Biology:Neoaratus

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Short description: Australian insect

Neoaratus
Robberfly LCNP.jpg
Lane Cove National Park, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Subfamily: Asilinae
Genus: Neoaratus
Ricardo, 1913
Species:
N. hercules
Binomial name
Neoaratus hercules
(Wiedemann 1828)

Neoaratus is a monotypic genus of flies.

Neoaratus hercules, the hercules robberfly is a species of insect endemic to Australia. A large predatory robberfly found in south east of the continent and in Tasmania. Growing to 4 cm in length, it feeds on other insects in flight. The habitat is forest and woodland.[1][2][3]

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