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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 bastardii
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Robber fly with small grasshopper prey - Promachus bastardii - male
Copyright © 2005 Jeff Hollenbeck

Robber fly with small grasshopper prey - Promachus bastardii - Male
Okeechobee County, Florida, USA
June 18, 2005
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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 26 June, 2005 - 12:51am
Last updated 4 July, 2005 - 11:24am

Promachus bastardii--moved to guide
I think this one is distinctive, the barring on the abdomen plus the white tip. I believe only the male has the distinct white spot at the tip of the abdomen--see guide page.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 26 June, 2005 - 6:07am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Any explanation on the name?
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 June, 2005 - 10:49am login or register to post comments

 
Odd name
No, I've no idea, it is a very odd name. That's been on my list to try to look up. It can be very hard, however, because until recently, there was no zoological requirement to give an explanation for a scientific name. Often it requires some educated guesswork to get a plausible explanation for a name. I wrote a forum article on some of my favorites.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 27 June, 2005 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

 
Bastardi
Bastardi is not an uncommon surname, like Joe Bastardi on AccuWeather (FoxNews). Therefore, bastardii is a patronym, but I don't know for whom.
… Kari J McWest, 13 October, 2005 - 1:35am login or register to post comments

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