食蟲虻

食蟲虻（學名：Asilidae）又稱盜虻，雙翅目短角亞目，分佈於世界各地，大約有7100種。

食蟲虻科
Robber Fly, Zosteria spec. feeding on a hoverfly
科學分類
界：	動物界 Animalia
門：	節肢動物門 Arthropoda
綱：	昆蟲綱 Insecta
目：	雙翅目 Diptera
亞目：	短角亞目 Brachycera
總科：	食蟲虻總科 Asiloidea
科：	食蟲虻科 Asilidae
亞科
Apocleinae Asilinae Dasypogoninae Laphriinae Leptogastrinae Ommatiinae Stenopogoninae Stichopogoninae Trigonomiminae

生物特徵

所有的食蟲虻都有粗壯，長着刺的腿，臉部有濃密的鬍子狀的鬃毛，兩隻大的複眼中間有3個單眼。鬃毛在遇到獵物時保護頭部和臉部。觸角短，分成3段，有些有豬鬃狀的芒。

其喙短且強，用來刺破獵物並注入含有毒性和蛋白水解酶的唾液，使獵物從內部麻痹，通過長嘴吮吸液體。許多物種腹部長，逐漸變細，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（英語：Laphria_(fly)），外型類似於熊蜂。成年食蟲虻攻擊其他蒼蠅、甲蟲、蝴蝶、飛蛾、各種蜜蜂、螞蟻、豆娘、黃蜂、蝗蟲、一些蜘蛛。

下級分類

本科包括以下屬：

• 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, 1967
  • Conosiphon 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
• 多毛食蟲虻屬 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
• 簇芒食蟲虻屬 Michotamia Macquart, 1839
• Microlaphria
• Microphontes Londt, 1994
  • Microphontes ericfisheri Markee & Dikow, 2018
  • Microphontes gaiophanes Markee & Dikow, 2018^[2]
  • Microphontes jasonlondti Markee & Dikow, 2018
  • Microphontes kryphios Markee & Dikow, 2018
  • Microphontes megoura Londt, 1994
  • Microphontes safra Londt, 1994
  • Microphontes 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

圖像

• 
  Head of a large Efferia aestuans
• 
  Female
  Efferia aestuans
• 
  Robber fly
• 
  Neoitamus cyanurus
• 
  Choerades fimbriata
• 
  Dasypogon diadema
• 
  Robber fly resting.
• 
• 
  Promachus vertebratus
• 
  Efferia aestuans, Albuquerque, NM
• 
  Damselfy Prey

參考書目

• Geller-Grimm F (2003): Photographic atlas and identification key to the robber flies of Germany (Diptera: Asilidae), CD-ROM, Amphx-Verlag Halle (Saale). ISBN 3-932795-18-0
• Hull FM (1962): Robber flies of the world., Bulletin of the United States National Museum 224 (1, 2): 1-907; Washington.
• Lavigne RJ (2003): Evolution of courtship behaviour among the Asilidae (Diptera), with a review of courtship and mating. Studia dipterologica 9(2)(2002): 703-742
• Musso JJ (1978): Recherches sur le développement, la nutrition et l'écologie des Asilidae (Diptera - Brachycera), Aix-*Marseille: These université d'droit, d'èconomie et des sciences: 312 S.
• Oldroyd H (1969): Tabanoidea and Asiloidea, Handb Ident British Insects 9(4). London
• Papavero N (1973): Studies of Asilidae (Diptera) systematics and evolution. I. A preliminary classification in subfamilies., Arquivos de Zoologia do Estado de São Paulo 23: 217-274; São Paulo.
• Wood GC (1981): Asilidae, In: McAlpine JF, Peterson BV, Shewell GE, Teskey HJ, Vockeroth JR, Wood DM,(Hrsg.): Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Volume 1., Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Monographs 27: : 549-573; Ottawa.

外部連結

• Database service for Asilidae – Robber flies（頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Robber flies of North America – reference photographs, descriptions, natural history（頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Family Asilidae at Bugguide.net （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Atlas of German Asilidae（頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Key to the Asilidae of Central Europe （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Images (text in Japanese) （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Diptera.info （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Family description and images （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• robber flies （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
• bee killers, Mallophora spp. （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
• Courting-dance of the robber fly (gallery) （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館）
• Robberflies of Germany （頁面存檔備份，存於互聯網檔案館） Excellent.Includes structure.

1. Reinoud van den Broek, Piluca Álvarez Fidalgo and John Smit. 2023. A New Species of the Genus Conosiphon Becker, 1923 and the first records of this genus for Europe (Diptera, Asilidae). ZooKeys. 1181: 59-79. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1181.105663
2. Amanda Markee and Torsten Dikow. 2018. Taxonomic Revision of the Assassin-fly Genus Microphontes Londt, 1994 (Insecta, Diptera, Asilidae). African Invertebrates. 59(2): 195-237. DOI: 10.3897/afrinvertebr.59.30684