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Species Promachus vertebratus

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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 vertebratus (Promachus vertebratus)
Explanation of Names
Promachus vertebratus (Say 1823)
Identification
Green eyes, sometimes with some red.
Range
PA-MN-SD south to MO-OK-CO(1)
Habitat
Open grasslands including disturbed areas.
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