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Robber Fly - Megaphorus frustra
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Robber Fly - Megaphorus frustra
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
July 12, 2005

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Contributed by tom murray on 22 July, 2005 - 5:11pm
Last updated 22 July, 2005 - 9:46pm

Mega
This is a Megaphorus species. They are tough to key even in hand. But Colorado has M. frustra and M. intermedius. I would bet this is frustra.
… Herschel Raney, 22 July, 2005 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Megaphorus frustra
Thanks for the quick ID's on these western species again Herschel.
… tom murray, 22 July, 2005 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

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