Asilus
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See also: asilus
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Asilus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Diptera – order; Brachycera - suborder; Asilomorpha - infraorder; Asiloidea - superfamily; Asilidae - family; Asilinae - subfamily; Asilini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Asilus crabroniformis (hornet robber fly) - type species
References
Asilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Asilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Asilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
