| Machimus antimachus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Machimus |
| Species: | M. antimachus |
| Binomial name | |
| Machimus antimachus (Walker, 1849) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Machimus antimachus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.
Antimachus II Nikephoros was an Indo-Greek king. He ruled a vast territory from the Hindu-Kush to the Punjab around 170 BCE. He was almost certainly the eponymous son of Antimachus I, who is known from a unique preserved tax receipt. Bopearachchi dated Antimachus II to 160–155 BCE on numismatical grounds, but changed this to 174–165 BCE after the tax receipt was revealed to synchronise his reign with that of Antimachus I. R. C. Senior has not dated Antimachus II but thinks that his coins were possibly Indian issues of Antimachus I, despite their different epithets and coin types.
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.
Papilio antimachus, the African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimetres, it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. The wings are long and narrow and the ground colour is orange brown with black markings. P. antimachus live in the tropical rainforests of west and central Africa. The distribution area (range) stretches from Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The male is larger than the female and can be seen in groups at nectar. The females show themselves less, continually flying high above the tree tops. The butterfly has no natural enemies because it is very toxic.
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. Most are native to the Palearctic realm and southern Asia.
Machimus novaescotiae is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus lecythus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus virginicus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus sadyates is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus erythocnemius is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus callidus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus notatus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus maneei is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus adustus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus formosus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus snowii is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus paropus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Machimus arthriticus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.
Machimus atricapillus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.
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