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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora) » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Efferia
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Apiocera chrysolasia? - Efferia
Copyright © 2009 Suzanne

Apiocera chrysolasia? - Efferia
Blomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA
July 20, 2009

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Apiocera chrysolasia? - Efferia Apiocera chrysolasia? - Efferia
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Contributed by Suzanne on 21 July, 2009 - 1:28pm
Last updated 1 November, 2009 - 5:46pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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Robber fly
I believe this is a robber fly in the genus Efferia, and definitely male (note large claspers at tip of abdomen). Prey is a true bug, probably a rhopalid. Nice shot!
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 July, 2009 - 1:49pm login or register to post comments

 
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Awesome!! Thanks!
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