Megaphorus willistoni

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Megaphorus willistoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Megaphorus
Species:
M. willistoni
Binomial name
Megaphorus willistoni
(Cole, 1964)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mallophorina willistoni Cole, 1964

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]

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