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Robber Flies, Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Asilidae diversity can be attributed to their broad distribution; most species tend to occupy a selective niche. Asilidae are a family of true flies belonging to the superfamily Asiloidea within the suborder Brachycera. Impact of predation by the robber fly Proctacanthus milbertii (Diptera: Asilidae) on grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) populations. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /IN557   (1201 words)

RAUBFLIEGEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Die Raubfliegen oder Jagdfliegen (Asilidae) sind eine Familie der Zweiflügler (Diptera) und werden innerhalb der Fliegen (Brachycera) zu den Spaltschlüpfern (Orthorapha) gezählt. Lavigne RJ (2003): Evolution of courtship behaviour among the Asilidae (Diptera), with a review of courtship and mating. Papavero N (1973): Studies of Asilidae (Diptera) systematics and evolution. www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/R/Raubfliegen   (1470 words)

Roy Beckemeyer's Asilidae References Melander, A.L., 1923, The genus Lasiopogon (Diptera, Asilidae), Psyche, 30(5):135-145 Pritchard, A.E., 1942, A revision of the genus Ceroteiniops Curran (Diptera; Asilidae), J. Kans. Ent. Pritchard, A.E., 1943, Revision of the genus Cophura Osten Sacken (Diptera: Asilidae), Ann. www.windsofkansas.com /Basilidae/asilidae.html   (3657 words)

JGHLondt Londt, J.G.H. The status of Senoprosopis Macquart, 1838 in the afrotropical asilid fauna (Diptera: Asilidae). Revision of the genus Gonioscelis Schiner (Asilidae: Stenopogoninae). My work on the Afrotropical Asilidae has focused mainly on southern Africa as this is where the strength of the Natal Museum's collections lie and these are the flies people in southern Africa are most likely to want to have information about. www.und.ac.za /und/lesci/I_I_I/JGHLondt.htm   (910 words)

Natural History Research Papers - Robber Flies of Rhadiurgus variabilis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) A taxonomic and ecologic study of the Asilidae of Michigan. Blaisdale, P. The Asilidae (Diptera) of the genus Philodicus Loew in the Ethiopian Region. Theodor, O. On the structure of the spermathecae and aedeagus in the Asilidae and their importance in the systematics of the family. rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca /nh_papers/rhadiurgus.html   (4347 words)

Asilidae Homepage: Information Distributed through all parts of the world, over 400 genera [now 530] and subgenera have been proposed and about 4,761 species are known [now 7,003]. The adults are, with few exceptions, active flies, of considerable size and readily attract attention. Hermann Loew in 1847 began a world study of the Asilidae; his publications on this project continued until 1874. www.geller-grimm.de /general.htm   (205 words)

INTA - Revista RIA - Volumen 33 N°1 Abril 2004: Artículo 5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Evaluation of the regulatory potential of robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) on soil white grubs The aim of this work was to determine whether the robber fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae) is a potentially regulating agent of soil white grub populations (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). White grubs are an important pest of agriculture in the Pampas Region of Argentina, and M. www.inta.gov.ar /ediciones/ria/33_1/art5.htm   (460 words)

Natural History Research Paper - Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Some of these new records represent recent collections, some are the result of the examination of unidentified or misidentified specimens in various collections, and some are records of material simply not previously published. Species not listed from the region in that catalogue, and that have not appeared in subsequent publications, are considered new records. aeacus is a new combination proposed by Fisher and Wilcox (1987) in their treatment of the Asilidae in the revised Nearctic Diptera Checklist in preparation. rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca /nh_papers/newflies.html   (2704 words)

machote The "tree - fall light gap" is a particularly rich habitat for Asilidae, and it deserves special attention during the Diptera inventory in Costa Rica. This habitat occurs where a live tree falls in dense forest, creating a small clearing or light gap (often one tree brings down several other trees or large branches as well). Placing malaise traps in tree - fall light gaps should be quite productive; place the trap adjacent to the fallen tree (or even on top of it). www.inbio.ac.cr /papers/diptera/ing/asilidae.htm   (374 words)

Biographical Sketch: Aubrey Scarbrough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Currently projects include the systematics and biodiversity of the Subfamily Ommatiinae (Diptera: Asilidae) from the Neotropical and Afrotropical regions. Emphysomera Schiner, 1866 (Diptera: Asilidae), with a synopsis of the Afrotropical Species. Ommatiine robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) from Sri Lanka. www.towson.edu /users/scarb   (720 words)

Harold Oldroyd Oldroyd, H. 1963: The Tribes and genera of the African Asilidae (Diptera). Oldroyd, H. Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of the Philippine Islands. Oldroyd, H. An introduction to the robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of South Africa. www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Harold_Oldroyd   (758 words)

Fossil Diptera Catalog -- Asilidae Asilidae, commonly known as robber flies, are found worldwide and are comprised of about 5,000 species. Adults of extant forms are all predaceous on other insects where prey can sometimes be genus- or species-specific. The fossil record for Asilidae is rather good (57 species in 27 genera) considering that they are most often found in xerophilic habitats, which are not the most suitable for known fossil or amber deposits. hbs.bishopmuseum.org /fossilcat/fossasil.html   (732 words)

robber flies - Asilidae Introduction - Description - Biology - Behavior - Distribution - Key to the Subfamilies of Florida Asilidae - Selected References Asilidae adults attack wasps, bees, dragonflies, grasshoppers, other flies, and some spiders. Field entomophagous predators (Coleoptera, Carabidae, and Diptera, Asilidae) and factors determining their efficiency. creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /beneficial/flies/robber_flies.htm   (983 words)

Raubfliegen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Lavigne RJ (2003): Evolution of courtship behaviour among the Asilidae with a review of courtship and mating. Musso JJ (1983): Nutritive and ecological requirements of robber flies Brachycera; Asilidae) Entomol. Wood GC (1981): Asilidae In: McAlpine JF Peterson BV Shewell Teskey HJ Vockeroth JR Wood DM (Hrsg.): Manual of Nearctic Diptera. www.uni-protokolle.de /Lexikon/Jagdfliege.html   (1398 words)

AsilidaeData - phylogeny - introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) The phylogenetic relationships of taxa within the monophyletic Asilidae are still very poorly known. The Asilidae attracted much attention from dipterists and many revisionary projects and ecological studies were undertaken. Despite this interest a comprehensive understanding of major evolutionary events during the phylogenetic history of the Asilidae are still unknown. www.asilidaedata.tdvia.de /phylogeny.html   (104 words)

Diptera (flies) | Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources The identification key for determination is applicable to all species of Asilidae found in the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Sweden. Distribution of Asilidae and Bombyliidae in the Netherlands - JavaFaunist distribution maps and activity period histograms of Asilidae and Bombyliidae (Diptera) in the Netherlands Asilidae predator-prey database - a database containing more than 11,000 prey records of robber flies taken from the scientific literature www.ent.iastate.edu /list/directory/85/vid/5   (1609 words)

bee killers - Mallophora bomboides (Weidemann), Mallophora orcina (Weidemann), and Mallophora nigra Williston The genus Mallophora and related asilid genera in North America (Diptera: Asilidae). Pupa of Neomochtherus angustipennis (Hine), with notes on feeding habits of robber flies and a review of publications on morphology of immature stages (Diptera: Asilidae). Ethology of some bee- and wasp-killing robber flies of southeastern Arizona and western New Mexico (Diptera: Asilidae). creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /misc/flies/bee_killers.htm   (780 words)

Robber Flies - Family Asilidae At first we thought it was a wasp and put those pictures in our Vespid Wasps page. Rob Longair, University of Calgary, send us email and advised that "It is actually a robber fly (Diptera: Asilidae) mimic of a wasp. The antennae and the stance in the second picture are typical of robber flies." Here we would like to thank Rob again. www.geocities.com /brisbane_flies/Robbers.htm   (656 words)

Roy Beckemeyer's ASILIDAE (Robber Flies) Page "Robber flies (Asilidae) are a widely distributed group of predatory flies which largely inhabit semi-arid and arid regions of the world." - Lavigne et al, 1978 Tucker's 1907 Paper on CO and KS Asilidae Artigas and Geller-Grimm: Species Catalog and Key to Nearctic Asilidae Genera www.windsofkansas.com /Basilidae/asilid.html   (1073 words)

torsten dikow - diptera   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Fritz Geller-Grimm and I are hosting a web-site, which summarises many research aspects on Asilidae. that provide an overview of the knowledge that we have of the phylogenetic relationships of Asilidae and taxa within it. The web sites are intended to increase our knowledge by making these flies more widely known and exchange information among scientists. www.tdvia.de /diptera.html   (129 words)

Mydidae - Asiloidea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Wood (1981) discussed a probable sister group relationship between the Mydidae and Asilidae. well-developed frons (swelling on which the mystax is situated in Asilidae) Woodley (1989) placed the Mydidae and Apioceridae as a monophyletic taxon forming a sister group based on two synapomorphic character states: www.mydidae.tdvia.de /asiloid.html   (168 words)

Museum Wiesbaden - Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlung: Sammlungen - Diptera Hauser; Hradský, M. & Geller-Grimm, F. (2005): The appendiculatus species-group of Habropogon Loew, 1847 (Diptera: Asilidae) in the Palaeartic Region, including the description of new species. Hradský"; ; Hradský, M. & Geller-Grimm, F. (2005): The appendiculatus species-group of Habropogon Loew, 1847 (Diptera: Asilidae) in the Palaeartic Region, including the description of new species. Geller-Grimm, F. (1996): Faunistische Bearbeitung der Raubfliegen Hessens (Diptera: Asilidae). www.nws-wiesbaden.de /samm014.html   (378 words)

Its a Bumble Fly It is a member of the robber fly family Asilidae, and sometimes even preys on bumblebees! It is easy to recognize as a fly rather than a bee, when not flying, because it lands on leaves rather than flowers. Here is a link that might be useful: Asilidae and related families nature.gardenweb.com /forums/load/insect/msg0723275730181.html   (176 words)

TerraTreasures and Adventures101 offer this extremely rare Asilidae in an authentic Dominican amber An exquisitely preserved and nicely displayed rare Asilidae or Robber Fly in an authentic Dominican amber gemstone. This is only the second Asilid we've ever seen in Dominican amber. Larger chunks of amber make it possible to view inclusions almost immediately by holding the amber up to sunlight to determine if a large inclusion has been discovered. www.terratreasures.com /amber/flagship/dr4058robberfly/dr4058robberfly.htm   (358 words)

Apystomyiidae - Page2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Apioceridae    Asilidae    Mydidae    Scenopinidae     Bombyliidae    Apystomyiidae    Mythicomyiidae    Systropodidae Asiloidea is a superfamily of flies (Diptera). extinct (Cretaceous, Jurassic) Therevidae Apioceridae Asilidae Mydidae Scenopinidae Bombyliidae Apystomyiidae Mythicomyiidae Systropodidae Superfamily Empidoidea Empididae Dolichopodidae Rhagionempididae extinct... Although brachycerous flies are abundant in the fossil record, with several families recorded (Apystomyiidae, Archocyrtidae, Asilidae, Eremochaetidae,... www.logicjungle.com /find-Apystomyiidae-pg-2.html   (225 words)

JavaFaunist Asilidae and Bombyliidae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Robberflies (Diptera: Asilidae) and Bombylid flies (Bombyliidae) both are small families in the Netherlands. Some browsers show a stray print button which only generates an error message. Distribution and activity pattern of robber flies (Asilidae). home.hccnet.nl /mp.van.veen/Applets/JavaFaunist.html   (235 words)

AsilidaeData - home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) This web-site is established to summarise preliminary data accumulated in my dissertation project, which involves a higher-level phylogeny of Asilidae (robber flies, Insecta: Diptera) based on morphological and molecular data as well as revisionary taxonomy, phylogeny, and quantitative biodiversity studies of Leptogastrinae. It also provides an overview of studies dealing with the phylogenetic relationships of taxa of Asilidae published previously and lists of Asilidae species/genera that are important for morphological or molecular phylogenetic studies of robber flies. The AsilidaeData web-site is part of the Asilidae pages developed by Fritz Geller-Grimm and currently hosted by Fritz and myself ( www.asilidaedata.tdvia.de   (127 words)

FAMILIA ASILIDAE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Conocidas como moscas-ladronas, los Asilidae son comunes, de tamaño mediano a grande, de forma y coloración variada. ARTIGAS J.N. and PAPAVERO N. (1997) The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. Subfamily Asilinae Leach - Mallophora-group, with a catalogue of the neotropical species. www.insectariumvirtual.com /termitero/nicaragua/FAUNA%20ENTOMOLOGICA%20DE%20NICARAGUA/Diptera/ASILIDAE.htm   (281 words)

1 Bonte D., Dekoninck W. and Grootaert P. - A contribution to the distribution and ecology of Asilid flies in the sandy regions of Flanders (Diptera Asilidae) with a focus on the paucity in the Flemish coastal dunes - Notes sur les Asilidae paléarctiques (Diptera Brachycera) (10 et 11). - Notes sur les Asilidae paléarctiques (Diptera Brachycera) (12 et 13). www.kbinirsnb.be /srbe/nederlans/bulletin3.htm   (2736 words)

Le Monde des Insectes :: Voir le sujet - [Asilidae] versus [.... ?]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Le Monde des Insectes :: Voir le sujet - [Asilidae] versus [.... Posté le: 17 Avr 2004, 21:47 Sujet du message: [Asilidae] versus [.... Ce papillon volant trop haut pour le capturer, je le suivais des yeux, quand une forme noire l’attrapa en plein vol pour se poser sur une branche d'arbre, obligé d'aller chercher un escabeau pour prendre une seule photo car cet asilidé c'est enfui plus haut dans l'arbre et fut inaccessible...... www.insecte.org /viewtopic.php?t=169   (358 words)

Entomology Index: Bibliographies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15) Bibliography Update 1956-1976 for the Asilidae Literature update for Diptera: Asilidae 1956-1976, including a brief review of robber fly biology Bibliography Update 1977-1995 for the Asilidae Lavigne, R.J. Includes short translations from Japanese and Russian. Scale Insects Bibliography A queriable bibliography of over 11,000 annotated references on scale insects (Coccoidea) from 1758 to the present. www.ent.iastate.edu /list/Bibliographies.html   (486 words)

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