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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Stenopogoninae » Callinicus » Callinicus pollenius
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Robberfly / yellowjacket mimic - Callinicus pollenius
Copyright © 2008 Beth Sands

Robberfly / yellowjacket mimic - Callinicus pollenius
Big trees state park, Calaveras County, California, USA
August 2, 2008
Size: 3/4 "
There were many different Robber fly fellows in the area , but this is the first time that I came upon this one . It was interesting that there were many yellow jacket wasps by a nearby stream and here this guy looks like one of them , but I knew he was a Robber fly by his eyes . He did not stay still for long , otherwise I would have gotten a better photo ... , but hopefully he/she can be identified by this shot. Thanks , sincerely Beth
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 2 August, 2008 - 8:56pm
Last updated 5 October, 2008 - 10:44pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 5 October, 2008 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

Great
Looking thing. I am guessing it is in Dasypogoninae. And possibly a different Saropogon. Dr. Fisher will comment.
… Herschel Raney, 4 August, 2008 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Robberfly / yellowjacket mimic:
This is Callinicus pollenius - indeed a great vespid mimic.
… Eric Fisher, 25 August, 2008 - 10:16am login or register to post comments

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