Cophura atypha

Cophura atypha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Cophura
Species:
C. atypha
Binomial name
Cophura atypha
Pritchard, 1943

Cophura atypha is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae, first described by Pritchard in 1943. Like other members of the genus Cophura, It behaves as a predator, capturing and feeding on other insects.[1] This species is responsible for maintaining the ecological balance by regulating the populations of its prey..[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cophura atypha Pritchard, 1943". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
  2. ^ "ADW: Cophura: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2025-05-06.


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