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Pretty fly for a pink guy (or girl) - Leptogaster
Copyright © 2005 Scott Taylor

Pretty fly for a pink guy (or girl) - Leptogaster
Larimer County, Colorado, USA
May 26, 2005
Biger than a mosquito, and I caught hints of pink on its wings even at a distance.
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Contributed by Scott Taylor on 28 May, 2005 - 9:46pm
Last updated 10 July, 2006 - 10:09am

Skinny robber
Wonderful shot. There are several Leptogaster out west in this section of the Rockies, including L. coloradensis, arenicola, hirtipes. This looks fairly distinctive but I don't have western keys.
… Herschel Raney, 10 June, 2005 - 7:38am login or register to post comments

Asilidae, subfamily Leptogastrinae
Hello Scott,
This is a member of the robber fly family, so Asilidae.
This one belongs to the subfamily Leptogastrinae, and probably even to the genus Leptogaster!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 29 May, 2005 - 5:04am login or register to post comments

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