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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora) » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Polacantha
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7005593 - Polacantha
Copyright © 2007 Rob Curtis

7005593 - Polacantha
Bentsen SP, Texas, USA
May 13, 2007
Size: ~1"
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 25 July, 2008 - 6:34am
Last updated 29 August, 2008 - 2:28pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Beatriz Moisset, 29 August, 2008 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

Cool
Asilinae member. I can eliminate broad swaths of genera. I get a Dicropaltum gestalt but I have never seen this animal. Will look further at home and send to Dr. Fisher.
… Herschel Raney, 25 July, 2008 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Cool
Polacantha sp.
… Eric Fisher, 27 July, 2008 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

 
Polacantha composita
Polacantha composita
… Rob Curtis, 2 September, 2008 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

 
Is this ID certain?
New species for the guide, if so.
… Charley Eiseman, 15 October, 2009 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

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