Polacantha is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 10 described species in Polacantha.
Species
These 10 species belong to the genus Polacantha:
- Polacantha arcuata <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g b</sup></span>
- Polacantha badia <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span>
- Polacantha brevis <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span>
- Polacantha composita <small>(Hine, 1918)</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g b</sup></span>
- Polacantha gracilis <small>(Wiedemann, 1828)</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g b</sup></span>
- Polacantha grossa <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g b</sup></span>
- Polacantha pegma <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g</sup></span>
- Polacantha petila <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span>
- Polacantha sinuosa <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> i c g</sup></span>
- Polacantha tridens <small>Martin, 1975</small><span style="color:gray"><sup> c g</sup></span>
<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>
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