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.
Tabanus is a genus of biting horseflies of the family Tabanidae. Females have scissor-like mouthparts that aim to cut the skin. The horsefly can then lap up the blood. Horseflies of this genus are known to be potential vectors of anthrax, worms and trypanosomes. Some species, such as Tabanus bovinus, prefer bovine animals and are less harmful to humans. The genus contains hundreds of species and many species groups.
Syritta is a genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae.
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.
Therevinae is a subfamily of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. More than 20 genera and 470 described species are placed in the Therevinae.
Henicomyia is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about seven described species in Henicomyia.
Acrosathe is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are more than 20 described species in Acrosathe.
Syritta angulata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta barbata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta londti is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta natalensis is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta rufa is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta carbonaria is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta cerca is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta hova is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta proximata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta stylata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta unicolor is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Syritta fasciata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
