Megaphorus willistoni

Megaphorus willistoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Asilidae
Genus:	Megaphorus
Species:	M. willistoni
Binomial name
	Megaphorus willistoni; (Cole, 1964)
Synonyms
	Mallophorina willistoni Cole, 1964 ;

Megaphorus willistoni is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. It feeds on a variety of prey, primarily Hymenoptera. It often attacks prey from above, puncturing the compound eyes.

References

1 2 "Megaphorus willistoni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
↑ "Megaphorus willistoni species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
↑ "Megaphorus willistoni". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
↑ "Megaphorus willistoni Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
↑ O'Neill, Kevin M.; Seibert, Catherine (1996). "Foraging Behavior of the Robber Fly Megaphorus willistoni (Cole) (Diptera: Asilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 69 (4). Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society: 317–325. ISSN 0022-8567. JSTOR 25085691. Retrieved 2025-07-12.

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[itis-1] 1 2 "Megaphorus willistoni Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[catlife-2] "Megaphorus willistoni species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[gbif-3] "Megaphorus willistoni". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[bugref-4] "Megaphorus willistoni Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-29.

[k071-5] O'Neill, Kevin M.; Seibert, Catherine (1996). "Foraging Behavior of the Robber Fly Megaphorus willistoni (Cole) (Diptera: Asilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 69 (4). Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society: 317–325. ISSN 0022-8567. JSTOR 25085691. Retrieved 2025-07-12.