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Robber Fly Questions - Promachus rufipes - female
Copyright © 2007 Donna K Race

Robber Fly Questions - Promachus rufipes - Female
Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
August 21, 2007
Size: about 1 1/2"
This specimen was missing one wing and was in the same location for at least two days (it was alive at the time). It has since disappeared. What are their predators...spiders? And I'd be interested in comments as to whether it could have flown with one wing.

It appears to be a female Promachus rufipes to me, they are common around here. These will be frassed since I already have representatives in the guide.

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Contributed by Donna K Race on 29 August, 2007 - 10:09am
Last updated 15 September, 2008 - 8:00am

Moved
Moved from Giant Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 15 September, 2008 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Donna K Race, 5 September, 2007 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Donna K Race, 1 September, 2007 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

 
We still hope you get an answer to your question
We're interested in whether it just eclosed without a wing or if they lose them in battles somehow. Very interesting!
… john and jane balaban, 2 September, 2007 - 9:02am login or register to post comments

 
Me too!
I debated whether to move this to Promachus page when I sent it to Frass. For the time being I'm going to move it to the guide in the hope that someone can answer these questions. Surely don't need any more WV images, but I'd really like to know.

Please feel free to frass if they just add clutter...thanks.
… Donna K Race, 5 September, 2007 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

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