Promachus nigrialbus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Asilidae |
Genus: | Promachus |
Species: | P. nigrialbus |
Binomial name | |
Promachus nigrialbus Martin, 1970 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Promachus nigrialbus is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). [1] [2] [3] [4]
In Greek mythology and history, Promachus is a name that refers to several different people.
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