The oxybeles (Greek: οξυβελής) was a weapon used by the Ancient Greeks starting in 375 BC. The word is derived from Ancient Greek: οξύς (oxys = sharp,...
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early ballistae in Ancient Greece were developed from two weapons called oxybeles and gastraphetes. The gastraphetes ('belly-bow') was a handheld crossbow...
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(Bleeker, 1851) Fierasfer homei (Richardson, 1846) Fierasfer neglectum Peters, 1855 Oxybeles brandesii Bleeker, 1851 Oxybeles homei Richardson, 1846...
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(Greek) Hu Dun Pao trebuchet (Chinese) Mangonel (Chinese) Onager (Roman) Oxybeles, oxyvelis ballista (Greek) Palintonon catapult (Greek) Polybolos, polyvolos...
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involved some kind of prop. A larger version of the gastraphetes were the oxybeles, which were used in siege warfare. These were later supplanted by the early...
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siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
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siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
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projectiles. It is usually considered to be stronger than the catapult. Oxybeles 375 BC Greece An oversized gastraphetes, a composite bow placed on a stand...
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siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
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siege engine Crew-served arrow-throwers Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers Catapult Lithobolos...
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variegatus Fowler & Steinitz, 1956 Encheliophis mourlani (Petit, 1934) Fierasfer mourlani Petit, 1934 Oxybeles lumbricoides Bleeker, 1854 (Nomen dubium)...
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were used by the Macedonians: a smaller bolt-shooting type called the oxybeles and a larger stone-throwing machine called the lithobolos. The largest...
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ove-dahli Omang Hieracium ovikense Notø Hieracium oxlaense Omang Hieracium oxybeles P.D.Sell Hieracium oxycerinthe Arv.-Touv. & Gaut. Hieracium oxygonium Omang...
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ocyptera Meyrick, 1888 Prasinocyma ornatifimbria Warren, 1903 Prasinocyma oxybeles Prout, 1913 Prasinocyma oxycentra (Meyrick, 1888) Prasinocyma pallidulata...
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(first called scorpion and then manubalist), or of large size (called oxybeles oxybela and catapult, then ballistas), and the stone thrower (petróbolo...
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Steyskal, 1960 D. orion Orth, 1991 D. orthi Mathis, Knutson & Murphy, 2009 D. oxybeles Steyskal, 1960 D. pechumani Valley, 1977 D. pictipes (Loew, 1859) D. praecipua...
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ovazzai Crosskey, 1959 Tabanus oviventris Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1926 Tabanus oxybeles Burton, 1978 Tabanus oxyceratus (Bigot, 1892) Tabanus pachypalpus (Bigot...
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(De Meijere, 1914) S. nigripalpis Evenhuis, 2016 - Malay Peninsula. S. oxybeles Evenhuis, 2016 - Sumatra. S. palpalis Papp, 2006 - Thailand. S. pappi Evenhuis...
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Alexander, 1955 G. ostentator Alexander, 1946 G. otiosa Alexander, 1949 G. oxybeles Alexander, 1979 G. paiuta Alexander, 1948 G. papposa Savchenko, 1983 G...
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Outis Overline Owl of Athena Oxford Palmette Class Oxyathres of Heraclea Oxybeles Oxygala Oxylus Oxylus (son of Haemon) Oxyntes Oxythemis of Coroneia Ozolian...
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excavata Bethune-Baker, 1913 Zamarada griveaudi D. S. Fletcher, 1974 Zamarada oxybeles D. S. Fletcher, 1974 Zamarada reflexaria (Walker, 1863) Zamarada viettei...
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