Asilidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Asilidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:adultDiet	insects
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName	robber flies
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear	1802
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole	predator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Asilidae
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat	soil rotting wood
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant	insects organic matter
gptkbp:notableFeature	strong legs predatory behavior piercing-sucking mouthparts bearded face (mystax) stout, spiny body
gptkbp:notableGenus	gptkb:Promachus gptkb:Laphria gptkb:Andrenosoma gptkb:Asilus gptkb:Atomosia gptkb:Ceraturgus gptkb:Dasypogon gptkb:Dioctria gptkb:Diogmites gptkb:Efferia gptkb:Erax gptkb:Eutolmus gptkb:Holcocephala gptkb:Laphystia gptkb:Lasiopogon gptkb:Leptogaster gptkb:Machimus gptkb:Mallophora gptkb:Neoitamus gptkb:Neolophonotus gptkb:Ommatius gptkb:Pamponerus gptkb:Pegesimallus gptkb:Philodicus gptkb:Pogonosoma gptkb:Polacantha gptkb:Proctacanthus gptkb:Scleropogon gptkb:Stenopogon gptkb:Tolmerus gptkb:Wilcoxia gptkb:Zosteria
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 7,500
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators	other insects
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Brachycera
gptkbp:superfamily	gptkb:Asiloidea
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Asilus
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Brachycera gptkb:Callimachus_(genus)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6