Philonicus fuscatus

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Philonicus fuscatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Philonicus
Species:
P. fuscatus
Binomial name
Philonicus fuscatus
(Hine, 1909)
Synonyms [1]
  • Asilus fuscatus Hine, 1909
  • Philonicus obscurus Hine, 1907

Philonicus fuscatus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Philonicus fuscatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. "Philonicus fuscatus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Philonicus fuscatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Philonicus fuscatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.