Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838 is a animal in the Asilidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838

Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838

Proctacanthus philadelphicus, the northeastern marauder, is a robber fly species in the insect family Asilidae.

Family
Genus
Proctacanthus
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Proctacanthus philadelphicus Macquart, 1838

Proctacanthus philadelphicus, commonly called the northeastern marauder, is a species of robber flies. Robber flies are a group of insects belonging to the family Asilidae. This species was formally described by Macquart in 1838.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Asilidae Proctacanthus

More from Asilidae

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