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Robber Fly - Leptogaster
Copyright © 2009 Roy Sigafus

Robber Fly - Leptogaster
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
June 7, 2009
Size: 2.5cm
Definitely has predator tarsi. Found flying among similar sized (2.5 cm) damselflies. Perhaps Genus Leptogaster.
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Contributed by Roy Sigafus on 8 June, 2009 - 9:06pm
Last updated 12 June, 2009 - 6:14pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Tom Bentley, 12 June, 2009 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

Hmm
Lovely shot of a male. And it is in Leptogaster genus. Looks like murina but not quite reddish enough. Any other angles? Or close-up of lateral terminus? This genus is tough from photos.
… Herschel Raney, 10 June, 2009 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Different angle?
Sorry, the other photos varied from this angle by at most 20 degrees. I can see nothing additional revealed in those less clear and more distant images. Perhaps next time.
… Roy Sigafus, 11 June, 2009 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

ID
Yes, this is a Leptogastrine Robber Fly.
… Andy Calderwood, 9 June, 2009 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

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