Laphyctis is a genus of robberflies restricted to the Afrotropical region. In the past some members were placed in the genus Laphystia Loew, 1847. Laphyctis has an open R1 cell unlike Laphystia and has long dense macroseta on the distal margin of the male gonocoxite. Most species in the genus are found in dry sandy regions and are active in summer.[1]
| Laphyctis | |
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| Male L. argenteofasciata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Subfamily: | Laphriinae |
| Genus: | Laphyctis Loew, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Laphyctis argenteofasciata (Engel, 1929)
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Species in the genus include:
- L. iota
- L. eremia
- L. gigantella
- L. orichalcea
- L. argenteofasciata
References
edit- ^ Londt, Jason G. H.; Dikow, Torsten (2018). "A review of the assassin-fly genus Laphyctis Loew, 1858 with descriptions of two new species (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae)" (PDF). African Invertebrates. 59: 75–106. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.59.25022.