@article{Thinh_Nhi_2014, title={On the species composition of the robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) based on analysis of samples from central Vietnam}, volume={29}, url={https://vjs.ac.vn/index.php/vjbio/article/view/5372}, DOI={10.15625/0866-7160/v29n2.5372}, abstractNote={<p>A total of 27 species belonging to 4 subfamilies of robber flies (Asilidae: Diptera) are currently known from Vietnam. This paper deals with the result of the first study on the species composition of Robber flies from four provinces in Central Vietnam: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien - Hue, and Quang Nam collected during the time from 2004 to 2006. Specimens of Robber flies were collected mainly from natural habitats and at altitude range from 300 up to 1100 m a.s.l. This study provided a list of 64 species belonging to 32 genera and 5 subfamilies recorded in central Vietnam, including 25 recognisable taxonomic units which open up a whole range for the description of new species. Of which 31 species and 9 genera including <em>Ammophilomima</em>,<em> Goneccalypsis</em>,<em> Laphystina</em>,<em> Merodontina</em>, <em>Michotamia</em>,<em> Neoitamus</em>,<em> Neolaparus</em>,<em> Philonicus</em>, and <em>Scylaticus</em> as well as subfamily Leptogastrinae are newly recorded for the Asilidae fauna of Vietnam. The Robber fly fauna of Central Vietnam is characterized by the species richness of the genus <em>Ommatius</em> (Ommatini, Asilinae); <em>Philodicus</em> and <em>Promachus </em>(Apocleini, Asilinae); <em>Damalis</em> (Damalini, Trigonominae) and <em>Choerades </em>(Laphriini, Laphrinae). Of the genus <em>Microstylum</em> (Saropogonini, Dasypogoninae), besides two common species <em>Microstylum dux </em>(Wiedemann) and <em>Microstylum oberthueri </em>Wulp, other two species <em>Microstylum </em>sp.1 and <em>Microstylum </em>sp.2 were recorded. Of the genus <em>Eultolmus </em>(Asilini, Asilinae), <em>Eutolmus</em> sp.1. was found but not <em>Eutolmus maximus</em> Hradsky et Geller-Grimm, 1998. robber flies of <em>Ommatius scinius</em> Oldroyd;<em> Philodicus fuscipes </em>(Ricardo); <em>Philodicus longipes </em>Schiner;<em> Promachus apicalis </em>(Macquart); <em>Astochia enermis </em>Hermann; <em>Machimus aurimystax </em>(Bromley); <em>Damalis vittripennis </em>Osten-Saken; <em>Microstylum </em>sp.2; <em>Choerades conopoides </em>Oldroyd; <em>Maira aurifacies </em>(Macquart), and <em>Pagidolaphria gigas </em>(Macquart) are collected concurrently in the forest and the agricultural habitats; whereas another species found only in the natural habitats. Key to the 32 genera of Asilidae is also compiled.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Academia Journal of Biology}, author={Thinh, Ta Huy and Nhi, Pham Thi}, year={2014}, month={Nov.}, pages={44–51} }