Zabrops

Hull, 1958

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Zabrops is a of robber flies ( Asilidae) containing eight described . The genus was established by Hull in 1958. Species within this genus are distributed in North America, with most described by Fisher in 1977. Like other robber flies, members of this genus are predatory as .

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Distribution

North America; described from southwestern United States and Mexico

Diet

are predatory on other insects, as is characteristic of the Asilidae

Ecological Role

Predatory insects that contribute to regulation of other insect

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