Laphriinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 110 genera and 1,000 described species in Laphriinae. Many are mimics of syntopic bees. Some prey on bees as adults. Larvae of the genus Hyperechia are known to grow inside the cells of Xylocopa bees, feeding on their larvae.
Laphriinae genera
Genera in the subfamily include:
- Acrochordomerus <small>Hermann, 1920</small>
- Adelodus <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Afromelittodes <small>Oldroyd and Bruggen, 1963</small>
- Afromosia <small>Londt, 2015</small>
- Amathomyia <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Andrenosoma <small>Rondani, 1856</small>
- Anoplothyrea <small>Meijere, 1914</small>
- Anypodetus <small>Hermann, 1908</small>
- Aphestia <small>Schiner, 1866</small>
- Aphistina <small>Oldroyd, 1972</small>
- Aphractia <small>Artigas and Papavero and Serra, 1991</small>
- Apoxyria <small>Schiner, 1866</small>
- Atomosia <small>Macquart, 1838</small>
- Atoniomyia <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Atractia <small>Macquart, 1838</small>
- Bathropsis <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Borapisma <small>Hull, 1957</small>
- Bromotheres <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Cenochromyia <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Cerotainia <small>Schiner, 1868</small>
- Cerotainiops <small>Curran, 1930</small>
- Choerades <small>Walker, 1851</small>
- Chrysotriclis <small>Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995</small>
- Chymedax <small>Hull, 1958</small>
- Clariola <small>Kertész, 1901</small>
- Cochleariocera <small>Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995</small>
- Cormansis <small>Walker, 1851</small>
- Cryptomerinx <small>Enderlein, 1914</small>
- Ctenota <small>Loew, 1873</small>
- Cyanonedys <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Cymbipyga <small>Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995</small>
- Cyphomyiactia <small>Artigas and Papavero and Serra, 1991</small>
- Dasylechia <small>Williston, 1907</small>
- Dasyllina <small>Bromley, 1935</small>
- Dasyllis <small>Loew, 1851</small>
- Dasythrix <small>Loew, 1851</small>
- Despotiscus <small>Bezzi, 1928</small>
- Dichaetothyrea <small>Meijere, 1914</small>
- Dissmeryngodes <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Epaphroditus <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Ericomyia <small>Londt, 2015</small>
- Eumecosoma <small>Schiner, 1866</small>
- Gerrolasius <small>Hermann, 1920</small>
- Glyphotriclis <small>Hermann, 1920</small>
- Goneccalypsis <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Gymnotriclis <small>Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995</small>
- Helolaphyctis <small>Hermann, 1920</small>
- Hexameritia <small>Speiser, 1920</small>
- Hodites <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Hoplistomerus <small>Macquart, 1838</small>
- Hoplotriclis <small>Hermann, 1920</small>
- Hybozelodes <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Hyperechia <small>Schiner, 1866</small>
- Ichneumolaphria <small>Carrera, 1951</small>
- Joartigasia <small>Martinez and Martinez, 1974</small>
- Katharma <small>Oldroyd, 1959</small>
- Katharmacercus <small>Tomasovic, 2014</small>
- Laloides <small>Oldroyd, 1972</small>
- Lampria <small>Macquart, 1838</small>
- Lamprozona <small>Loew, 1851</small>
- Lamyra <small>Loew, 1851</small>
- Laphria <small>Meigen, 1803</small> (bee-like robber flies)
- Laphygmolestes <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Laphyctis <small>Loew, 1858</small>
- Laphystia <small>Loew, 1847</small>
- Laphystotes <small>Oldroyd, 1974</small>
- Laxenecera <small>Macquart, 1838</small>
- Loewinella <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Lycosimyia <small>Hull, 1958</small>
- Macahyba <small>Carrera, 1947</small>
- Mactea <small>Richter and Mamaev, 1976</small>
- Maira <small>Schiner, 1866</small>
- Martinomyia <small>ÃÂzdikmen, 2006</small>
- Nannolaphria <small>Londt, 1977</small>
- Neophoneus <small>Williston, 1889</small>
- Notiolaphria <small>Londt, 1977</small>
- Nusa <small>Walker, 1851</small>
- Nyximyia <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Oidardis <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Opeatocerus <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Opocapsis <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Orthogonis <small>Hermann, 1914</small>
- Pagidolaphria <small>Hermann, 1914</small>
- Perasis <small>Hermann, 1906</small>
- Phellopteron <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Pilica <small>Curran, 1931</small>
- Pilophoneus <small>Londt, 1988</small>
- Pogonosoma <small>Rondani, 1856</small>
- Proagonistes <small>Loew, 1858</small>
- Protometer <small>Artigas and Papavero and Costa, 1995</small>
- Prytanomyia <small>ÃÂzdikmen, 2006</small>
- Pseudonusa <small>Joseph and Parui, 1989</small>
- Psilocurus <small>Loew, 1874</small>
- Rhatimomyia <small>Lynch Arribálzaga, 1882</small>
- Rhopalogaster <small>Macquart, 1834</small>
- Scytomedes <small>Röder, 1882</small>
- Smeryngolaphria <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Stiphrolamyra <small>Engel, 1928</small>
- Storthyngomerus <small>Hermann, 1919</small>
- Strombocodia <small>Hermann, 1912</small>
- Systropalpus <small>Hull, 1962</small>
- Torebroma <small>Hull, 1957</small>
- Tricella <small>Daniels, 1975</small>
- Trichardis <small>Hermann, 1906</small>
- Trichardopsis <small>Oldroyd, 1958</small>
- Triclioscelis <small>Roeder, 1900</small>
- Triclis <small>Loew, 1851</small>
- Udenopogon <small>Becker in Becker and Stein, 1913</small>
- Zabrops <small>Hull, 1957</small>
- â Protoloewinella <small>Schumann, 1984</small>
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