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Epitriptus cowini

Epitriptus cowini

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Asilidae

The Manx robber fly (Machimus cowini, Manx: 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 Manx robber fly was first discovered on the Isle of Man in the 1940s, hence the name 'Manx', meaning from the Isle of Man, although this species has been referred to as the Irish robber fly in British Soldierflies and their Allies. It was originally thought to be endemic to the island but has since also been found across the Irish Sea on sand dunes on…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 86United Kingdom · 25Germany · 6