Review and analysis of information on the biology and morphology of immature stages of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae)

D. STEVE DENNIS; JEFFREY K. BARNES; LLOYD KNUTSON

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3673.1.1

Issue: Vol. 3673 No. 1: 17 Jun. 2013

Type: Monograph

Published: 2013-06-17

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3673.1.1

Page range: 1–64

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Review and analysis of information on the biology and morphology of immature stages of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae)

D. STEVE DENNIS⁺⁻
JEFFREY K. BARNES⁺⁻
LLOYD KNUTSON⁺⁻

Insecta Diptera Brachycera Asiloidea immatures eggs larvae pupae

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Abstract

Recent publications on the immature stages of robber flies (Asilidae) are reviewed and listed for the 14 currently recognized subfamilies (Asilinae, Bathypogoninae, Brachyrhopalinae, Dasypogoninae, Dioctriinae, Laphriinae, Leptogastrinae, Ommatiinae, Phellinae, Stenopogoninae, Stichopogoninae, Tillobromatinae, Trigonomiminae, and Willistonininae). For the Phellinae there are only limited data on the pupal cases, and for the Tillobromatinae there are only limited data on the eggs (potential oviposition site in soil) and pupal cases. The recent literature is compared with pertinent pre-1972 publications.