Townsendia (fly)
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''Townsendia'' is a genus of
robber flies 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 expert predatory habits; t ...
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 ...
. There are about 13 described species in ''Townsendia''.


Species

These 13 species belong to the genus ''Townsendia'': * '' Townsendia albomacula'' Martin, 1966 i c g b * '' Townsendia araguensis'' Kaletta, 1976 c g * '' Townsendia arenicola'' Scarbrough, 1995 c g b * '' Townsendia argyrata'' Curran, 1926 c g * '' Townsendia dilata'' Martin, 1966 i c g * '' Townsendia fiebrigii'' Bezzi, 1909 c g * '' Townsendia gracilis'' Martin, 1966 c g * '' Townsendia minuta'' Williston, 1895 i c g * '' Townsendia nemacula'' Martin, 1966 c g * '' Townsendia nigra'' Back, 1909 i c g b * '' Townsendia podexargenteus'' Enderlein, 1914 c g * '' Townsendia pulcherrima'' Back, 1909 i c g * '' Townsendia triangulata'' Martin, 1966 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


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External links

* * Asilidae {{asilidae-stub