Philonicus albiceps (Meigen, 1820)
(Dune Robberfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhilonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly)
FamilyASILIDAE (robber flies, assassin flies)
SuperfamilyASILOIDEA (robber & assassin flies, bee flies, stiletto flies & window flies)
InfraorderAsilomorpha (robber, bee, stiletto, window, dagger, long-legged & spider-parasite flies)
SuborderBRACHYCERA (short-horned flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly) :
1: Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly)
17 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Male, resting on shelly path through sand dunes
Image 1: Male - lateral view - close-upImage 2: Male - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 3: Taking off!!
2: Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Pupal exuvia, on sand in dunes
Image 1: Exuvia - head - anterior view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Exuvia - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Exuvia - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Exuvia - lateral view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 5: Exuvia - lateral view - enlarged - grey background (2)Image 6: Exuvia - spines on head - lateral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 7: Exuvia - tail - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Exuvia - tail - lateral view - highly enlarged - grey background
3: Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly)
16 Aug 1997 OSGR: SS78 51° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Female
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings apart - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - wings together - grey backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - grey background

Philonicus albiceps (Dune Robberfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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