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    The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the...
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  • entomologist and taxonomist who specialised in Diptera, particularly the families Asilidae (assassin flies) and Tabanidae (horseflies and deerflies). Gertrude Ricardo...
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    This article lists the described fly species of the family Asilidae. There are about 7100 described species worldwide in this family. A  • B  • C  • D...
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    Holcocephala fusca (category Asilidae)
    Holcocephala fusca, the gnat ogre, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. "Holcocephala fusca Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System....
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    (Mycetophilidae) are scavengers and aid in decomposition. Robber flies (Asilidae), tachinids (Tachinidae) and dagger flies and balloon flies (Empididae)...
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    Anisopogon is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least three described species in Anisopogon. These three species that belong...
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    of sugary food. Mutual predation between medium-sized hornets and the Asilidae (robber flies) is often reported. The European hornet is a true hornet...
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    Asiloidea Apioceridae (flower-loving flies) Apsilocephalidae Apystomyiidae Asilidae (robber flies) Bombyliidae (bee flies) Evocoidae Hilarimorphidae (hilarimorphid...
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    Pogonosoma ridingsi (category Asilidae)
    Pogonosoma ridingsi is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). "Pogonosoma ridingsi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System...
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    Asiloidea Apioceridae (flower-loving flies) Apsilocephalidae Apystomyiidae Asilidae (robber flies) Bombyliidae (bee flies) Evocoidae Hilarimorphidae (hilarimorphid...
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