Machimus is a genus of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. They can be found nearly worldwide, except in Australia and New Zealand. Most are native to the Palearctic realm and southern Asia.

As of 2013 there were approximately 188 described species in the genus.

Machimus sp. with prey
Machimus chrysitis
Machimus lacinulatus with prey
Machimus notatus
Machimus rusticus

Species include:

External links

  • Data related to Machimus at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Machimus at Wikimedia Commons