Species Efferia aestuans

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Range · Remarks · Internet References

BG1348 D0570 - Efferia aestuans - female

BG1353 D0581 - Efferia aestuans - female

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 Asilinae

Genus Efferia

No Taxon (Nerax group)

Species aestuans (Efferia aestuans)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nerax aestuans is listed as a junior synonym at the USDA's The Diptera Site

originally placed in genus Asilus by Linnaeus in 1763

Range

Ontario and New Hampshire south to Florida, west to Wyoming and New Mexico

Remarks

This is the type species of the genus Efferia

Internet References

classification and distribution (The Diptera Site, USDA)

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 14 June, 2005 - 5:36pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 7 July, 2006 - 6:03am

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