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Efferia? - Promachus truquii
Copyright © 2009 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Efferia? - Promachus truquii
North central, Texas, USA
September 11, 2009
Size: 2cm+
Something that looks like Efferia, but robbers aren't my area :-)

Thanks for any help!
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 17 September, 2009 - 10:20pm
Last updated 20 November, 2009 - 11:20am

Moved
Moved from Giant Robber Flies.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 20 November, 2009 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID!
Thanks for the ID!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 20 November, 2009 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 26 September, 2009 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

Not Efferia
Not Efferia unless his claspers broke off. Have no idea what this particular one is, but it is very distinctive if it hasn't become worn with age....
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 September, 2009 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

 
He appeared to be in pretty g
He appeared to be in pretty good condition, so the claspers probably weren't broken off. It remains a mystery! I didn't collect it, so I can't try keying it out.

Thanks for the help!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 September, 2009 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

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