Leptogastrinae 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 450 described species in Leptogastrinae.
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Genera
* '' Acronyches'' Williston, 1908
* '' Ammophilomima'' Enderlein, 1914
* ''Apachekolos
''Apachekolos'' is a genus of robber flies 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 hypophar ...
'' Martin, 1957
* '' Beameromyia'' Martin, 1957
* '' Eurhabdus'' Aldrich, 1923
* '' Euscelidia'' Westwood, 1850
* '' Lagynogaster'' Hermann, 1917
* '' Lasiocnemus'' Loew, 1851
* ''Leptogaster
''Leptogaster'' is a genus of robber flies 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 hypopharyn ...
'' Meigen, 1803
* '' Leptopteromyia'' Williston, 1907
* '' Lobus'' Martin, 1972
* '' Mesoleptogaster'' Frey, 1937
* '' Ophionomima'' Enderlein, 1914
* ''Psilonyx
''Psilonyx'' is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are about 14 described species in ''Psilonyx''.
Species
These 14 species belong to the genus ''Psilonyx'':
* '' Psilonyx annulatus'' (Say, 1823)
* '' Psilonyx annuli ...
'' Aldrich, 1923
* '' Schildia'' Aldrich, 1923
* '' Sinopsilonyx'' Hsia, 1949
* '' Systologaster'' Papavero, 2009
* ''Tipulogaster
''Tipulogaster'' is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are at least two described species in ''Tipulogaster''.
Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Tipulogaster'':
* '' Tipulogaster glabrata'' (Wiedemann, 1 ...
'' Cockerell, 1913
* † '' Cretagaster'' Dikow and Grimaldi, 2014
References
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External links
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Asilidae
Brachycera subfamilies
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