Asilinae
Latreille, 1802
bearded robber flies, giant robber flies
Genus Guides
24- Amblyonychus
- Asilus(Hornet robberfly)
- Dicropaltum
- Eccritosia
- Efferia(Hammertails)
- Machimus(Bladetails)
- Mallophora(Bee-killers)
- Megaphorus
- Negasilus
Asilinae is a large of robber flies (Asilidae) comprising over 180 . Members are commonly referred to as "bearded" or "giant" robber flies depending on genus. The subfamily includes diverse Neotropical and is characterized by specific wing venation and scutellar . Many remain poorly known biologically despite intensive taxonomic work on the group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Asilinae: /əˈsaɪlɪˌni/
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Identification
Asilinae is placed in the Myaptex group based on diagnostic characters including: wing with r2+3 and r4 not separated by a recurrent (only two submarginal cells present), vein R5 ending after wing apex, scutellum tumid with no impressed rim and bearing at least one pair of well-developed marginal scutellar macrosetae, acute claws, and abdominal tergites with lateral marginal macrosetae.
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Distribution
Widespread globally with exceptional diversity in the Neotropics. Documented from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and other South American localities. New distribution records continue to extend known ranges for multiple .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bichos Argentinos #14 – Flies! | Beetles In The Bush
- New distribution records of six species of Asilinae (Diptera: Asilidae) Latreille, 1802
- Two new species of Glaphyropyga Schiner (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) from Peru
- A unique robber fly species and genus of Asilinae from Argentina (Diptera: Asilidae)
- Taxonomic review of Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914 with the revalidation of Catostola Hull, 1958 (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) and description of a new species
- Revision of Leinendera Carrera, 1945 (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) with description of two new species
- First record of the genus Cratolestes Hull, 1962 (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) from Peru
- Description of the female of Ctenodontina nairae Vieira (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae), with new distribution records
- The sexual behavior of the robber-fly Mallophora ruficauda Wied. (Asilidae, Asilinae) in normal and experimental conditions
- Taxonomic review of Cerozodus Bigot, 1857 (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae) with the description of two new species
- Unveiling the hidden robber-fly diversity: Merucata, a new Neotropical Asilinae genus (Diptera, Asilidae) with description of seven new species
- Description of the female of Ctenodontina mochica Lamas, revalidation of Ctenodontina carrerai (Hull) stat. rev., and comments on the taxonomy and distribution of Peruvian species of Ctenodontina Enderlein (Diptera: Asilidae: Asilinae)
- A taxonomic synopsis and identification key to the genera of the Myaptex group (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae), with description of a remarkable new genus and three new species from the South American Chaco.