Stilpnogaster aemula is a species of 'stiletto flies' belonging to the family Asilidae.
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| Stilpnogaster aemula preys a micromoth. Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Stilpnogaster |
| Species: | S. aemula
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| Binomial name | |
| Stilpnogaster aemula (Meigen, 1820)
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Subspecies
editSubspecies include:[2]
- Stilpnogaster aemula aemula (Meigen, 1820)
- Stilpnogaster aemula setiventris (Zetterstedt, 1860)
Distribution
editThis species is present in part of Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, former Yugoslavia and Switzerland).[3]
Description
editStilpnogaster aemula can reach a body length of about 14–16 millimetres (0.55–0.63 in).[4] 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.[5]
Gallery
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Stilpnogaster aemula preys a Polydrusus species -
S. aemula with prey. Side view -
S. aemula with prey. Female
References
edit- ^ 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
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Data related to Stilpnogaster aemula at Wikispecies
Media related to Stilpnogaster aemula at Wikimedia Commons- Galerie Insecte
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