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Robberfly - Asilus sericeus - female
Copyright © 2004 Lynette Schimming

Robberfly - Asilus sericeus - Female
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
May 31, 2004
I got this ID from looking at the other photo in the guide and the link provided. This robberfly has the lighter color, but only one dark stripe on its thorax instead of the three dark markings on the hanging thief.
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Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 24 February, 2005 - 8:52am
Last updated 22 April, 2008 - 8:30am

Female
Neat shot showing the single stripe on the thorax--a very easy field mark I had not noticed.

This is a female--note the ovipositor. Compare my shot of a male with its claspers:



Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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