Genus Wyliea

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Works Cited

orange-winged robber fly - Wyliea mydas - female

Large black, orange-winged Robber Fly - Wyliea mydas

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Asilinae

Genus Wyliea

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Wyliea Martin 1975

Explanation of Names

Named after Martin's wife, Dorothy Wylie Martin, who was "an enthusiastic and knowledgeable collector of Asilidae".

Numbers

A single species in our area, 2 spp. total(1)

Remarks

C. H. Martin gave his description of the new genus Wyliea in 1975.

Print References

Martin, C. H. (1975). The generic and specific characters of four old and six new Asilini genera in the western United States, Mexico, and Central America (Diptera: Asilidae). Occ. Pap. Calif. Acad. Sci. 119: 1-107 (Full Text)

Works Cited

1.	Information on robber flies, compiled by F. Geller-Grimm

Contributed by Keith Bayless on 28 August, 2009 - 12:41pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, Aaron Schusteff, v belov
Last updated 21 October, 2018 - 7:44pm

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