Efferia aestuans (Linnaeus, 1763)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Efferia aestuans (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1763)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Asilidae
- Genus
- Efferia
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderDiptera
- familyAsilidae
- genusEfferia Coquillett, 1893
- speciesEfferia aestuans (Linnaeus, 1763)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Efferia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Efferia affinis (Bellardi, 1861) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia albispinosa (Macquart, 1850) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia amaryncea (Walker, 1849) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia anomala (Bellardi, 1861) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia anza Forbes, 1988 | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia aper (Walker, 1855) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia apicalis (Wiedemann, 1821) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia arida (Williston, 1893) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia aurimystacea (Hine, 1919) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia azteci Wilcox, 1966 | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia badiapex (Bromley, 1928) | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Efferia beameri Wilcox, 1966 | AsilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Asilus niger Wiedemann, 1821 Wiedemann, 1821 | ambiguous synonym |
| Erax bastardi Macquart, 1838 Macquart, 1838 | synonym |
| Erax incisuralis Macquart, 1838 Macquart, 1838 | synonym |
| Asilus aestuans Linnaeus, 1763 Linnaeus, 1763 | synonym |
| Erax tibialis Macquart, 1838 Macquart, 1838 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus, [T.Y., Carl (1763) Amoenitates Academicae VI. L. Salvii, Holmiae [= Stockhom]. 413 pp.Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38TQH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.