Proctacanthus
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Proctacanthus | |
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Proctacanthus fulviventris | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Asilidae |
Subfamily: | Asilinae |
Genus: | Proctacanthus Macquart, 1838 |
Proctacanthus is a genus of robber flies (insects in the family Asilidae). There are about 18 described species in Proctacanthus.[1][2]
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Species
- Proctacanthus brevipennis (Wiedemann, 1828)
- Proctacanthus coquillettii Hine, 1911
- Proctacanthus distinctus (Wiedemann, 1828)
- Proctacanthus duryi Hine, 1911
- Proctacanthus fulviventris Macquart, 1850
- Proctacanthus gracilis Bromley, 1928
- Proctacanthus heros (Wiedemann, 1828)
- Proctacanthus hinei Bromley, 1928
- Proctacanthus longus (Wiedemann, 1821)
- Proctacanthus micans Schiner, 1867
- Proctacanthus milbertii Macquart, 1838 (Milbert's proctacanthus)
- Proctacanthus nearno Martin, 1962
- Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838
- Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911
- Proctacanthus occidentalis (Hine, 1911)
- Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838
- Proctacanthus rodecki James, 1933
- Proctacanthus rufus Williston, 1885
References
- ^ "Proctacanthus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ^ "Proctacanthus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
External links
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