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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.
Dasypogoninae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 60 genera and 520 described species in Dasypogoninae.
Laphriinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 110 genera and 1,000 described species in Laphriinae. Larvae of the genus Hyperechia are known to grow inside the cells of Xylocopa bees, feeding on their larvae.
Stenopogoninae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 70 genera and 740 described species in Stenopogoninae.
Leptogastrinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 450 described species in Leptogastrinae.
Neoitamus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Neoitamus.
Holcocephala is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 40 described species in Holcocephala.
Atomosia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Atomosia.
Pogonosoma is a genus of robber flies. There are about 17 described species in Pogonosoma.
Mydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Laphystia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 50 described species in Laphystia.
Andrenosoma is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 70 described species in Andrenosoma.
Cerotainia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cerotainia.
Atoniomyia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Aphractia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae.