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Big hairy fly thingy - Promachus hinei
Copyright © 2009 Dennis Totin

Big hairy fly thingy - Promachus hinei
Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA
June 24, 2009
Size: 3/4"

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Contributed by Dennis Totin on 24 June, 2009 - 2:22pm
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 6:41pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 9 July, 2009 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

You could
also try Promachus for a match.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 24 June, 2009 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

They are Robber Flies
maybe Stenopogon rufibarbis see here http://bugguide.net/node/view/257216 and compare for yourself. Flies are not my specialty. Hope this helps
… Breanna Lyle, 24 June, 2009 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

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