| Apachekolos | |
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| Apachekolos tenuipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptogastrinae |
| Genus: | Apachekolos Martin, 1957 |
Apachekolos is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae, described by Martin in 1957; the genus name was explicitly designated as feminine in gender. [1]
Harold Oldroyd (24 December 1913 – 3 September 1978) was a British entomologist. He specialised in the biology of flies, and wrote many books, especially popular science that helped entomology to reach a broader public. His The Natural History of Flies is considered to be the "fly Bible". Although his speciality was the Diptera, he acknowledged that they are not a popular topic: "Breeding in dung, carrion, sewage and even living flesh, flies are a subject of disgust...not to be discussed in polite society". It was Oldroyd who proposed the idea of hyphenating the names of true flies (Diptera) to distinguish them from other insects with "fly" in their names. Thus, the "house-fly", "crane-fly" and "blow-fly" would be true flies, while the "dragonfly", "scorpion fly" and so on belong to other orders. He also debunked the calculation that a single pair of house-flies, if allowed to reproduce without inhibitions could, within nine months, number 5.6×1012 individuals, enough to cover the Earth to a thickness of 14.3 m (47 ft). Oldroyd calculated that such a layer would only cover Germany, but remarked "that is still a lot of flies".
Ommatius is a genus of robber flies. It is part of the subfamily Asilinae, containing the following species:
Efferia is an insect genus of mainly neotropical and nearctic Diptera in the family Asilidae or robber flies. It is one of the most species-rich genera of Asilidae, with particularly high diversity in arid or semi-arid ecosystems of the New World.
Apachekolos tenuipes is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Cerotainiops is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in the genus Cerotainiops.
Cyrtoxipha is a genus of green trigs in the family Gryllidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cyrtoxipha.
Eudioctria is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 described species in Eudioctria.
Holcocephala is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 40 described species in Holcocephala.
Atomosia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Atomosia.
Townsendia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 13 described species in Townsendia.
Proctacanthella is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about eight described species in Proctacanthella.
Psilonyx is a genus of robber flies. There are about 14 described species in Psilonyx.
Cerotainia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 30 described species in Cerotainia.
Plesiomma is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 20 described species in Plesiomma.
Parataracticus is a genus of robber flies. There are about seven described species in Parataracticus.
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