Laphria is a large genus of robber flies found in North America, Europe, and Asia. Species include: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
Ommatius is a genus of robber flies. It is part of the subfamily Asilinae, containing the following species:
Laphria is a genus described by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1803, belonging to the family Asilidae, subfamily Laphriinae. Members of this genus are known as bee-like robber flies. This genus has a Holarctic distribution, occurring in Europe, Asia, and North America. They prey on a variety of insects, including other robber flies, bees, wasps and beetles. Like other asilids, they use their proboscis to penetrate the body of their prey and inject enzymes which dissolve the tissues.
Andrenosoma is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 70 described species in Andrenosoma.