Laphriinae is a subfamily of

robber flies 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 ...

in 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 ...

. There are more than 110 genera and 1,000 described species in Laphriinae. Larvae of the genus ''Hyperechia'' are known to grow inside the cells of ''

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'' bees, feeding on their larvae. Orange Robberfly (6906402027)

Laphriinae genera

Genera in the subfamily include: *'' Acrochordomerus'' Hermann, 1920 *'' Adelodus'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Afromelittodes'' Oldroyd and Bruggen, 1963 *''

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'' Londt, 2015 *'' Amathomyia'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Andrenosoma'' Rondani, 1856 *'' Anoplothyrea'' Meijere, 1914 *'' Anypodetus'' Hermann, 1908 *'' Aphestia'' Schiner, 1866 *'' Aphistina'' Oldroyd, 1972 *'' Aphractia'' Artigas and Papavero and Serra, 1991 *'' Apoxyria'' Schiner, 1866 *'' Atomosia'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Atoniomyia'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Atractia'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Bathropsis'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Borapisma'' Hull, 1957 *'' Bromotheres'' Hull, 1962 *'' Cenochromyia'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Cerotainia'' Schiner, 1868 *'' Cerotainiops'' Curran, 1930 *'' Choerades''

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, 1851 *'' Chrysotriclis'' Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 *'' Chymedax'' Hull, 1958 *'' Clariola'' Kertész, 1901 *'' Cochleariocera'' Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 *'' Cormansis''

, 1851 *'' Cryptomerinx'' Enderlein, 1914 *'' Ctenota'' Loew, 1873 *'' Cyanonedys'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Cymbipyga'' Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 *'' Cyphomyiactia'' Artigas and Papavero and Serra, 1991 *'' Dasylechia'' Williston, 1907 *'' Dasyllina'' Bromley, 1935 *'' Dasyllis'' Loew, 1851 *'' Dasythrix'' Loew, 1851 *'' Despotiscus'' Bezzi, 1928 *'' Dichaetothyrea'' Meijere, 1914 *'' Dissmeryngodes'' Hermann, 1912 *''

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'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Ericomyia'' Londt, 2015 *'' Eumecosoma'' Schiner, 1866 *'' Gerrolasius'' Hermann, 1920 *'' Glyphotriclis'' Hermann, 1920 *'' Goneccalypsis'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Gymnotriclis'' Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 *'' Helolaphyctis'' Hermann, 1920 *'' Hexameritia''

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, 1920 *''

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'' Hull, 1962 *'' Hoplistomerus'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Hoplotriclis'' Hermann, 1920 *'' Hybozelodes'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Hyperechia'' Schiner, 1866 *'' Ichneumolaphria'' Carrera, 1951 *'' Joartigasia'' Martinez and Martinez, 1974 *'' Katharma'' Oldroyd, 1959 *'' Katharmacercus'' Tomasovic, 2014 *'' Laloides'' Oldroyd, 1972 *'' Lampria'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Lamprozona'' Loew, 1851 *'' Lamyra'' Loew, 1851 *''

Laphria Laphria may refer to: * Laphria (fly), a genus of robber flies * Laphria (festival) Laphria ( Ancient Greek: τὰ Λάφρια) was an ancient Greek religious festival in honour of the goddess Artemis, held every year in Patras. There was a sanct ...

'' Meigen, 1803 (bee-like robber flies) *'' Laphygmolestes'' Hull, 1962 *'' Laphyctis'' Loew, 1858 *'' Laphystia'' Loew, 1847 *'' Laphystotes'' Oldroyd, 1974 *'' Laxenecera'' Macquart, 1838 *'' Loewinella'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Lycosimyia'' Hull, 1958 *'' Macahyba'' Carrera, 1947 *'' Mactea'' Richter and Mamaev, 1976 *'' Maira'' Schiner, 1866 *'' Martinomyia'' Özdikmen, 2006 *'' Nannolaphria'' Londt, 1977 *'' Neophoneus'' Williston, 1889 *'' Notiolaphria'' Londt, 1977 *'' Nusa''

, 1851 *'' Nyximyia'' Hull, 1962 *'' Oidardis'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Opeatocerus'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Opocapsis'' Hull, 1962 *'' Orthogonis'' Hermann, 1914 *'' Pagidolaphria'' Hermann, 1914 *'' Perasis'' Hermann, 1906 *'' Phellopteron'' Hull, 1962 *'' Pilica'' Curran, 1931 *'' Pilophoneus'' Londt, 1988 *'' Pogonosoma'' Rondani, 1856 *'' Proagonistes'' Loew, 1858 *'' Protometer'' Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 *'' Prytanomyia'' Özdikmen, 2006 *'' Pseudonusa'' Joseph and Parui, 1989 *'' Psilocurus'' Loew, 1874 *'' Rhatimomyia'' Lynch Arribálzaga, 1882 *'' Rhopalogaster'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Scytomedes'' Röder, 1882 *'' Smeryngolaphria'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Stiphrolamyra'' Engel, 1928 *'' Storthyngomerus'' Hermann, 1919 *'' Strombocodia'' Hermann, 1912 *'' Systropalpus'' Hull, 1962 *'' Torebroma'' Hull, 1957 *'' Tricella'' Daniels, 1975 *'' Trichardis'' Hermann, 1906 *'' Trichardopsis'' Oldroyd, 1958 *'' Triclioscelis'' Roeder, 1900 *'' Triclis'' Loew, 1851 *'' Udenopogon''

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, 1913 *'' Zabrops'' Hull, 1957 *†'' Protoloewinella'' Schumann, 1984

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q4042599 Brachycera subfamilies

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