Species Archilestris magnificus

Classification

Asilidae: Archilestris magnificus (Walker) - Archilestris magnificus

Robber fly - Ospriocerus type? - Archilestris magnificus

Mexican Robber Fly - Archilestris magnificus

Robber Fly Archilestris magnificus with prey. - Archilestris magnificus

Large Robber Fly - Archilestris magnificus

Possible pupal skin of large Robber fly - Archilestris magnificus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Stenopogoninae

Genus Archilestris

Species magnificus (Archilestris magnificus)

Contributed by Keith Bayless on 12 February, 2008 - 10:14am

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