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Family Asilidae - Robber Flies


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Giff Beaton's Robber Flies (Asilidae) of Georgia and the Southeast
Many photos and a Georgia Checklist.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 14 March, 2004 - 9:34am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae)
Robber Flies
A collection of resources for robber flies. Includes many keys and a Catalogue of the Nearctic Species.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 14 March, 2004 - 9:25am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae)
Featured Creatures: Robber Flies
Information on the robber flies of Florida, including an identification key.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 14 March, 2004 - 9:17am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae)
University of Arkansas: Robber Flies
A collection of robber fly images with identifications.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 14 March, 2004 - 9:15am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Bee-like Robber Flies (Laphria)
Laphria (Diptera: Asilidae) of Ontario, with a key to the eastern Canadian species of Laphriini and Dasylechia
Lindsay, Kate G. and Stephen A. Marshall. 2019. Laphria (Diptera: Asilidae) of Ontario, with a key to the eastern Canadian species of Laphriini and Dasylechia. Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification No. 37.

Also available as a PDF.
Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 9 April, 2019 - 2:00pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea
Dikow T. (2001–) Asiloid Flies web-site
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Contributed by v belov on 19 December, 2011 - 7:58am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera)
Field/Photo ID for Flies: Fly Guide
Created by Even Dankowicz, and maintained by Zachary and Even Dankowicz.
Contributed by Zachary Dankowicz on 18 July, 2021 - 6:29pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera)
Flies of Illinois
Our own Angella Moorehouse has been photographing plants and bugs in Illinois for years and she has put together a free downloadable guide to many of the flies she has photographed in Illinois. You will likely find it useful throughout much of the Midwest and Northeast. Enjoy! Thank you, Angella!
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 28 July, 2020 - 3:24pm


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