Laphyctis

Laphyctis
	Male L. argenteofasciata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Asilidae
Subfamily:	Laphriinae
Genus:	Laphyctis; Loew, 1858
Type species
	Laphyctis argenteofasciata; (Engel, 1929)

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]

Species in the genus include:

L. iota
L. eremia
L. gigantella
L. orichalcea
L. argenteofasciata

References

^ 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.

[1] 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.

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