Biology:Megaphorus willistoni
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Short description: Species of fly
| Megaphorus willistoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Megaphorus |
| Species: | M. willistoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Megaphorus willistoni (Cole, 1964)
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Megaphorus willistoni is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4] It feeds on a variety of prey, primarily Hymenoptera. It often attacks prey from above, puncturing the compound eyes. [5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Megaphorus willistoni Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=133972. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Megaphorus willistoni species details". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/b9c1ae19ac6627ba862c890695dd93c1. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Megaphorus willistoni". https://www.gbif.org/species/1654987. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ "Megaphorus willistoni Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/1268646. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ↑ O'Neill, Kevin M.; Seibert, Catherine (1996). "Foraging Behavior of the Robber Fly Megaphorus willistoni (Cole) (Diptera: Asilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society (Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society) 69 (4): 317–325. ISSN 00228567. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25085691. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
Wikidata ☰ Q10792345 entry
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