食虫虻科
Robber Fly, Zosteria spec. feeding on a hoverfly
科学分类
界：
动物界 Animalia
门：
节肢动物门 Arthropoda
纲：
昆虫纲 Insecta
目：
雙翅目 Diptera
亚目：
短角亚目 Brachycera
总科：
食虫虻总科 Asiloidea
科：
食虫虻科 Asilidae
亚科
食蟲虻 （学名：Asilidae ）又稱盜虻 ，雙翅目 短角亚目 ，分布於世界各地，大约有7100种。
所有的食虫虻都有粗壮，长着刺的腿，脸部有浓密的胡子状的鬃毛，两只大的复眼中间有3个单眼。鬃毛在遇到猎物时保护头部和脸部。触角短，分成3段，有些有猪鬃状的芒。
其喙短且强，用来刺破猎物并注入含有毒性和蛋白水解酶的唾液，使猎物从内部麻痹，通过长嘴吮吸液体。许多物种腹部长，逐渐变细，有些種具有如劍一般的產卵管 ；另一些腹部扁平，例如毛食蟲虻屬 熊蜂 。成年食虫虻攻击其他苍蝇、甲虫、蝴蝶、飞蛾、各种蜜蜂、蚂蚁、豆娘、黄蜂、蝗虫、一些蜘蛛。
本科包括以下属：
Ablautus Loew, 1866
Abrophila Daniels, 1987
Acanthopleura Engel, 1927
Acasilus Londt, 2005
Acnephalomyia Londt, 2010
Acnephalum Macquart, 1838
Acrochordomerus Hermann, 1920
Acronyches Hermann, 1921
Acronyches Williston, 1908
Acurana Walker, 1851
Aczelia Carrera, 1955
Adelodus Hermann, 1912
Afganopogon Hradsky, 1962
Afroepitriptus Lehr, 1992
Afroestricus Scarbrough, 2005
Afroholopogon Londt, 1994
Afromelittodes Oldroyd & Bruggen, 1963
Afromochtherus Lehr, 1996
Afromosia Londt, 2015
Afroscleropogon Londt, 1999
Agrostomyia Londt, 1994
Aireina Frey, 1934
Akatiomyia Londt, 2013
Albibarbefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
Albicoma Lehr, 1986
Alcimus Dallas, 1851
Alcimus Loew, 1848
Alipiolaphria Carrera, 1953
Allocotosia Schiner, 1866
Allomachimus Bequaert, 1964
Allopogon Schiner, 1886
Alvarenga Carrera, 1962
Alyssomyia Hull, 1962
Amathomyia Hermann, 1912
Amblyonychus Hermann, 1921
Ammodaimon Londt, 1985
Ammophilimima
Ammophilomima Enderlein, 1914
Amorimius Papavero, 2009
Amphisbetetus Hermann, 1906
Amphiscolops Hull, 1962
Anacinaces Enderlein, 1914
Anarmostus Loew, 1860
Anarmostus Putnam, 1863
Anarolius Loew, 1844
Anasillomos Londt, 1983
Ancylorhynchus Berthold, 1827
Andrenosoma Rondani, 1856
Aneomochtherus Lehr, 1996
Anisopogon Loew, 1874
Anisopogon Roder, 1881
Annamyia Pritchard, 1941
Anoplothyrea de Meijere, 1914
Antilophonotus Lindner, 1955
Antipalpus
Antipalus Loew, 1849
Antiphrisson Loew, 1849
Antiscylaticus Londt, 2010
Anypodetus Hermann, 1907
Apachekolos Martin, 1957
Aphamartania Schiner, 1866
Aphestia Schiner, 1866
Aphistima
Aphistina Oldroyd, 1972
Aphractia Artigas, Papavero & Serra, 1991
Aplestobroma
Aplestrobroma
Apoclea Macquart, 1838
Apolastauroides Artigas & Papavero, 1988
Aporema Becker, 1925
Apothechyla Hull, 1962
Apotinocerus Hull, 1956
Apoxyria Schiner, 1866
Araiopogon
Araripogon Grimaldi, 1990
Araucopogon Artigas & Papavero, 1988
Araujoa Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Archilaphria Enderlein, 1914
Archilestris Loew, 1874
Archilestroides Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Argillemisca Lehr, 1967
Argyrochira Richter, 1968
Argyropogon Artigas & Papavero, 1990
Aridefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
Aristofolia
Arthriticopus Enderlein, 1914
Artigasus Özdikmen, 2010
Asicya Lynch Arribálzaga, 1880
Asilella Lehr, 1970
Asilinae Latreille, 1802
Asiloephesus Lehr, 1992
Asilopsis Cockerell, 1920
Asilus Linnaeus, 1758
Asiola Daniels, 1977
Aspidopyga Carrera, 1949
Astiptomyia Londt, 2010
Astochia Becker, 1913
Astylopogon De Meijere, 1913
Astylum Kertész, 1909
Aterpogon Hardy, 1930
Atomosia Macquart, 1838
Atomosiella Wilcox, 1937
Atonia
Atoniomyia Hermann, 1912
Atractia Macquart, 1838
Atractocoma Artigas, 1970
Austenmyia Carrera, 1955
Austrosaropogon Hardy, 1934
Automolina Hermann, 1912
Aymarasilus
Backomyia Wilcox & Martin, 1957
Bactria Meigen, 1820
Bamwardaria Hradsky, 1983
Bana Londt, 1992
Bathropsis Hermann, 1912
Bathypogon Loew, 1851
Beameromyia Martin, 1957
Bisapoclea Becker, 1925
Blepharepium Rondani, 1848
Blepharotes Westwood, 1840
Bohartia Hull, 1958
Bombomima Enderlein, 1914
Borapisma Hull, 1958
Brachyrhopala Macquart, 1847
Brazilogaster Özdikmen, 2010
Brevirostrum Londt, 1980
Bromleyus Hardy, 1945
Bromotheres Hull, 1962
Broticosia Hull, 1958
Buckellia Curran, 1925
Burmapogon Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014
Cabasa Walker, 1851
Cacodaemon Schiner, 1866
Cacodaemonides Strand, 1928
Caenarolia Thomson, 1869
Caenoura Londt, 2002
Callinicus Loew, 1872
Carebaricus Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Carinefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
Caroncoma Londt, 1980
Carreraomyia
Catonomyia Hull, 1962
Catostola Hull, 1958
Cenochromyia Hermann, 1912
Cenopogon Wulp, 1898
Centrolaphria Enderlein, 1914
Ceratotaenia Lynch Arribálzaga, 1880
Ceraturgopsis Johnson, 1903
Ceraturgus Wiedemann, 1824
Cerdistus Loew, 1849
Cerotainia Schiner, 1866
Cerotainiops Curran, 1930
Cerozodus Bigot, 1857
Cesagaster Koçak & Kemal, 2009
Chalcidimorpha Westwood, 1836
Chilesus Bromley, 1932
Choerades Walker, 1851
Chryseutria Hardy, 1928
Chrysoceria Williston, 1907
Chrysopogon Roeder, 1881
Chrysotriclis Artigas, Papavero & da Costa, 1997
Chylophaga Hull, 1962
Chymedax Hull, 1958
Cinadus Van der Wulp, 1898
Clariola Kertész, 1901
Clavator Philippi, 1865
Clephydroneura Becker, 1925
Cleptomyia Carrera, 1949
Clinopogon Bezzi, 1910
Cnodalomyia Hull, 1962
Cobalomyia Hull, 1962
Cochleariocera Artigas, Papavero & da Costa, 1997
Codula Macquart, 1850
Coelopus Becker, 1907
Coleomyia Wilcox & Martin, 1935
Colepia Daniels, 1987
Comantella Curran, 1923
Coneccaplypsis
Congomochtherus Oldroyd, 1970
Connomyia Londt, 1992
Conosiphon Becker, 1923
Conosiphon alter (Becker, 1923)Conosiphon ianus Álvarez Fidalgo & van den Broek[ 1] Conosiphon mirabilis Lehr, 1967Conosiphon pauper (Becker, 1907)Conosiphon similis Becker, 1923 Cophinopoda Hull, 1958
Cophura Osten-Sacken, 1887
Cormansis Walker, 1851
Corymyia Londt, 1994
Craspedia Macquart, 1839
Cratolestes Hull, 1962
Cratopoda Hull, 1962
Creolestes Hull, 1962
Cretagaster Dikow & Grimaldi, 2014
Crobilocerus Loew, 1847
Cryptomerinx Enderlein, 1914
Cryptopogon White, 1918
Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914
Ctenota Loew, 1873
Curvirostris Tomasovic, 2015
Cyanonedys Hermann, 1912
Cyclosocerus Bezzi, 1927
Cylicomera Lynch Arribálzaga, 1881
Cylindrophora Philippi, 1865
Cymbipyga Artigas, Papavero & da Costa, 1997
Cyphomyiactia Artigas, Papavero & Serra, 1991
Cyphotomyia Williston, 1889
Cyrtophrys Loew, 1851
Cyrtopogon Loew, 1847
Cystoprosopa Hull, 1962
Dakinomyia Hardy, 1934
Damalina Doleschall, 1858
Damalis Fabricius, 1805
Danomyia Londt, 1993
Dapsilochaetus Hull, 1962
Daptolestes Hull, 1962
Dasophrys Loew, 1857
Daspletis ( Ricardo, 1925) Ricardo., 1925
Daspletis Loew, 1858
Dasycyrton Philippi, 1865
Dasylechia Williston, 1907
Dasyllina Bromley, 1935
Dasyllis Loew, 1851
Dasypecus Philippi, 1865
Dasypogon Meigen, 1803
Dasythrix Loew, 1851
Dasytrix
Daulopogon Loew, 1874
Deromyia Philippi, 1865
Despotiscus Bezzi, 1928
Dichaetothyrea Meijere, 1914
Dichropogon Bezzi, 1910
Dicolonus Loew, 1866
Dicranus Loew, 1851
Dicropaltum Martin, 1975
Didysmachus Lehr, 1996
Dikowmyia Londt, 2002
Dinozabrus Hull, 1962
Dioctobroma Hull, 1962
Dioctria Meigen, 1803
Dioctrodes Coquillett, 1904
Diogmites Loew, 1866
Diplosinapsis
Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914
Discocephala Laporte, 1833
Discodamalis Karsch, 1887
Dissmeryngodes Hermann, 1912
Dissmerynodes
Dizonias Loew, 1866
Dogonia Oldroyd, 1970
Dolichodes Macquart, 1839
Dolichoscius Janssens, 1954
Dolopus Daniels, 1987
Doryclus Jaennicke, 1867
Dysclytus Loew, 1857
Dyseris Loew, 1857
Dysmachus Loew, 1860
Dystolmus Lehr, 1996
Earomyza
Eccoptopus Loew, 1860
Eccritosia Schiner, 1866
Echinitropis Martin, 1975
Echthistus Loew, 1849
Echthodopa Loew, 1866
Eclipsis Bezzi & Bezzi, 1908
Ecoptopus
Efferia Coquillett, 1893
Eicherax Bigot, 1857
Eichoichemus Bigot, 1857
Ekkentronomyia
Elaeotoma Costa, 1863
Elegopogon
Emphysomera Schiner, 1866
Empodiodes Oldroyd, 1972
Engelepogon Lehr, 1992
Enigmomorphus Hermann, 1912
Epaphroditus Hermann, 1912
Epholkiolaphria Hermann, 1914
Epiblepharis Bezzi & Bezzi, 1908
Epiklisis Becker, 1925
Epilamyra Becker, 1912
Epipamponeurus Becker, 1920
Epitriptus Loew, 1849
Erax Scopoli, 1763
Eraxasilus Carrera, 1959
Erebunus Rikhter, 1966
Eremisca Hull, 1962
Eremodromus Zimin, 1928
Eremomyia Artigas, 1970
Eremonotus Theodor, 1980
Eretomyia Artigas, 1971
Ericomyia Londt, 2015
Eriopogon Loew, 1847
Erythropogon White, 1914
Esatanas Lehr, 1986
Etrurus Lehr, 1992
Euarmostus Walker, 1851
Eucyrtopogon Curran, 1923
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 1941
Eumecosoma Schiner, 1866
Eupalamus Jaennicke, 1867
Eurhabdus Aldrich, 1923
Euscelidia Westwood, 1849
Eutolmus Loew, 1848
Filiolus Lehr, 1967
Fishermyia Londt, 2012
Furcilla Martin, 1975
Galactopogon Engel, 1929
Gazunda
Gerrolasius Hermann, 1920
Gibbasilus Londt, 1986
Glaphyropyga Schiner, 1866
Glyphotriclis Hermann, 1920
Goneccalypsis Hermann, 1912
Gongromyia Londt, 2002
Gonioscelis Schiner, 1866
Gonypes Latreille, 1804
Grajahua Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Graptostylus Hull, 1962
Grypoctonus Speiser, 1928
Gymnotriclis Artigas, Papavero & da Costa, 1997
Habropogon Loew, 1847
Hadrokolos Martin, 1959
Haplonota Frey, 1934
Haplopogon Engel, 1930
Haroldia Londt, 1999
Harpagobroma Hull, 1962
Heilgmoneura
Heligmonevra Bigot, 1858
Helolaphyctis Hermann, 1920
Hermannomyia Oldroyd, 1980
Heteropogon Loew, 1847
Hexameritia Speiser, 1920
Hippomachus Engel, 1927
Hobbyus Bromley, 1952
Hodites Hull, 1962
Hodophylax James, 1933
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1867
Holopheromerus
Holopogon Loew, 1847
Hoplistomerus Macquart, 1839
Hoplopheromerus Becker, 1925
Hoplotriclis Hermann, 1920
Hullia Paramonov, 1964
Hullmya Özdikmen, 2010
Humorolethalis Robinson, Li & Yeates, 2020
Hybozelodes Hermann, 1912
Hynirhynchus Lindner, 1955
Hypenetes Loew, 1857
Hyperechia Schiner, 1866
Hystrichopogon Hermann, 1905
Icariomima Enderlein, 1914
Ichneumolaphria Carrera, 1951
Illudium Rikhter, 1962
Iranopogon Timon-David, 1955
Irianjaya Koçak & Kemal, 2009
Irwinomyia Londt, 1994
Ischiolobos Londt, 2005
Itamus
Itolia Wilcox, 1936
Ivettea Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Joartigasia
Jothopogon Becker, 1912
Juxtasilis Londt, 2005
Juxtasilus
Katharma Oldroyd, 1960
Katharmacercus Tomasovic, 2014
Kishenehnoasilus Dikow, 2019
Ktyr Lehr, 1967
Ktyrimisca Lehr, 1967
Kurzenkoiellus Lehr, 1995
Labarus Londt, 2005
Labromyia Hull, 1962
Lagodias Loew, 1858
Lagynogaster Hermann, 1917
Laloides Oldroyd, 1972
Lampria Macquart, 1838
Lamprozona Loew, 1851
Lamyra Loew, 1851
Laphria Meigen, 1803
Laphyctis Loew, 1858
Laphygmolestes Hull, 1962
Laphystia Loew, 1847
Laphystotes Oldroyd, 1974
Lapystia
Lasiocnemus Loew, 1851
多毛食虫虻属 Lasiopogon Loew, 1847
Lastaurax Carrera, 1949
Lastaurina Curran, 1934
Lastauroides Carrera, 1949
Lastauronia Carrera, 1949
Lastauropsis Carrera, 1949
Lastaurus Loew, 1851
Laxenecera Macquart, 1839
Lecania Macquart, 1839
Leinendera Carrera, 1945
Leleyellus Lehr, 1995
Leptarthrus Stephens, 1829
Leptochelina Artigas, 1970
Leptogaster Meigen, 1803
Leptoharpacticus Lynch Arribálzaga, 1880
Leptopteromyia Williston, 1907
Lestomyia Williston, 1883
Lestophonax Hull, 1962
Lissoteles Bezzi, 1910
Lithoeciscus Bezzi, 1927
Lithoecisus
Lobus Martin, 1972
Lochites Schiner, 1866
Lochitomyia Brèthes, 1924
Lochmorhynchus Engel, 1930
Lochyrus Artigas, 1970
Loewinella Hermann, 1912
Lonchodogonus Hull, 1962
Longibeccus Scarbrough, 2010
Longivena Vieira & Rafael, 2014
Lonquimayus Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Lophoceraea Hermann, 1912
Lophonotus Macquart, 1838
Lophopeltis Engel, 1925
Lophurodamalis Hermann, 1926
Lophybus Engel, 1925
Lycomya Bigot, 1857
Lycoprosopa Hull, 1962
Lycosimyia Hull, 1958
Lycostommyia Oldroyd, 1980
Lynchia Williston, 1890
Macahyba Carrera, 1947
Machimus Loew, 1849
Machiremisca Lehr, 1996
Macrocolus Engel, 1930
Macroetra Londt, 1994
Mactea Rikhter & Mamaev, 1976
Maira Schiner, 1866
Mallophora Macquart, 1838
Mallophorina Curran, 1934
Margaritola Hull, 1958
Marikovskia Ler, 1964
Martinella Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Martinia Hull, 1962
Martinofurcilla Özdikmen, 2010
Martinomyia Özdikmen, 2006
Martintella Artigas, 1996
Mauropteron Daniels, 1987
Mecynopus Engel, 1925
Megadrillus Bigot, 1857
Megalometopon Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Megametopon Artigas, 1970
Megaphorus Bigot, 1857
Megaphorus Curran.
Megapoda Macquart, 1834
Megonyx Hull, 1962
Megopoda
Meliponomima Artigas & Papavero, 1989
Melouromyia Londt, 2002
Menexenus Artigas, 1970
Mercuriana Lehr, 1988
Merodontina Enderlein, 1914
Merogymnus Hobby, 1933
Mesoleptogaster Frey, 1937
Metadioctria Wilcox & Martin, 1941
Metalaphria Ricardo, 1912
Metapogon Coquillett, 1904
Metommatius Hull, 1962
簇芒食虫虻属 Michotamia Macquart, 1839
Microlaphria
Microphontes Londt, 1994
Microphontes ericfisheri Markee & Dikow, 2018Microphontes gaiophanes Markee & Dikow, 2018[ 2] Microphontes jasonlondti Markee & Dikow, 2018Microphontes kryphios Markee & Dikow, 2018Microphontes megoura Londt, 1994Microphontes safra Londt, 1994Microphontes whittingtoni Londt, 1994 Microstylum Macquart, 1838
Millenarius Londt, 2005
Mimoscolia Enderlein, 1914
Minicatus Lehr, 1992
Mirolestes Curran, 1935
Molobratia Hull, 1958
Morimna Walker, 1851
Myaptex Hull, 1962
Myaptexaria Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Myelaphus Bigot, 1882
Nannocyrtopogon Wilcox & Martin, 1936
Nannodioctria Wilcox & Martin, 1942
Nannolaphria Londt, 1977
Nanoculcita
Negasilus Curran, 1934
Neoaratus Ricardo, 1913
Neocerdistus Hardy, 1926
Neocyrtopogon Ricardo, 1912
Neodasophrys Ricardo, 1920
Neoderomyia Artigas, 1971
Neodioctria Ricardo, 1918
Neodiogmites Carrera, 1949
Neodysmachus Ricardo, 1925
Neoepitriptus Lehr, 1992
Neoeristicus Osten-Sacken, 1878
Neoholopogon Joseph & Parui, 1989
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 1878
Neolaparus Williston, 1890
Neolophonotus Engel, 1925
Neomochtherus Osten Sacken, 1878
Neophoneus Williston, 1890
Neopogon Bezzi, 1910
Neopsilocurus Astakhov, 2018
Neosaropogon Ricardo, 1912
Neoscleropogon Malloch, 1928
Neotes Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Nerax Hull, 1962
Nerterhaptomenus Hardy, 1934
Nesiotes Artigas, 1970
Nevadasilus Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Nicocles Jaennicke, 1867
Nigrasilus Hine, 1908
Nomomyia Artigas, 1970
Norissiav
Nothopogon Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Notiolaphria Londt, 1977
Notomochtherus Londt, 2002
Nusa Walker, 1851
Nusina Curran, 1927
Nyssomyia Hull, 1962
Nyssoprosopa Hull, 1962
Nyximyia Hull, 1962
Obelophorus Schiner, 1866
Oberon Carrera & Papavero, 1962
Odus Lehr, 1986
Oidardis Hermann, 1912
Oldroydella Özdikmen, 2006
Oldroydia Hull, 1956
Oldroydiana Lehr, 1996
Oligopogon Loew, 1847
Oligoschema Becker, 1925
Ommatinus Becker, 1925
Ommatius Wiedemann, 1821
Ommatomyia Scarbrough & Tomasovic, 2010
Omniablautus
Omninablautus Pritchard, 1935
Ontomyia Dikow & Londt, 2000
Opeatocerus Hermann, 1912
Ophionomima Enderlein, 1914
Opocapsis Hull, 1958
Opopotes Hull, 1958
Opseostlengis White, 1914
Oratostylum Ricardo, 1925
Orophotus Becker, 1925
Orrhodops Hull, 1958
Orthogonis Herman, 1914
Orthoneuromyia Williston, 1893
Ospriocerus Loew, 1866
Othoniomyia Hermann, 1912
Oxynoton Janssens, 1951
Pachychoeta
Palaeomolobra Hull, 1962
Palamopogon Bezzi, 1927
Pamponerus Loew, 1849
Panamasilus Curran, 1930
Papaverellus Artigas & Vieira, 2014
Paractenota Engel, 1925
Paraloewinella Schumann, 1984
Paramochtherus Theodor, 1980
Paraphamartania Engel, 1930
Parapogina
Parastenopogon Paramonov, 1964
Parastichopogon Theodor, 1980
Parataracticus Cole, 1924
Paraterpogon
Paratractia Hull, 1962
Paritamus Verrall, 1909
Paroxynoton Janssens, 1953
Pashtshenkoa Lehr, 1995
Pedomyia Londt, 1994
Pegesimallus Loew, 1857
Pegolabrus Hull, 1962
Perasis Hermann, 1905
Permessus Piton & Théobald, 1939
Phellopteron Hull, 1962
Phellus Walker, 1851
Philamosius
Phileris Tsacas & Weinberg, 1976
Philodicus Loew, 1848
Philomachus Karsch, 1888
Philonerax Bromley, 1932
Philonicus Loew, 1849
Pholidotus Hermann, 1912
Phonicocleptes Lynch Arribálzaga, 1881
Pilica Curran, 1931
Pilophoneus Londt, 1988
Plesiomma Macquart, 1838
Podoctria Meigen, 1820
Pogonioefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
Pogonosoma Rondani, 1856
Polacantha Martin, 1975
Polyphonius Loew, 1848
Polysarca Schiner, 1866
Polysarcodes Paramonov, 1937
Porasilus Curran, 1934
Premochtherus Lehr, 1996
Pritchardia Stuardo Ortiz, 1946
Pritchardomyia Wilcox, 1965
Proagonistes Loew, 1857
Proctacanthella Bromley, 1934
Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838
Proctophoroides Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Prolatiforceps Martin, 1975
Prolepsis Walker, 1851
Promachella Cole & Pritchard, 1964
Promachina Bromley, 1934
Promachus Loew, 1848
Pronomopsis Hermann, 1912
Protichisma Hermann, 1912
Protodamalis Hull, 1962
Protoloewinella Schumann, 1984
Protometer Artigas, Papavero & da Costa, 1997
Protophanes Loew, 1860
Prytanomyia Özdikmen, 2006
Pseuderemisca Lehr, 1986
Pseudomerodontina Joseph & Parui, 1976
Pseudonusa Joseph & Parui, 1989
Pseudophrisson Durrenfeldt, 1968
Pseudorus Walker, 1851
Pseudoryclus Carrera, 1952
Psilinus
Psilocurus Loew, 1874
Psilonyx Aldrich, 1923
Psilozona Ricardo, 1912
Pycnomerinx Hull, 1962
Pycnopogon Loew, 1847
Pygommatius Scarbrough & Marascia, 2003
Questopogon Dakin & Fordham, 1922
Rachiopogon Ricardo, 1912
Raulcortesia Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Reburrus Daniels, 1987
Regasilus Curran, 1931
Reminasus Lehr, 1979
Remotomyia Londt, 1983
Rhabdogaster Loew, 1857
Rhabdotoitamus White, 1918
Rhacholaemus Hermann, 1907
Rhadinosoma Artigas, 1970
Rhadinus Loew, 1856
Rhadiurgus Loew, 1849
Rhatimomyia
Rhayatus Özdikmen, 2006
Rhipidocephala Hermann, 1926
Rhopalogaster Macquart, 1834
Robertomyia Londt, 1990
Ruzanna Richter, 1979
Saliomima Enderlein, 1914
Saropogina
Saropogon Loew, 1847
Sarpoginella
Satanas Jacobson, 1908
Saucropogon Hull, 1962
Scandon Walker, 1851
Scarbroughia Papavero, 2009
Schildia Aldrich, 1923
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
Scylaticina Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Scylaticodes Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Scylaticus Loew, 1857
Scytomedes Roder, 1882
Scytomedes Stein, 1881
Seabramyia Carrera, 1962
Senobasis Macquart, 1838
Senoprosopis Macquatt, 1839
Senoxenricera
Senoxericera Macquart, 1850
Setopyga
Shannomyioleptus Carrera, 1944
Sinopsilonyx Hsia, 1949
Sintoria Hull, 1962
Sisyrnodytes Loew, 1856
Smeryngolaphria Hermann, 1912
Spanurus Loew, 1857
Sphageus Loew, 1866
Sphagomyia Londt, 2002
Sporadothrix Hermann, 1907
Stackelberginia Lehr, 1964
Stenasilus Carrera, 1962
Stenocinclis Scudder, 1878
Stenommatius Matsumura, 1916
Stenopogon Loew, 1847
Stenoprosopus
Stichopogon Loew, 1847
Stilpnogaster Loew, 1849
Stiphrolamyra Engel, 1928
Stizochymus Hull, 1962
Stizolestes Hull, 1962
Storthyngomerus Hermann, 1919
Strobilopygius Hull, 1956
Strombocodia Hermann, 1912
Strophipogon Hull, 1958
Synolcus Loew, 1858
Systologaster Papavero, 2009
Systropalpus Hull, 1962
Tanap Hasbenli & Çağlar, 2020
Tanatchivia Hradsky, 1983
Taperigna Artigas & Papavero, 1991
Tapinostylus Enderlein, 1914
Taracticus Loew, 1872
Taurhynchus Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Templasilus Peris, 1957
Teratopomyia Oldroyd, 1980
Thallosia Oldroyd, 1970
Theodoria Hradsky & Huttinger, 1984
Theodoria Lehr, 1986
Theodoriana Lehr, 1987
Thereutria Loew, 1851
Theromyia Williston, 1891
Theurgus Rikhter, 1966
Threnia Schiner, 1866
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
Tocantinia Carrera, 1955
Tolmerolestes Lynch Arribálzaga, 1881
Tolmerus Loew, 1849
Torasilus Londt, 2005
Torebroma Hull, 1958
Toremyia Hull, 1958
Townsendia Williston, 1895
Tricella Daniels, 1975
Trichardis Hermann, 1906
Trichardopsis Oldroyd, 1958
Trichoitamus White, 1917
Trichomachimus Engel, 1933
Trichoura Londt, 1994
Triclioscelis Röder, 1900
Triclis Loew, 1851
Trigonomima Enderlein, 1914
Triorla Parks, 1968
Trypanoides Becker, 1925
Tsacasia Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Tsacasiella Lehr, 1996
Tuberconspicus Tomasovic, 2013
Tuberculefferia Artigas & Papavero, 1997
Turka Özdikmen, 2008
Turkiella Lehr, 1996
Turkmenomyia Paramonov, 1930
Udenopogon Becker, 1912
Ujguricola Lehr, 1970
Valiraptor Londt, 2002
Vespina Clements, 2000
Wadipogon
Wilcoxia James, 1941
Wilcoxia 1962
Wilcoxius Martin, 1975
Willistonina Back, 1908
Wygodasilus Artigas & Papavero, 1995
Wyliea Martin, 1975
Xenomyza Wiedemann, 1817
Xiphocerus Loew, 1847
Yksdarhus Hradsky & Huttinger, 1983
Ysopogon Bigot, 1857
Zabrops Hull, 1958
Zabrotica Hull, 1958
Zelamyia Londt, 2005
Zosteria Daniels, 1987
Zoticus Artigas, 1970
Zygocolon Hull, 1962
Head of a large Efferia aestuans
FemaleEfferia aestuans
Robber fly
Neoitamus cyanurus
Choerades fimbriata
Dasypogon diadema
Robber fly resting.
Promachus vertebratus
Efferia aestuans, Albuquerque, NM
Damselfy Prey
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