Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Diptera > Asilidae > Asilus > Asilus crabroniformisAsilus crabroniformis (Hornet robberfly)The hornet robberfly, Asilus crabroniformis, is a species of predatory insect of the Asilidae family. Reaching more than 25 mm in body length, it is one of the largest flies in the United Kingdom. and feeds on grasshoppers, dung beetles and other flies. Unlike an actual hornet, the robberfly only has one yellow patch on its abdomen and one pair of wings. The larvae are believed to feed on dung beetle larvae and other detritivores. It is a member of the robberfly family Asilidae, subfamily Asilinae and is included in the list of endangered species in the British Isles. |
Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Afon Tywi/ River Tywi |
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898 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion |
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236876 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cernydd Carmel |
|
892 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Llyn/ Lleyn Fens |
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701 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Crymlyn Bog/ Cors Crymlyn |
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740 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs |
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454 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Devon Pebblebed Heaths |
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2767 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fal and Helford |
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15785 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr |
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4390 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lands End and Cape Bank |
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74557 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
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3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Norfolk Valley Fens |
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1523 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Norfolk Coast |
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7926 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Plymouth Sound and Estuaries |
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15820 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Revingefältet |
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7431 |
Sweden |
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River Usk/ Afon Wysg |
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2490 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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South Dartmoor Woods |
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5330 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Hams |
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320 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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St David`s / Ty Ddewi |
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2312 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone |
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84204 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Verkeåns dalgång |
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6796 |
Sweden |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg) |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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