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Genus Parataracticus

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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 Dasypogoninae

Genus Parataracticus

Explanation of Names

Parataracticus Cole 1924

Numbers

5 spp. in our area, 6 total(1)

Range

4 spp. in CA, one TX-AZ, one more in Mexico(1)

Works Cited

1.	Information on robber flies, compiled by F. Geller-Grimm

Contributed by Tim Loh on 7 January, 2010 - 5:48pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 17 January, 2013 - 7:19am

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