Townsendia (fly)
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''Townsendia'' is a genus of
robber flies 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 ...
in 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 ...
. There are about 13 described species in ''Townsendia''.


Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Townsendia'': * '' Townsendia albomacula'' Martin, 1966 i c g b * '' Townsendia araguensis'' Kaletta, 1976 c g * '' Townsendia arenicola'' Scarbrough, 1995 c g b * '' Townsendia argyrata'' Curran, 1926 c g * '' Townsendia dilata'' Martin, 1966 i c g * '' Townsendia fiebrigii'' Bezzi, 1909 c g * '' Townsendia gracilis'' Martin, 1966 c g * '' Townsendia minuta'' Williston, 1895 i c g * '' Townsendia nemacula'' Martin, 1966 c g * '' Townsendia nigra'' Back, 1909 i c g b * '' Townsendia podexargenteus'' Enderlein, 1914 c g * '' Townsendia pulcherrima'' Back, 1909 i c g * '' Townsendia triangulata'' Martin, 1966 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


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Further reading

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External links

* * Asilidae {{asilidae-stub