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Species Promachus albifacies

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Robber Fly - Promachus albifacies - female Robber Fly - Promachus albifacies - male mating asilids - Promachus albifacies Robber Fly - Promachus albifacies - female robber fly - Promachus albifacies seminole1 - Promachus albifacies - male seminole2 - Promachus albifacies - male robber fly - Promachus albifacies - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Superfamily Asiloidea
Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)
Subfamily Asilinae
Genus Promachus (Giant Robber Flies)
Species albifacies (Promachus albifacies)

Explanation of Names

Promachus albifacies Williston 1885

Range

CA to KS-NM; Mexico(1)

Works Cited

1.Information on robber flies, compiled by F. Geller-Grimm
Contributed by tom murray on 21 July, 2005 - 10:49pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 11 March, 2015 - 10:30am

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