Laphriinae

Laphriinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 110 genera and 1,000 described species in Laphriinae. Many are mimics of syntopic bees. Some prey on bees as adults. Larvae of the genus Hyperechia are known to grow inside the cells of Xylocopa bees, feeding on their larvae. thumb|Smeryngolaphria numitor thumb|Atomosia melanopogon

==Laphriinae genera== Genera in the subfamily include: Acrochordomerus Hermann, 1920 Adelodus Hermann, 1912 Afromelittodes Oldroyd and Bruggen, 1963 Afromosia 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 Walker, 1851 Chrysotriclis Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 Chymedax Hull, 1958 Clariola Kertész, 1901 Cochleariocera Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995 Cormansis Walker, 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 Epaphroditus 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 Speiser, 1920 Hodites 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 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 Walker, 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 Becker in Becker and Stein, 1913 Zabrops Hull, 1957 †Protoloewinella Schumann, 1984