''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 hypopharynx. The name "robber flies" reflects their notoriously aggressive ...

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

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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 the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ...

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 ' ...

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Machimus adustus ''Machimus adustus'' 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 annulipes ''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 ' ...

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Machimus antennatus ''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 ' ...

'' *'' Machimus antimachus'' *''

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 ' ...

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Machimus aridalis ''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 ' ...

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Machimus arthriticus ''Machimus arthriticus'' 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 sh ...

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Machimus autumnalis ''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 ' ...

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Machimus barcelonicus ''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 ' ...

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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 ' ...

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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 ' ...

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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 ' ...

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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 '' ...

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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 ...

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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 '' ...

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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 '' ...

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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 '' ...

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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 sha ...

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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 '' ...

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Machimus coleus ''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 ...

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Machimus concinnus ''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 '' ...

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Machimus cowini The Manx robber fly (''Machimus cowini'', gv, quaillag roosteyr Manninagh) is one of 7,100 species of robber fly or Asilidae known throughout the world, and one of 28 asilids known to occur in the British Isles. Distribution and habitat The M ...

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Machimus cribratus ''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 ...

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Machimus cyanopus ''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 '' ...

'' *'' 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'' 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 '' ...

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Machimus griseus ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus hinei'' *'' Machimus hubbelli'' *'' Machimus ibizensis'' *'' Machimus idiorrhytmicus'' *'' Machimus javieri'' *'' Machimus johnsoni'' *'' Machimus krueperi'' *'' Machimus lacinulatus'' *'' Machimus latapex'' *'' Machimus lecythus'' *'' Machimus linearis'' *'' Machimus longipenis'' *'' Machimus lucentinus'' *'' Machimus madeirensis'' *'' Machimus maneei'' *'' Machimus margaretae'' *'' Machimus modestus'' *'' Machimus monticola'' *''

Machimus nahalalensis ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus nevadensis'' *'' Machimus nigrifemoratus'' *'' Machimus notatus'' *''

Machimus notialis ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus novaescotiae'' *'' Machimus occidentalis'' *'' Machimus paropus'' *''

Machimus pilipes ''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 '' ...

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Machimus portosanctanus ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus prairiensis'' *'' Machimus pyrenaicus'' *'' Machimus rubidus'' *'' Machimus rusticus'' *'' Machimus sadyates'' *'' Machimus sanctimontis'' *'' Machimus sareptanus'' *'' Machimus setibarbus'' *'' Machimus setiventris'' *'' Machimus snowii'' *''

Machimus stanfordae ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus subdolus'' *'' Machimus tephraeus'' *''

Machimus thoracius ''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 '' ...

'' *'' Machimus vescus'' *''

Machimus virginicus ''Machimus virginicus'' 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, suckin ...

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