Bromley-1951

Guides

• Echthodopa carolinensis

  Echthodopa carolinensis is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Bromley in 1951. It belongs to a genus of predatory flies that capture prey in flight. The species epithet 'carolinensis' suggests a connection to the Carolinas region of the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available sources.

  robber-flyAsilidaepredatory-flyDipterainsectBromley-1951CarolinasNorth-Americapoorly-knownrarely-collecteddata-deficient

• Efferia mesquite

  Mesquite robber fly

  Efferia mesquite is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae, described by Bromley in 1951. The species epithet "mesquite" suggests an association with mesquite trees (Prosopis spp.), which serve as perching and hunting substrates for adults. Like other Efferia species, it is a predatory fly that captures other insects in flight. The genus Efferia is part of a complex of robber flies formerly grouped under Efferia but now split into several genera including Efferia sensu stricto and Triorla.

  Asilidaerobber-flyDipterapredatory-flymesquiteProsopisSouthwestern-United-StatesBromley-1951Efferia-groupTriorla-group