Stilpnogaster aemula
| Stilpnogaster aemula | |
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| Stilpnogaster aemula preys a micromoth. Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Stilpnogaster |
| Species: | S. aemula |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilpnogaster aemula (Meigen, 1820) | |
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Stilpnogaster aemula is a species of 'stiletto flies' belonging to the family Asilidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Stilpnogaster aemula aemula (Meigen, 1820)
- Stilpnogaster aemula setiventris (Zetterstedt, 1860)
Distribution
This species is present in part of Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, former Yugoslavia and Switzerland).
Description
Stilpnogaster aemula can reach a body length of about 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in). Face is covered with pubescence and shows a narrow shiny longitudinal marking. Tergites and sternites are shiny black, with tomentose hind margins of each segment. Discal bristles on tergites are well-developed. Metatarsus of mid leg is of usual length.
Gallery
Stilpnogaster aemula preys a Polydrusus species
S. aemula with prey. Side view
S. aemula with prey. Female
References
- ↑ Catalogue of life
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Fritz Geller-Grimm Photographic atlas and identification key to the robberflies
- ↑ Fritz Geller-Grimm - Robber flies of Germany - Identification key to Asilinae
External links
Data related to Stilpnogaster aemula at Wikispecies
Media related to Stilpnogaster aemula at Wikimedia Commons- Galerie Insecte
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