Asilidae References from My Library

A Web Page by Roy J. Beckemeyer                              

Last updated 10 March, 2008

• Adisoemarto, S., and D. M. Wood.   1975.  The Nearctic species of Dioctria and six related genera (Diptera, Asilidae).  Quaestiones entomologicae.  11: 505-576.  [AdisoemartoWoodNearcticDioctria6RelatedGenera1975.pdf]

• Alcock, J., 1974, Observations on the behavior of Mallophora fautrix Osten Sacken, Pan-Pac. Ent., 50(1):68-72

• Alcock, J., 1977, The courtship behavior of Heteropogon stonei (Diptera: Asilidae), J. Kans. Ent. Soc., 50(2):238-243
• Artigas, J.N., 1966, The genus Diogmites (Robber flies) in eastern United States, Ohio J. Sci., 66(4):401-421
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papvero, 1988, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details. I. Key to subfamilies and subfamily Leptogastrinae Schiner, Gayana Zoologia, 52(1-2): 95-114 [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysLeptogastrinae.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1988, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  II.  Key to the genera of Dasypogoninae Macquart, with descriptions of new genera and species and new synonymies,Gayana, Zoologia, 52(3-4): 199-260  [ArtigasPapveroAmerican GeneraAsilidaeKeys Dasypogoninae.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1989, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  III.  Key to the genera of Trigonomiminae Enderlein, with description of a new genus and species,  Boletin de la Sociedad de Biologia de Concepcion, 60: 35-41[ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysTrigonomiminae.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1990, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  V.  Subfamily Stichopogoninae  G. H. Hardy.  Boletin de la Sociedad de Biologia de Concepcion, 61: 39-47[ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStichopogoninae.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1991, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  VII.1.  Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull.  A preliminary classification into tribes,Gayana Zoologia, 55(2): 139-144  [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStenopogoninae.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1991, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermatheca and other morphological details.  VII.2. Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull -  Tribes Acronychini, Bathypogonini (with description of a new genus) and Ceraturgini, and a catalogue of the Neotropical species, Gayana Zoologia, 55(3):247-255 [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStenopogoninaeVII2.pdf]]
• Artigas, J. N., and N. Papavero, 1991, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female Spermathecae and other morphological details.  VII.3. Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull - Tribes Dioctriini and Echthodopini, Gayana Zoologia, 55(4):261-266 [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStenopogoninaeVII3.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1991, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  VII.4.  Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull - Tribe Engimomorphini, with descriptions of three new genera and species and a catalogue of the neotropical species, Boletin de la Sociedad de Biologia de Concepcion,  62:27-53 [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStenopogoninaeVII4.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1993, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  VII.6.  Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull - Tribes Phellini, Plesiommatini, Stenopogonini and Willistoninini, Gayana Zoologia, 57(2):309-321 [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysStenopogoninaeVII6.pdf]
• Artigas, J.N., and N. Papavero, 1991, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  VII.7.  Subfamily Stenopogoninae Hull - Tribe Cyrtopogonini, with descriptions of four new genera and one new species and a catalogue of the neoropical species, Boletin de la Sociedad de Biologia de Concepcion, 62:55-81
• Artigas, J. N., and N. Papavero, 1997, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  IX.1.  Subfamily Asilinae Leach (including Apocleinae Lehr) Key to Generic group, Arquivos de Zoologia, 34(1-4): 56-63
• Artigas, J.N. and N. Papavero, 1997, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  IX.2.  Subfamily Asilinae Leach - Efferia - group, with the proposal of five new genera and a catalogue of neotropical species, Arquivos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo, 34(3):65-95.  [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysEfferia.pdf]
• Artigas, J. N., and N. Papavero, 1997, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  IX.3.  Subfamily Asilinae Leach Mallophora - group, with a catalogue of the Neotropical species, Arquivos de Zoologia, 34(1-4): 97-120

• Artigas, J. N. and N. Papavero.  1995.  The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  IX.7. Subfamily Asilinae Leach, Proctacanthus-Group, with the proposal of a new genus and a catalogue of the Neotropical species.  Gayana Zoologia.  59(2): 145-160.  [ArtigasPapaveroAmericanGeneraAsilidaeKeysAsilinaeProctacanthusGroupIX7.pdf]

• Artigas, J. N., N. Papavero, and N.C.A. de Costa, 1997, The American genera of Asilidae (Diptera): Keys for identification with an atlas of female spermathecae and other morphological details.  VIII.  Subfamily Lapystiinae G. H. Hardy, with descriptions of five new genera and species and a catalogue of the Neotropical species, Arquivos de Zoologia, 34(1-4): 1-55
• Artigas, J.N., P. D. Lewis, and L. E. Parra, 2005, Review and phylogeny of the genus Tillobroma Hull with the description of ten new species and its relation with the genus Hypenetes Loew (Diptera, Asilidae, Stenopogoninae),  Revista Chilena Historia Natural,  78:519-588 [ArtigasetalTillobromaReviewPhylgoeny.pdf]
• Back, E.A., 1904, New species of North American Asilidae, Can. Ent., 36:289-293
• Back, E.A., 1909, The robber-flies of America, north of Mexico, belonging to the subfamilies Leptogastrinae and Dasypogoninae, Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., XXXV:137-400 + Plates II-XII
• Baker, N.T., & R.L. Fischer, 1975, A taxonomic and ecologic study of the Asilidae of Michigan, Great Lakes Ent., 8(1):31-91
• Banks, N., 1911, Four new species of Asilidae, Can. Ent., 43:128-130
• Banks, N., 1914, Notes on Asilidae, with two new species, Psyche, 21:131-133
• Banks, N., 1920, Descriptions of a few new Diptera, Can. Ent., 52:65-67
• Barnes, J.K., 2006, The identity and distribution of Efferia plena (Hine) and E. nemoralis (Hine) (Diptera: Asilidae), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 109(1): 208-222
• Barnes, J.K., N. Lavers, and H. Raney, 2007, Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of Arkansas, U.S.A.: notes and a checklist,  Entomological News, 118(3): 241-258.
• Beckemeyer, R.J.,  2001.  A literature-based checklist of Kansas robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae).  Prairie Naturalist.  33(2):65-91.  
• Beckemeyer, R.J. & R.E. Charlton,  2000.  Distribution of Microstylum morosum and M. galactodes (Diptera: Asilidae): significant range extensions.  Ent. News.  111(2):84-96. 
• Bouseman, J.K., & C.T. Maier, 1977, The robber fly Proctacanthus hinei Broml;ey (Diptera: Asilidae) in Illinois, with records of bumblebees as prey (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), J. Kans. Ent. Soc., 50(3):357-358
• Bromley, S.W., 1914, Asilids and their prey, Psyche, 21:192-198
• Bromley, S.W., 1923, Observations on the feeding habits of robber flies. Part I. Proctacanthus rufus Will. and P. brevipennis Wied., Psyche, 30(2):41-45
• Bromley, S.W., 1925, The Bremus resembling Mallophorae of the southeastern United States (Diptera, Asilidae), Psyche, 32:190-194
• Bromley, S.W., 1928, Notes on the genus Proctacanthus with the descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Asilidae), Psyche, 35:12-15
• Bromley, S.W., 1928, New Neotropical Erax in The American Museum of Natural History (Diptera: Asilidae), American Museum Novitates, 334:1-6
• Bromley, S. W., 1929, New Asilidae from Mexico (Diptera), Psyche, 36:45-47 [BromleyNewAsilidaeMexicoPsyche1929.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1931, New Asilidae, with a revised key to the genus Stenopogon Loew: (Diptera), Annal. Ent. Soc. Am., XXIV:427-435
• Bromley, S. W., 1931, A preliminary annotated list of the robber flies of Ohio (Diptera: Asilidae), Ohio State Museum Science Bulletin.  1(2):1-19.
• Bromley, S.W., 1933, Additions to the Ohio list of robber flies, Ohio Journal of Science, 33(3):204.  [BromleyOhioRobberFliesI.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1933, Courting and mating performances of an asilide fly (Heteropogon lautus), Psyche, 40:144 [BromleyCiyrtunMatungHeteropogonLautus.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1934, Additions to the Ohio list of Robber Flies.  II., Ohio Journal of Science, 34(3):163-164.  [BromleyOhioRobberfliesII.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1934, The robber flies of Texas, Annal. Ent. Soc. Am., XXVII:74-110 + Plates I & II
• Bromley, S.W., 1935, Notes on Texas Robber Flies with the description of a new species of Proctacanthella (Asilidae: Diptera), Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich., No. 304, Ann Arbor
• Bromley, S.W., 1936, Additions to the Ohio list of robber flies.  III., Ohio Journal of Science, 36(3):130-131.  [BromleyOhioRobberfliesIII.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1936, Asilidae feeding on bumblebees in New England, Psyche, 43:14 [BromleyAsilidsFeedingOnBumblebeesNewENgland.pdf]

• Bromley, S. W.  1936.  The genus Diogmites in the United States of America with descriptions of new species (Diptera: Asilidae).  Journal of the New York Entomological Society.  44: 225-237.  [Bromley1936DiogmitesUSA.pdf

• Bromley, S.W., 1937, The genus Stenopogon Loew in the United States of America (Asilidae: Diptera), Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 45:291-309 [BromleyStenopogon1937.pdf]
• Bromley, S. W.  1937.  New and little-known Utah Diptera with notes on the taxonomy of the Diptera.  Proceedings of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.  14: 99-109.  [Bromley1937NewUtahDiptera.pdf]
• Bromley, S. W.  1940.  New U. S. A. robber flies (Diptera; Asilidae).  Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society.  35: 13-21. [Bromley1940NewUSARobberFlies.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1942,  Bee-killing asilids in New England, Psyche, 49:81-83. [Bromley1942BeeKillingAsilidsNewEngland.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1946, Guide to the insects of Connecticut.  Part VI.  The Diptera or true flies of Connecticut.  Third Fascicle.  Asilidae.  State of Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey Bulletin 69.  viii + 51 pp, plates I & II + Frontspiece (photographs of 9 Asilidae species)
• Bromley, S.W., 1947, Ohio robber flies.  IV. (Diptera: Asilidae), Ohio Journal of Science, 47(2):67-68.  [BromleyOhioRobberFLiesIV.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1950, Records and descriptions of Asilidae in the collection of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (Diptera), Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich., No. 527, Ann Arbor
• Bromley, S.W., 1950, Additions to the Ohio list of Robber Flies V. (Diptera: Asilidae), Ohio J. Science, 50(5):229-234.  [BromleyOhioRobberFliesV.pdf]
• Bromley, S.W., 1951, Asilid notes (Diptera), with descriptions of thirty-two new species, Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 1532, 36 pp.
• Bullington, S.W.  1978.  Two new records for Dasylechia atrox (Williston) (Diptera: Asilidae), with a review of all previous records.  Entomol. News.  89:195-196.
• Bullington, S.W., & R.J. Lavigne, 1984, Review of the genus Ommatius Wiedemann (Diptera: Asilidae) in eastern United States with descriptions of five new species, Annal. Ent. Soc. Am., 77(4):372-392
• Bullington, S.W., & R.J. Lavigne, 1984, Description and habitat of Efferis kondratieff sp. nov. with notes on Efferia aestuans (L.) (Diptera: Asilidae), Annal. Ent. Soc. Am., 77(4):404-413 [with key to aestuans group]
• Buschbeck, E.K., 2000, Neurobiological constraints and fly systematics: how different types of neural characters can contribute to a higher level Dipteran phylogeny, Evolution, 54(3):88-898
• Buschbeck, E.K., and N.J. Strausfeld, 1996, Visual motion-detection circuits in flies: small-field retinotopic elements responding to motion are evolutionarily conserved across taxa, The Journal of Neuroscience, 16(`15):4563-4578
• Buschbeck, E.K., and N.J. Strausfeld, 1997, The relevance of neural architecture to visual performance: phylogenetic conservation and variation in Dipteran visual systems, The Journal of Comparative Neurology, 383:282-304
• Bybee, S. M., S. D. Taylor, C. R. Nelson, and M. F. Whiting, 2004, A phylogeny of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) at the subfamilial level: moleMolecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 30:789-797.  [BybeeetalRobberFlyPhylogeny.pdf]
• Byers, G.W., F. Blank, W.J. Hanson, D.F. Beneway, and R.W. Fredrickson.  1962.  Catalogue of the types in the Snow Entomological Museum.  Part III (Diptera).   Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 43(5):131-181. [Asilide: pp. 134-140]
• Caliskan, H., 2003, New records of robber flies (Diptera, Asilidae) for the Turkish fauna, Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 5(1):21-34.  [CaliskanTurkishRobberFlies.pdf]
• Candan, S., Z. Suludere, A. Hasbenli, N. Cagiran, R. Lavigne, & A.G. Scaarbrough, 2004, Ultrastructure of the chorion of Dioctria flavipennis Meigen, 1820 (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae) compared with those of fourteen asilid species from the mid-Atlantic region of North America, Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 106(4):811-825
• Candan S., Suludere Z., Kalender Y., Eryılmaz Ö., 2004. Ultrastructure of the chorion of Echthistus cognatus (Loew, 1849), (Diptera, Asilidae). Ohio J Sci., 104 (4): 93–96.   
• Cannings, R.A., 1989, The Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of a Festuca grassland in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, J. Ent. Soc. Brit. Columbia, 86:14-26
• Cannings, R.A., 1993, New synonymy of Rhadiurgis variabilis (Zetterstedt) (Diptera: Asilidae) with notes on Morphology, natural history, and geographical variation, Can. Ent., 125:337-354
• Cannings, R.A., 1994, Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae) new to Canada, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territroies with notes on distribution and habitat, J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia, 91:19-26
• Cannings, R.A., 1996, Taxonomy and distribution of Lasiopogon montanus Schiner and L. bellardii Jaennicke (Diptera: Asilidae), two common Robber Flies from the mountains of Western and Central Europe, Ent. scand. 27:347-359, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Cannings, R.A., 1997, Robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) of the Yukon, Pp. 637-662 in H.V. Danks and J.A. Downes (Eds.), Insects of the Yukon, Biological Survey of Canada )Terrestrial Arthropods), Ottawa, 1034 pp. [canningsRobberFliesYukon.pdf]
• Cannings, R.A., 2002, The systematics of Lasiopogon (Diptera: Asilidae), Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, Canada
• Castelo, M.K., & J. Carlos Corley, 2004, Oviposition behavior in the Robber Fly Mallophora ruficauda (Diptera: Asilidae), Ann. Entomol. Soc. America, 97(5):1050-1054 [CasteloCorley2004asilidoviposition.pdf]
• Cockerell, T.D.A., 1905, The Diptera of Kansas and New Mexico, Trans. Kans. Acad. Sci., XIX:250-251 [CockerellDipteraKansasNewMexico.pdf]
• Cole, F.R.  1927.  A study of terminal abdominal structures of male Diptera (Two-winged flies).  Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci.  (4th Series).  41(14):397-499.
• Cole, F.R., 1928, Notes on the dipterous family Asilidae, with descriptions of new species, Pan-Pac. Ent., 1(1):7-13
• Cole, F.R., 1958, Prey of the robber flies of the genus Stenopogon (Diptera: Asilidae), Pan-Pac. Ent., 34(3):176-178
• Cole, F.R., 1969, Asilidae, pp. 184-217 in The Flies of western North America, Univ. Cal. Press, Berkeley
• Cole, F.R., & A.E. Pritchard, 1964, The genus Mallophora and related genera in North America (Diptera: Asilidae), Univ. Calif. Publ. Ent., 36(2):43-100 + 4 plates
• Coquillett, D.W., 1893, Synopsis of the asilid genus Anisopogon, Can. Ent., 25:20-22
• Coquillett, D.W., 1893, Synopsis of the asilid genus Blacodes, Can. Ent., 25:33-34
• Coquillett, D.W., 1893, Synopsis of the asilid genus Dioctria, Can. Ent., 25:80
• Coquillett, D.W., 1893, Synopsis of the asilid genus Mallophora and Nicocles, Can. Ent., 25:118-120
• Coquillett, D.W., 1893, A new asilid genus related to Erax, Can. Ent., 25:175-177 [Efferia]
• Coquillett, D.W., 1910, The type species of the North American genera of Diptera, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 37, No. 1719, 499-647.
• Crevecoeur, F.F., 1906, Additions to the list of Kansas Diptera, Trans. Kans. Acad. Sci., XX:90-96
• Curran, C.H., 1922, New diptera in the Canadian National Collection, Can. Ent., 54:277-287
• Curran, C.H., 1923, Studies in Canadian Diptera. 1. Revision of the asilid genus Cyrtopogon and allied genera, Can. Ent., 55:92-95, 116-125, 132-142, 169-174, 185-190
• Curran, C.H., 1923, Apparently undescribed Canadian Asilidae and Dolochopodidae (Diptera), Can. Ent., 55:207-211
• Curran, C.H., 1924, Two undescribed species of Cyrtopogon, with notes (Diptera), Can. Ent., 56:277-280
• Curran, C.H., 1925, Buckellia, a new genus of Asilidae (Diptera), Can. Ent., 57:156
• Curran, C.H., 1927, Undescribed Asilidae from the Belgian Congo, American Museum Novitates, Nr. 272, pp. 1-18.  [CurranBelgianCongoAsilidae.pdf]
• Curran, C.H., 1928, New species of Ommatius from America, with key (Asilidae, Diptera), Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 327, 6 pp.
• Curran, C.H., 1930, New American Asilidae (Diptera), Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 425, 21 pp.
• Curran, C.H., 1931, New American Asilidae (Diptera) II, Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 487, 25 pp.
• Curran, C.H., 1934, New American Asilidae (Diptera) III, Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 752, 18 pp.
• Curran, C.H., 1935, New American Asilidae (Diptera) IV, Am. Mus. Novitat., No. 806, 12 pp.
• Curran, C.H., 1951, The West Indian species of Mydas and Proctacanthus (Diptera: Mydaidae and Asilidae), Am. Mus. Nov. No. 1507: 1-9
• Curran, C.H., 1953, The Asilidae and Mydaidae of the Bimini Islands, Bahamas, British West Indies (Diptera), Am. Mus. Nov. No. 1644: 1-6
• Curran, C.H., 1965, Family Asilidae, pp. 167-184 in The families and genera of North American Diptera, Second Revised Edition, Henry Tripp, Woodhaven, NY
• Daniels, N.E., 1966, The association of a rangeland grub, Phyllophaga koehleriana (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae), with asilid larvae and with mites, Annal. Ent. Soc.Am., 59(5):1021
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1975, Comparative behavior of Wyoming Robber Flies II. (Diptera: Asilidae), Science Monograph 30, Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta., University of Wyoming, Laramie
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1976, Ethology of Efferia varipes with notes on species coexistence (Diptera: Asilidae), J. Kans. Ent. Soc., 49(1):48-62
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1976, Ethology of Leptogaster parvoclava in Wyoming (Diptera: Asilidae), Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 78(2):208-222
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1976, Descriptions and notes on the pupae and pupal cases of ten species of Wyoming robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae), Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 78(3):277-303
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1976, Oviposition of Cyhrtopogon inversus (Diptera: Asilidae), Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 52(4):288-290 [Copy of paper from Lavigne has inversus crossed out and montanus written in.]
• Dennis, D.S., & R.J. Lavigne, 1979, Ethology of Machimus callidus with incidental observations on M. occidentalis in Wyoming (Diptera: Asilidae), Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 55(3):208-221
• Dennis, D.S., R.J. Lavigne, & S.W. Bullington, 1986, Ethology of Efferis cressoni with a review of the comparative ethology of the genus (Diptera: Asilidae), Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 88(1):42-55
• Dennis, D.S., G.P. Roehrkasse, & R.J. Lavigne, 1975, Prey recognition by Efferia frewingi (Diptera: Asilidae), Annal. Ent. Soc. Am., 68(3):404-408
• Dikow, T., 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), African Invertebrates, 44(2): 1-131  [dikow_2003EuscelidiaRevision.pdf]
• Dikow, T., 2003, Family-group names in the Asilidae (Diptera), Studia dipterologica, 10(2): 459-471 [dikow_2003FamilyGroupNamesAsilidae.pdf]
• Dikow, T. and J. G. H. Londt, 2000, A review of the genera Anasillomos Londt, 1983, Oratostylum Ricardo, 1925, and Remotomyia Londt, 1983, with description of a new genus and two nes species (Diptera; Asiliae: Stenopogoninae), Annals of the Natal Museum, 41: 107-121.  [dikow&londt_2000Anasillomos.pdf]
• Dikow, T. and J. G. H. Londt, 2000, A review of Lamyra Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae), African Entomology, 8(2):189-200.  [dikow&londt_2000LamyraReview.pdf]
• Dikow, T., 2003, Revision of the genus Euscelidia Westwood, 1850 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae), African Invertebrates, 44(2):1-131. [dikow_2003EuscelidiaRevision.pdf]
• Dikow, T., 2003, Family-group names in the Asilidae (Diptera), Studia dipterologica, 10(2):459-471.  [dikow_2003FamilyGroupNamesAsilidae.pdf]

• Dikow, T.  2004.  New phylogenies & past classifications – should we compare the two?  Powerpoint presentation (13 pp.) from meeting of the Entomological Society of America.  [tdikow_esa_2004_webNewPhylogenyPastClassification.pdf]

• Dikow, T.  2005.  Towards a hypothesis of the phylogenetic relationships within robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae).  Powerpoint presentation (11 pp.) from meeting of the Entomological Society of America.  [tsikow_esa_2005_webRobberFlyPhylogenyHypothesis.pdf]

• Dikow, T.  2005.  Leptogastrinae in the fossil record (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) – evaluation of minimum age, biogeoraphical implications, & morphological characteristics.  Powerpoint presentation (21 pp).  [tdikow_fossil_2005_webLeptogastrinae.pdf]

• Dikow, T., and J. G. H. Londt.  2000.  A review of the genera Anasillomos Londt, 1983, Oratostylum Ricardo, 1925, and Remotomyia Londt, 1983, with description of a new genus and two new species (Diptera: Asilidae: Stenopogoninae).  Annals of the Natal Museum.  41:107-121. [dikow&londt_2000Anasillomos.pdf]

• Dikow, T., and J. G. H. Londt.  2000.  A review of Lamyra Loew (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae).  African Etnomology.  8(2):189-200.  [dikow&londt_2000LamyraReview.pdf]

• Dikow, T. and R. Meier. 2003.  Taxonomic revisions – species numbers, locality data & biodiversity research.  Powerpoint presentation of 18 pages, Entomological Society of America. [tdikow_esa_2003_webTaxonomicRevisions.pdf]

• Douglas, J.K., and N. J. Strausfeld, 1995, Visual motion detection circuits in flies: peripheral motion computation by identified small-field retinotopic neurons, The Journal of Neuroscience, 15(8): 5596-5611
• Engel, E.O.  1932.  New or little known Asilidae from South Africa.  Annals of the Transvaal Museum.  14(4):251-283.
• Ennos, A.R., 1989, Comparative functional morphology of the wings of Diptera, Zool. J. Linn. Soc., 96:27-47
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