Proctacanthella willistoni
Fisher & Wilcox, 1987
Proctacanthella willistoni is a of robber fly ( Asilidae) described by Fisher and Wilcox in 1987. Robber flies in this are predatory insects that hunt other arthropods. The specific epithet honors entomologist Samuel Wendell Williston, a prominent figure in early American dipterology.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Proctacanthella willistoni: /prɔktəˈkænθɛlə ˌwɪlɪˈstoʊnaɪ/
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Etymology
The specific epithet "willistoni" honors Samuel Wendell Williston (1851-1918), an American entomologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of Diptera and was a professor at the University of Kansas.