| Polacantha grossa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Polacantha |
| Species: | P. grossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Polacantha grossa Martin, 1975 | |
Polacantha grossa is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Ponta Grossa is a municipality in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. The estimated population is 355,336 according to official data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and it is the 4th most populous city in Paraná. It is also the largest city close to Greater Curitiba region, so within a radius of 186 miles (300 km) of Ponta Grossa.
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