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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Giant Robber Flies (Promachus) » Promachus hinei
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Promachus rufipes - female - Promachus hinei - female
Copyright © 2007 R. L. Holderman

Promachus rufipes - female - Promachus hinei - Female
Lebanon, U. S. A. County, Ohio, USA
August 27, 2007
Size: 1.25"
This "fly" paid a visit to our patio today. It remained very still and didn't seem to mind my activity as I photographed it. I think I've narrowed this insect down to Promachus rufipes - female. Can someone please validate that identification?
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Contributed by R. L. Holderman on 27 August, 2007 - 10:53pm
Last updated 19 September, 2007 - 9:57am

Promachus hinei
Paul & Herschel:
Thanks for the help. The tip about the leg coloration was very helpful. I'm limited in mobility so I love observing the birds and insects that come to my patio!
… R. L. Holderman, 28 August, 2007 - 9:03am login or register to post comments

Promachus
I don't think this is P. rufipes. That species has black femora and yellowish tibia. Perhaps this might be P. hinei with those reddish-brown legs, but we don't get them in Virginia so I'm not sure.
… Paul Bedell, 28 August, 2007 - 6:39am login or register to post comments

 
Paul is correct
This is P. hinei.
… Herschel Raney, 28 August, 2007 - 7:01am login or register to post comments

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