Asilinae

Asilinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Asilinae: /əˈsaɪlɪˌni/

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Images

Efferia deserti, male in side view by Pdeley. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
1500efferia deserti male eats red alate DSC6872 DxO by Pdeley. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Efferia aestuans - Kitchener, Ontario 2018-07-07 (02) by Ryan Hodnett. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
1500 efferia deserti laying eggs DSC6916 DxO by Pdeley. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Machimus notatus by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Book of monsters (Page 142) BHL4428234 by Fairchild, David; Fairchild, Marian Hubbard (Bell). Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Asilinae is a large subfamily of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. It includes over 180 genera.

Physical Characteristics

Vein R2+3 ends in R1, antennae with long arista, male genitalia or ovipositor usually conspicuous and beyond wingtip.

Tags

  • Asilinae
  • robber flies
  • assassin flies
  • Diptera
  • Asilidae