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Laphria
genus of insects
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Asilus
Asilus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 150 described species in Asilus.
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Dioctria
Dioctria is a genus of robber fly classified in the subfamily Dasypogoninae in the family Asilidae. Together with the genus Bohartia, Dicolonus, Echthodopa, Eudioctria and Metadioctria it forms the tribe Dioctriini.
Manx robber fly
Machimus is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand. Most are native to the Palearctic realm and southern Asia.
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Leptogaster
Leptogaster is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 260 described species in Leptogaster. thumb|Leptogaster guttiventris
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Promachus
genus of insects
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Mallophora
Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora. thumb|Mallophora orcina
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Efferia
thumb|A view from above of a female Efferia deserti - note the converging veins R4 and R5 at the wing tip and the narrow cell r4 between both veins; quite a few Efferia species (like this one) have a short vein stub branching off near the split of R4 from R5 thumb|Male of Efferia aestuans thumb|Female of Efferia aestuans
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Diogmites
Diogmites is a genus of mainly neotropical flies in the family Asilidae or robber flies.
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Lasiopogon
genus of insects
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Pegesimallus
Pegesimallus is a genus of robber flies.
Satanas
genus of insects
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Ommatius
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Cerdistus
Cerdistus is a genus of robber flies in the subfamily Asilinae. == Species ==
Prolepsis
genus of insects
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Alcimus
genus of insects
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Ceraturgus
Ceraturgus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 described species in Ceraturgus.
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Neoitamus
Neoitamus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Neoitamus.
Orthogonis
Orthogonis is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are about 14 described species in Orthogonis. thumb|Orthogonis ornatipennis
Blepharotes
Blepharotes is a genus of robber fly in the family Asilidae. Its members are found in Eastern Australia. They include the giant yellow robber fly Blepharotes coriarius, and B. splendidissimus.
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Cophura
Cophura is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 50 species described in the genus Cophura.
Ablautus
Ablautus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Tipulogaster
Tipulogaster is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are at least two described species in Tipulogaster.
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Dasypogon
genus of insects
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Clephydroneura
Clephydroneura is a genus of robberfly found mainly in tropical Asia. There are numerous species which can only be identified to species by dissection of the genitalia of males.
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Hyperechia
Hyperechia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. They appear large, stout and with legs covered in bristles and appear like carpenter bees in the genus Xylocopa and the resemblance is considered as a case of aggressive mimicry, providing protection from predators. The larvae of the fly feed on the larvae of Xylocopa within their cavity nests in wood. They are mainly found in the African and Madagascan region with about 15 species and two species in Asia.
Holcocephala
Holcocephala is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 40 described species in Holcocephala. thumb|Holcocephala fusca
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Megaphorus
Megaphorus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 18 described species in Megaphorus.
Eccritosia
Eccritosia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about seven described species in Eccritosia.
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Cerotainia
Cerotainia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cerotainia.
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Heteropogon
genus of insects
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Andrenosoma
Andrenosoma is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 70 described species in Andrenosoma.
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Cabasa
genus of insects
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Pritchardia
genus of insects
Zosteria
Zosteria is a genus of insects in the robber fly family Aslidae.
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Microstylum
Microstylum is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 130 described species in Microstylum.
Lamyra
genus of insects
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Atomosia
Atomosia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Atomosia.
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Pogonosoma
Pogonosoma is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are about 17 described species in Pogonosoma.
Allopogon
Allopogon is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae.
Psilonyx
thumb | right | Psilonyx annulatus Psilonyx is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are about 14 described species in Psilonyx.
Metadioctria
Metadioctria is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least three described species in Metadioctria.
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Nannocyrtopogon
Nannocyrtopogon is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Nannocyrtopogon.
Lestomyia
Lestomyia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Lestomyia.
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Cerotainiops
Cerotainiops is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in the genus Cerotainiops.
Itolia
Itolia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Itolia.
Philonicus
Philonicus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Philonicus. thumb|Philonicus albiceps
Archilestris
Archilestris is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Archilestris.
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Lampria
Lampria is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Lampria.
Asiola
genus of insects
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Holopogon
genus of insects
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Eudioctria
Eudioctria is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 described species in the genus Eudioctria.
Triorla
Triorla is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Triorla. thumb|Triorla interrupta
Phellus
genus of insects
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Anisopogon
genus of insects
Omninablautus
Omninablautus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
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Saropogon
Saropogon is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are at least 120 described species in Saropogon.
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Scleropogon
genus of insects
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Neomochtherus
Neomochtherus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 140 described species in Neomochtherus. thumb|Neomochtherus pallipes
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Dicolonus
Dicolonus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about five described species in Dicolonus.