Distribution
Asilidae occur in all zoogeographical regions except Antarctica. In the Northern Hemisphere some species are adapted even to tundra. Alpine species occur at altitudes exceeding 4000 meters. However, the highest levels of biodiversity are in warm climates; tropical or subtropical and arid or semi-arid regions tend to have the greatest variety of species of Asilidae, followed by areas where rainfall is highly seasonal.
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