''Machimus'' is a genus of

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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 Insect mouthparts#Hypopharynx, hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects t ...

, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in

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.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)
Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''Machimus'' (Diptera: Asilidae).
''Zootaxa'', 3683, 561-70. Most are native to the

Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The ...

and southern

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. As of 2013 there were approximately 188 described species in the genus. Machimus sp

Species include:''Machimus''.
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Machimus aberrans ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus adustus'' *'' Machimus annulipes'' *'' Machimus antennatus'' *''

Machimus antimachus ''Machimus antimachus'' is a species of robber flies 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 ...

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Machimus aradensis ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus aridalis'' *''

Machimus arthriticus ''Machimus arthriticus'' is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain'' British flies'' Volume 5 London : Gurney and Jackson, 19 ...

'' *'' Machimus autumnalis'' *'' Machimus barcelonicus'' *''

Machimus biljici ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus blantoni ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus blascoi ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus caliginosus ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus callidus ''Machimus callidus'' is a species of robber flies 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 In ...

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Machimus carolinae ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus chrysitis ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus cinerarius ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

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Machimus cingulatus ''Machimus cingulatus'' is a Palearctic species of robber fly 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 ...

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Machimus citus ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus coleus'' *'' Machimus concinnus'' *'' Machimus cowini'' – Manx robber fly *'' Machimus cribratus'' *'' Machimus cyanopus'' *'' Machimus debilis'' *'' Machimus delusus'' *'' Machimus dubiosus'' *'' Machimus elegans'' *'' Machimus erythocnemius'' *'' Machimus fattigi'' *'' Machimus fimbriatus'' *'' Machimus floridensis'' *'' Machimus formosus'' *'' Machimus fortis'' *'' Machimus frosti'' *'' Machimus gilvipes'' *'' Machimus globifer'' *'' Machimus gonatistes'' *'' Machimus griseus'' *'' Machimus hinei'' *'' Machimus hubbelli'' *'' Machimus ibizensis'' *'' Machimus idiorrhytmicus'' *'' Machimus javieri'' *''

Machimus johnsoni ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus krueperi'' *'' Machimus lacinulatus'' *'' Machimus latapex'' *'' Machimus lecythus'' *''

Machimus linearis ''Machimus'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species o ...

'' *'' Machimus longipenis'' *''

Machimus lucentinus ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus madeirensis'' *'' Machimus maneei'' *'' Machimus margaretae'' *'' Machimus modestus'' *'' Machimus monticola'' *'' Machimus nahalalensis'' *'' Machimus nevadensis'' *'' Machimus nigrifemoratus'' *'' Machimus notatus'' *'' Machimus notialis'' *'' Machimus novaescotiae'' *'' Machimus occidentalis'' *'' Machimus paropus'' *'' Machimus pilipes'' *'' Machimus portosanctanus'' *'' Machimus prairiensis'' *'' Machimus pyrenaicus'' *''

Machimus rubidus ''Machimus'' is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand.Dennis, D. S., & Barnes, J. K. (2012)Pupal cases of three nearctic species of ''M ...

'' *'' Machimus rusticus'' *'' Machimus sadyates'' *'' Machimus sanctimontis'' *'' Machimus sareptanus'' *'' Machimus setibarbus'' *'' Machimus setiventris'' *'' Machimus snowii'' *'' Machimus stanfordae'' *'' Machimus subdolus'' *'' Machimus tephraeus'' *'' Machimus thoracius'' *'' Machimus vescus'' *'' Machimus virginicus''

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3430434 Asilinae Asilidae genera