Taracticus octopunctatus (Say, 1823) is a animal in the Asilidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Taracticus octopunctatus (Say, 1823)

Taracticus octopunctatus (Say, 1823)

Taracticus octopunctatus is a robber fly species in the Asilidae family found in the eastern United States.

Family
Genus
Taracticus
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Taracticus octopunctatus (Say, 1823)

Taracticus octopunctatus (Say, 1823) is a species of robber fly that belongs to the family Asilidae. This species is found in the eastern United States.

Photo: (c) Geoff Pekor, all rights reserved, uploaded by Geoff Pekor

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Asilidae Taracticus

More from Asilidae

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