''Aphractia'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
belonging to the family
Asilidae
The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive pre ...
.
Species:
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Aphractia longicornis
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae
The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. They are powerfully built, bristly flies with a short, stout proboscis enclosing the sharp, sucking hypophar ...
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(Hermann, 1912)
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Aphractia rubida
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae.
Species:
*''Aphractia longicornis
''Aphractia'' is a genus of flies belonging to the family Asilidae
The Asilidae are the robber fly family, also called assassin flies. Th ...
''
(Hermann, 1912)
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Aphractia vivax''
(Hermann, 1912)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q18510900
Asilidae