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Promachus yesonicus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Asilidae

Scientific name
  
Promachus yesonicus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Genus
  
Promachus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Promachus, Asilidae, Neoitamus, Phytomia, Philonicus albiceps

Shioya abu robber fly promachus yesonicus


Promachus yesonicus or shioya-abu (塩屋虻, シオヤアブ) in Japanese is a species of robber fly. In Japanese, "shioya" means a salt merchant (someone who makes or deals in salt), and "abu" means a horse-fly. This insect is called "shioya-abu" because the males have a white tip to their tail that resembles salt.

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Distribution

Promachus yesonicus is found throughout Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. They are visible from June to September.

Description

Male Promachus yesonicus have a white cotton-like bud at the end of their tails, while females do not. Adults can reach 23–30 millimetres (0.9–1.2 in) in length.

References

Promachus yesonicus Wikipedia