Asilus

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Asilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Subfamily: Asilinae
Genus: Asilus
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Asilus crabroniformis
Diversity
at least 210 species

Asilus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 150 described species in Asilus. [1] [2] [3]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asilidae</span> Family of flies

The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.

<i>Stenopogon</i> Genus of flies

Stenopogon is a genus of robber flies, insects in the family Asilidae. There are at least 200 described species in Stenopogon.

Myelaphus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Myelaphus.

<i>Saropogon</i> Genus of flies

Saropogon is a genus of robber flies. There are at least 120 described species in Saropogon.

<i>Scleropogon</i> (fly) Genus of flies

Scleropogon is a genus of robber flies. There are about 17 described species in Scleropogon.

Leptopteromyia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about seven described species in Leptopteromyia.

Pritchardomyia is a genus of robber flies. There is at least one described species in Pritchardomyia, P. vespoides.

Dicolonus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Dicolonus.

Itolia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Itolia.

<i>Microstylum</i> Genus of flies

Microstylum is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 130 described species in Microstylum.

Hadrokolos is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least four described species in Hadrokolos.

<i>Pogonosoma</i> Genus of flies

Pogonosoma is a genus of robber flies. There are about 17 described species in Pogonosoma.

<i>Archilestris</i> Genus of flies

Archilestris is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Archilestris.

<i>Hodophylax</i> Genus of flies

Hodophylax is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least four described species in the genus Hodophylax.

<i>Triorla</i> Genus of flies

Triorla is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Triorla.

Proctacanthella is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about eight described species in Proctacanthella.

<i>Philonicus</i> Genus of flies

Philonicus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Philonicus.

Dicropaltum is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Dicropaltum.

<i>Blepharepium</i> Genus of flies

Blepharepium is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 15 described species in Blepharepium.

Parataracticus is a genus of robber flies. There are about seven described species in Parataracticus.

References

  1. ↑ "Asilus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Asilus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Asilus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.

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