Promachus (fly)

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Promachus
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Promachus yesonicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Subfamily: Asilinae
Genus: Promachus
(Loew, 1848)

Promachus is a genus of robber flies. It is part of the subfamily Asilinae. [1] [2] [3]

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Promachus fitchii is a species of robber flies.

Promachus quadratus is a species of robber flies.

Promachus aldrichii is a species of robber flies.

Promachus giganteus is a species of robber flies.

Promachus atrox is a species of robber flies.

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Promachus bastardii, the false bee-killer, is a species of robber flies.

Promachus albifacies is a species of robber flies.

Promachus truquii is a species of robber flies.

Promachus princeps is a species of robber flies.

<i>Promachus hinei</i> Species of fly

Promachus hinei is a species of robber flies.

<i>Promachus nigrialbus</i> Species of fly

Promachus nigrialbus is a species of robber flies.

<i>Promachus vertebratus</i> Species of fly

Promachus vertebratus is a species of robber flies.

Promachus sackeni is a species of robber flies.

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Promachus consanguineus is a species of robber flies. It was first described by French entomologist Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart in 1838. It is endemic to the eastern Canary Islands.

References

  1. ↑ "Asilidae generic classification sensu Dikow 2009 | Asiloid Flies". asiloidflies.si.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Promachus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-03.


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