Aphractia
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive pre .... Species: *'' Aphractia longicornis'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia rubida'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia vivax'' (Hermann, 1912) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18510900 Asilidae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aphractia Longicornis
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive pre .... Species: *'' Aphractia longicornis'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia rubida'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia vivax'' (Hermann, 1912) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18510900 Asilidae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aphractia Rubida
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae. Species: *''Aphractia longicornis ''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypophar ...'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia rubida'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia vivax'' (Hermann, 1912) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18510900 Asilidae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aphractia Vivax
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae. Species: *''Aphractia longicornis'' (Hermann, 1912) *''Aphractia rubida ''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae. Species: *''Aphractia longicornis ''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. Th ...'' (Hermann, 1912) *'' Aphractia vivax'' (Hermann, 1912) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q18510900 Asilidae ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as halteres, which act as high-speed sensors of rotational movement and allow dipterans to perform advanced aerobatics. Diptera is a large order containing an estimated 1,000,000 species including horse-flies, crane flies, hoverflies and others, although only about 125,000 species have been described. Flies have a mobile head, with a pair of large compound eyes, and mouthparts designed for piercing and sucking (mosquitoes, black flies and robber flies), or for lapping and sucking in the other groups. Their wing arrangement gives them great maneuverability in flight, and claws and pads on their feet enable them to cling to smooth surfaces. Flies undergo complete metamorphosis; the eggs are often laid on the la ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asilidae
The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight. Overview The Asilidae are a family in the order Diptera, the true flies. The common name for members of the family is the robber flies. The Asilidae are cosmopolitan, with over 7000 described species. Latreille was the authority for establishing the family in 1802. The Asilidae, together with Bombyliidae and Therevidae, are the most representative families of the superfamily of Asiloidea and they form one of the most characteristic groups of the lower Brachycera. Robber flies have stout, spiny legs and three simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression on the tops of their head between their two ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |