Family Asilidae (Robber flies)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Diptera Phenology

Asilidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Asilus sericeusSilky robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Ceraturgus cruciatusRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Ceraturgus mitchelliRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Ceraturgus nigripesRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Cerotaenia macroceraRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Cyrtopogon faltoRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Diogmites discolorHanging thief robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Diogmites neoternatusHanging thief robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Eudioctria brevisRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria aktisBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria divisorBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria flavicollisBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria indexBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria sacratorBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria sericeaBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria speciesBee-like robberfly HerePhenology
Laphria thoracicaBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Laphria virginicaBee-like robberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Neoitamus flavofemoratusRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Neoitamus orphneRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology
Promachus rufipesRobberfly(NA) HerePhenology

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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
Robber flies are predatory flies of various sizes, but all have part to play in insect control.


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