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Therevidae
The Therevidae are a family of flies of the superfamily Asiloidea commonly known as stiletto flies. The family contains about 1,600 described species worldwide, most diverse in arid and semiarid regions with sandy soils. The larvae are predators of insect larvae in soil.
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Acrosathe annulata
species of insect
Thereva plebeja
species of insect
Thereva
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Thereva nobilitata
species of fly
Spiriverpa lunulata
species of insect
Thereva fulva
species of insect
Thereva unica
species of insect
Thereva fucata
species of insect
Pandivirilia melaleuca
species of insect
Dialineura anilis
species of insect
Thereva cinifera
species of insect
Thereva handlirschi
species of insect
Cliorismia rustica
species of insect
Penniverpa festina
species of insect
Cyclotelus pictipennis
species of insect
Cyclotelus
Cyclotelus is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are more than 20 described species in Cyclotelus.
Thereva diversa
species of insect
Penniverpa
Penniverpa is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about 14 described species in Penniverpa.
Litolinga tergisa
species of insect
Chromolepida bella
species of insect
Anabarhynchus albipennis
species of insect
Thereva inornata
species of insect
Pherocera
Pherocera is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about 12 described species in Pherocera.
Henicomyia
Henicomyia is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about seven described species in Henicomyia.
Pherocera flavipes
species of insect
Cyclotelus hardyi
species of insect
Acrosathe pacifica
species of insect
Breviperna placida
species of insect
Nebritus tanneri
species of insect
Tabuda varia
species of insect
Brachylinga
Brachylinga is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are at least 20 described species in Brachylinga.
Thereva hirticeps
species of insect
Thereva comata
species of insect
Cyclotelus rufiventris
species of insect
Nebritus pellucidus
species of insect
Thereva strigata
species of insect
Thereva frontalis
species of insect
Pandivirilia
Pandivirilia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Therevidae.
Therevinae
Therevinae is a subfamily of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. More than 20 genera and 470 described species are placed in the Therevinae.
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Litolinga
Litolinga is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are at least two described species in Litolinga.
Brachylinga pavida
species of insect
Thereva bakeri
species of insect
Thereva flavipilosa
species of insect
Anabarhynchus
Anabarhynchus is a genus of Therevidae native to Australia and New Zealand. There are 178 described species as of 2025:
Tabuda planiceps
species of insect
Chromolepida mexicana
species of insect
Tabuda
genus of insects
Megathereva
Megathereva is a genus of Therevidae endemic to New Zealand. There are 3 described species as of 2025:
Acrosathe
Acrosathe is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are more than 20 described species in Acrosathe.
Thereva brunnea
species of insect
Breviperna
Breviperna is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are at least two described species in Breviperna.
Nebritus
Nebritus is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are at least three described species in Nebritus.
Chromolepida
Chromolepida is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about five described species in Chromolepida.
Thereva valida
species of insect
Acrosathe vialis
species of insect
Henicomyia hubbardii
species of insect