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Heteropogon (fly)
''Heteropogon'' is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in ''Heteropogon''. Species References Further reading * * * * * * * External links * * Asilidae genera {{Asilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Insect mouthparts#Hypopharynx, hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight. Overview The Asilidae are a family in the Order (biology), order fly, Diptera, the true flies. The common name for members of the family is robber flies, a name first suggested in 1869 by Alpheus Spring Packard, Alpheus Packard based on the German "Raubfliegen" (predatory flies). The Asilidae are Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan, with over 7000 described species. Pierre André Latreille, Latreille was the authority for establishing the family in 1802. The Asilidae, together with Bombyliidae and Therevidae, are the most representative families of the superfamily of Asiloidea and they for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropogon Eburnus
''Heteropogon'' may refer to: * ''Heteropogon'' (plant), genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae * ''Heteropogon'' (fly), genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae {{Genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropogon Lautus
''Heteropogon lautus'' is a species 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 Insect mouthparts#Hypopharynx, hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects t .... References Asilidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1872 {{Asilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropogon Johnsoni
''Heteropogon'' may refer to: * ''Heteropogon'' (plant), genus of tussock grass in the family Poaceae * ''Heteropogon'' (fly), genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae {{Genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
