
3506:
3498:
3493:
3485:
3477:
3472:
3466:
3464:
3458:
3457:
3455:
3454:
3446:
3438:
3433:Drosophilidae
3430:
3422:
3414:
3408:
3406:
3400:
3399:
3397:
3396:
3391:
3386:
3384:Periscelididae
3381:
3376:
3371:
3363:
3358:
3353:
3351:Fergusoninidae
3348:
3340:
3332:
3327:
3322:
3313:
3311:
3305:
3304:
3302:
3301:
3296:
3291:
3286:Chamaemyiidae
3283:
3274:
3272:
3266:
3265:
3263:
3262:
3254:
3252:Nannodastiidae
3249:
3244:
3238:
3236:
3230:
3229:
3227:
3226:
3218:
3210:
3205:
3200:
3195:
3190:
3185:
3180:
3175:
3170:
3161:
3159:
3153:
3152:
3150:
3149:
3144:
3139:
3134:
3129:
3121:
3116:
3111:
3106:
3097:
3095:
3089:
3088:
3086:
3085:
3077:
3069:
3063:
3061:
3055:
3054:
3052:
3051:
3043:
3035:
3030:
3025:
3022:(signal flies)
3017:
3014:(cheese flies)
3009:
3004:Pallopteridae
3000:
2998:
2992:
2991:
2989:
2988:
2979:
2977:
2968:
2959:
2949:
2948:
2945:
2944:
2941:
2940:
2938:
2937:
2929:
2920:
2918:
2912:
2911:
2909:
2908:
2900:
2892:
2884:
2876:
2873:(ironic flies)
2867:
2865:
2856:
2843:
2837:
2836:
2833:
2832:
2829:
2828:
2825:
2824:
2822:
2821:
2816:Nemestrinidae
2813:
2804:
2802:
2800:Nemestrinoidea
2796:
2795:
2793:
2792:
2787:
2782:
2774:
2769:
2761:
2753:
2747:
2745:
2739:
2738:
2736:
2735:
2727:
2724:(window flies)
2719:
2717:Mythicomyiidae
2714:
2706:
2698:
2693:
2685:
2682:(robber flies)
2677:
2672:
2667:
2658:
2656:
2647:
2629:
2628:
2615:
2614:
2611:
2610:
2607:
2606:
2603:
2602:
2599:
2598:
2596:
2595:
2587:
2579:
2571:
2562:
2560:
2546:
2545:
2543:
2542:
2537:Trichoceridae
2533:
2531:
2529:Trichoceroidea
2522:
2512:
2511:
2508:
2507:
2505:
2504:
2496:
2487:
2485:
2475:
2474:
2471:
2470:
2467:
2466:
2464:
2463:
2454:
2452:
2446:
2445:
2443:
2442:
2437:
2429:
2423:
2421:
2412:
2410:Psychodomorpha
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3780:Xylomyidae
3716:(bat flies)
3714:Streblidae
3708:(bat flies)
3664:Tachinidae
3555:Calyptratae
3441:Ephydridae
3427:(bog flies)
3404:Ephydroidea
3337:(sap flies)
3309:Opomyzoidea
3299:Lauxaniidae
3278:Celyphidae
3242:Chyromyidae
3173:Dryomyzidae
3165:Coelopidae
3147:Tanypezidae
2957:Schizophora
2841:Muscomorpha
2751:Atelestidae
2730:Therevidae
2690:(bee flies)
2645:Asilomorpha
2582:Pediciidae
2574:Limoniidae
2325:Ditomyiidae
2257:Bibionidae
2249:Bibionoidea
2157:Simuliidae
1760:10088/10126
1678:(1): 1–64.
1275:Bombyliidae
1237:Apioceridae
1180:of Brazil.
1116:Dioctriinae
1067:Systematics
1025:lemon grass
924:Lepidoptera
912:Hymenoptera
899:neurotoxins
751:Rhagionidae
722:notopleuron
711:hypopharynx
690:or absent.
599:detrivorous
487:, and some
477:damselflies
473:dragonflies
457:butterflies
442:dragonflies
436:, powerful
395:Bombyliidae
364:grasshopper
335:hypopharynx
259:Dioctriinae
198:Asilomorpha
4296:Categories
3863:Tabanidae
3837:Tabanoidea
3640:(botflies)
3638:Oestridae
3609:Oestroidea
3580:Fanniidae
3488:Canacidae
3482:(bee lice)
3480:Braulidae
3412:Camillidae
3379:Opomyzidae
3356:Marginidae
3343:Clusiidae
3132:Somatiidae
3119:Nothybidae
3101:Diopsidae
3093:Diopsoidea
3046:Ulidiidae
3028:Pyrgotidae
2983:Conopidae
2975:Conopoidea
2932:Syrphidae
2916:Syrphoidea
2887:Opetiidae
2777:Hybotidae
2764:Empididae
2743:Empidoidea
2625:Brachycera
2590:Tipulidae
2550:Tipuloidea
2359:Sciaridae
2291:Sciaroidea
2128:Culicidae
2096:Culicoidea
2069:Axymyiidae
2045:Nematocera
2015:Subclass:
2005:Arthropoda
1909:Mallophora
1655:10 January
1455:2016-04-18
1425:"Asilidae"
1394:References
1217:Therevidae
1169:Araripogon
1131:Ommatiinae
1121:Laphriinae
932:Neuroptera
908:Coleoptera
847:life cycle
840:P. apachus
629:aposematic
605:Morphology
577:ovipositor
515:Therevidae
463:, various
407:Brachycera
399:Therevidae
319:robber fly
274:Ommatiinae
264:Laphriinae
188:Brachycera
184:Suborder:
158:Arthropoda
3646:Rhiniidae
3588:Muscidae
3564:Muscoidea
3462:Carnoidea
3374:Odiniidae
3361:Neminidae
3330:Asteiidae
3221:Sepsidae
3124:Psilidae
3109:Gobryidae
3080:Neriidae
3059:Nerioidea
2895:Phoridae
2790:Ragadidae
2696:Evocoidae
2680:Asilidae
2654:Asiloidea
2623:Suborder
2043:Suborder
2017:Pterygota
1997:Kingdom:
1799:256410648
1338:Wiedemann
1184:Phylogeny
1136:Phellinae
1010:chaparral
944:Blattodea
920:Hemiptera
886:honey bee
816:predators
792:spiracles
764:Egglaying
755:Tabanidae
743:raptorial
718:taxonomic
655:dichoptic
588:bumblebee
497:probosces
403:Asiloidea
391:Latreille
331:proboscis
279:Phellinae
223:Latreille
208:Asiloidea
144:Kingdom:
138:Eukaryota
4302:Asilidae
4069:BugGuide
4045:BioLib:
4038:ASILIDAE
4025:Asilidae
4011:Asilidae
3990:Wikidata
3981:Asilidae
3496:Carnidae
2709:Mydidae
2104:Dixidae
2023:Neoptera
2003:Phylum:
1999:Animalia
1988:families
1928:Archived
1874:Archived
1782:30534417
1711::164-183
1692:26146701
1617:10795887
1502:Archived
1372:See also
1231: ?
1211: ?
1096:Asilinae
986:savannah
936:Isoptera
914:, other
835:Polistes
707:maxillae
679:aristate
590:mimics.
573:abdomens
504:antennae
426:mystakos
351:Zosteria
341:Overview
317:are the
315:Asilidae
239:Asilinae
218:Asilidae
214:Family:
154:Phylum:
148:Animalia
134:Domain:
24:Asilidae
3996:Q837089
2854:Aschiza
2011:Insecta
2009:Class:
1986:Diptera
1984:Extant
1913:on the
1895:on the
1672:Zootaxa
1334:Damalis
1233:Mydidae
1085:species
1075:Female
1050:, India
992:, open
928:Odonata
916:Diptera
851:instars
810:Biology
804:exarate
687:pedicel
617:abdomen
582:Laphria
553:A male
531:chaetae
523:labella
489:spiders
453:beetles
448:build.
446:gracile
387:species
379:Diptera
178:Diptera
174:Order:
168:Insecta
164:Class:
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1006:fynbos
998:desert
996:, semi
994:steppe
922:, and
703:labium
659:ocelli
625:thorax
535:vertex
519:labium
508:arista
422:mystax
414:ocelli
368:mystax
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1032:India
1027:, in
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781:Larva
747:alula
683:scape
610:Adult
527:setae
461:moths
376:order
327:flies
4212:NCBI
4186:ITIS
4152:7275
4147:GBIF
4108:EPPO
4056:BOLD
1919:IFAS
1911:spp.
1901:IFAS
1795:OCLC
1778:OCLC
1732:ISBN
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