Genus Efferia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Internet References

Robber Fly - Efferia albibarbis - female

Efferia [Pogonioefferia] pogonias - Efferia pogonias - male

BG1348 D0570 - Efferia aestuans - female

Robber Flies ID Request - Efferia albibarbis - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Asilinae

Genus Efferia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Here used as Efferia sensu lato. Groups sometimes split out as separate genera (Albibarbefferia, Pogonioefferia, Nerax) are here included as groups of species under genus Efferia.

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Coquillett, 1893. "Efferia" likely comes from Latin effere, to carry outward or away. Certainly these flies carry other insects away (Latin dictionary).

Numbers

Neartica lists 103 North American species.

Internet References

Giff Beaton's Robber Flies of the Southeast - has a great gallery for reference on Robberflies

Nearctica Robber flies lists subgroups as genera

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 24 July, 2004 - 11:20am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 28 July, 2006 - 11:05pm

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