Machimus

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Machimus
Machimus arthriticus.jpg
Machimus arthriticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Subfamily: Asilinae
Genus: Machimus
Loew 1849
Species

Many, see text

Machimus is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand. [1] Most are native to the Palearctic realm and southern Asia. [2]

As of 2013 there were approximately 188 described species in the genus. [1]

Machimus sp. with prey Machimus sp.jpg
Machimus sp. with prey
Machimus chrysitis Asilidae fg11.jpg
Machimus chrysitis
Machimus lacinulatus with prey Asilidae fg15.jpg
Machimus lacinulatus with prey
Machimus notatus Machimus notatus.jpg
Machimus notatus
Machimus rusticus Machimus.rusticus.-.lindsey.jpg
Machimus rusticus

Species include: [3] [4]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asilidae</span> Family of flies

The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their expert predatory habits; they feed mainly or exclusively on other insects and, as a rule, they wait in ambush and catch their prey in flight.

The Manx robber fly is one of 7,100 species of robber fly or Asilidae known throughout the world, and one of 28 asilids known to occur in the British Isles.

<i>Alcimus</i> (fly) Genus of flies

Alcimus is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. There are about 26 species which are native to the Afrotropics.

Machimus novaescotiae is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

<i>Eudioctria</i> Genus of flies

Eudioctria is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 described species in Eudioctria.

<i>Neomochtherus</i> Genus of flies

Neomochtherus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 140 described species in Neomochtherus.

<i>Stenopogon</i> Genus of flies

Stenopogon is a genus of robber flies, insects in the family Asilidae. There are at least 200 described species in Stenopogon.

Machimus sadyates is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Machimus erythocnemius is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

<i>Asilus</i> Genus of insects

Asilus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 150 described species in Asilus.

Machimus callidus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Diogmites texanus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

<i>Machimus notatus</i> Species of fly

Machimus notatus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Machimus adustus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Machimus antimachus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.

Machimus elegans is a species of fly in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. It is found in the Near East.

<i>Machimus setibarbus</i> Species of fly

Machimus setibarbus is a species of fly in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies.

<i>Machimus atricapillus</i> Species of fly

Machimus atricapillus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.

<i>Machimus rusticus</i> Species of fly

Machimus rusticus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.

References

  1. 1 2 Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012). Pupal cases of three nearctic species of Machimus (Diptera: Asilidae). Zootaxa, 3683, 561-70.
  2. ↑ Tomasovic, G., & Saghaei, N. (2009). Contribution to the knowledge of the Asilidae (Diptera: Brachycera) from Fars province (Iran). Entomologie faunistique 62(2) 45-56.
  3. ↑ Machimus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  4. ↑ Machimus. Fauna Europaea.
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