Promachus vertebratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Asilidae |
Genus: | Promachus |
Species: | P. vertebratus |
Binomial name | |
Promachus vertebratus (Say, 1823) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Promachus vertebratus is a species of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Promachus yesonicus, or shioya-abu in Japanese, is a species of robber flies. In Japanese, "shioya" means a salt merchant, and "abu" means a horse-fly. This insect is called "shioya-abu" because the males have a white tip to their tail that resembles salt.
Promachus is a genus of robber flies. It is part of the subfamily Asilinae.
Cirrus vertebratus is a type of cirrus cloud. The name cirrus vertebratus is derived from Latin, meaning "jointed, articulated, vertebrated". Like cirrus intortus, the vertebratus species is exclusive to the cirrus genus. Cirrus vertebratus gives the impression of vertebrae in a spinal column, ribs, or a fish skeleton.
Promachus painteri is a species of robber flies.
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.
Promachus rufipes, known generally as the red-footed cannibalfly or bee panther, is a species of robber fly.
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.
Promachus hinei is a species of robber flies.
Promachus nigrialbus is a species of robber flies.
Promachus sackeni is a species of robber flies.
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