Dysmachus trigonus, the fan-bristled robberfly, is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae).[1][2] It preys on other insects in flight.[3]
Dysmachus trigonus | |
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D. trigonus with prey | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Asilidae |
Genus: | Dysmachus |
Species: | D. trigonus
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Binomial name | |
Dysmachus trigonus (Meigen, 1804)
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References
edit- ^ Natural History Museum retrieved 7th Oct 2013
- ^ animaldiversity retrieved 7th Oct 2013
- ^ naturspaziergang retrieved 7th Oct 2013
External links
edit- Media related to Dysmachus trigonus at Wikimedia Commons