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。
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食虫虻科
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| Robber Fly, Zosteria spec. feeding on a hoverfly
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科学分类 
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| 界：
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动物界 Animalia
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| 门：
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节肢动物门 Arthropoda
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| 纲：
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昆虫纲 Insecta
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| 目：
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雙翅目 Diptera
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| 亚目：
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短角亚目 Brachycera
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| 总科：
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食虫虻总科 Asiloidea
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| 科：
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食虫虻科 Asilidae
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| 亚科
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- Apocleinae
- Asilinae
- Dasypogoninae
- Laphriinae
- Leptogastrinae
- Ommatiinae
- Stenopogoninae
- Stichopogoninae
- Trigonomiminae
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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，外型類似於熊蜂。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, 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, 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
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Head of a large Efferia aestuans
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Female
Efferia aestuans
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Robber fly
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Neoitamus cyanurus
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Choerades fimbriata
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Dasypogon diadema
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Robber fly resting.
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Promachus vertebratus
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Efferia aestuans, Albuquerque, NM
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Damselfy Prey
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