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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Therevidae |
| Subfamily: | Therevinae |
| Genus: | Acrosathe Irwin & Lyneborg, 1981 |
Acrosathe is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are more than 20 described species in Acrosathe. [1] [2] [3]
These 22 species belong to the genus Acrosathe:
The Therevidae are a family of flies of the superfamily Asiloidea commonly known as stiletto flies. The family contains about 1,600 described species worldwide, most diverse in arid and semiarid regions with sandy soils. The larvae are predators of insect larvae in soil.
Chrysopilus is common, worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. There are approximately 300 species in the genus, including fossil members that are sometimes found in amber.
Apsilocephalidae is a family of flies in the superfamily Asiloidea. It was historically treated as a subfamily within Therevidae, but placed in a separate family in 1991, and subsequently recognized as more distantly related. The family contains three extant genera and at least five extinct genera described from the fossil record.
Rhagio is a worldwide genus of predatory snipe flies. Several species in this genus are referred to as downlooker or down-looker flies because they sometimes perch on tree trunks in a head-down position. There are approximately 170 species. They can be distinguished from other rhagionids by the open anal cell on the wings and the lack of a kidney-shaped arista.
Symphoromyia is a genus of predatory snipe flies. Unusually for Rhagionids, some species of Symphoromyia are known to feed on mammal blood, including human blood. Symphoromyia species are stout bodied flies from 4.5 to 9 mm and with a black, grey or gold thorax, and the abdomen is coloured grey, black, or both black and yellow, black terminating with yellow, to completely yellow. The wings are hyaline or lightly infuscate.
Thereva is a genus of flies from the family Therevidae commonly known as stiletto flies.
Clitellaria is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae.
Rachicerus is a genus of flies in the family Xylophagidae.
Solva is a fly genus in the family Xylomyidae, the "wood soldier flies".
Therioplectes is a genus of horse fly in the family Tabanidae.
Thyridanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 12 described species in the genus Thyridanthrax.
Therevinae is a subfamily of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. More than 20 genera and 470 described species are placed in the Therevinae.
Chromolepida is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about five described species in Chromolepida.
Brachylinga is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are at least 20 described species in Brachylinga.
Megaphorus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 18 described species in Megaphorus.
Cyclotelus is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are more than 20 described species in Cyclotelus.
Cordilura is a genus of dung flies in the family Scathophagidae. There are more than 90 described species in Cordilura.
Henicomyia is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about seven described species in Henicomyia.
Atrichops is a genus of flies in the family Athericidae.
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