Willistonina

Back, 1908

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Willistonina bilineata

Willistonina is a of robber flies ( Asilidae) established by Back in 1908. As members of the Asilidae, these predatory flies are characterized by their robust build and aerial hunting . The genus contains relatively few described and is poorly represented in collections and observations. Limited information exists regarding its species-level diversity and .

Willistonininae (10.3897-AfrInvertebr.57.10772) Figures 31–34 by Londt J, Dikow T (2016) A review of the genus Trichoura Londt, 1994 with the description of a new species from the Northern Cape Province of South Africa and a key to world Willistonininae (Diptera, Asilidae). African Invertebrates 57(2): 119-135. https://doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.57.10772. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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Ecological Role

As predatory members of the Asilidae, in this likely function as aerial of other insects, contributing to in their .

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Taxonomic note

The Willistonina was erected by Back in 1908. It is one of numerous genera within the diverse Asilidae, which contains over 7,000 described worldwide. The etymology honors the American entomologist Samuel Wendell Williston (1851-1918), a prominent figure in Diptera .

Data scarcity

Only 13 observations are recorded in iNaturalist as of the source data, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported. No -level treatments or revisionary studies were accessible in the provided source material.