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Subfamily Asilinae

Asilus · Dicropaltum · Eccritosia · Efferia · Machimus

Genus Asilus
Robber Fly - Asilus sericeus Asilus sp? mating - Asilus sericeus robber fly - Asilus sericeus Robber fly - Asilus sericeus Unknown insect species - Asilus sericeus - female Robber - Asilus sericeus - female Robber Fly - Asilus sericeus - male Robber Fly - Asilus sericeus - male

Genus Dicropaltum
robber - Dicropaltum - female robber - Dicropaltum - female Dicropaltum - male Dicropaltum - male Dicropaltum - male Dicropaltum - male

Genus Eccritosia
Robber Fly ? - Eccritosia zamon Robber Fly ? - Eccritosia zamon Eccritosia zamon Robber flies - Eccritosia zamon

Genus Efferia
Robber Fly ID Please - Efferia aestuans Efferia plena pair - Efferia plena - male - female Efferia tabescens - female Robber Fly - Efferia aestuans Desert Robber Fly - Efferia - female Robber fly, Efferia albibarbis, feeding on cicada instar - Efferia albibarbis - female WBC robberfly 2, frontal view - Efferia - male What do I have here? - Efferia

Genus Machimus
Brown Robber Fly - Machimus erythocnemius - male Efferia - Machimus Robberfly Lateral View - CU - Machimus Robber fly - Machimus Robber 3 - Machimus occidentalis - female Unknown Robber Fly - Machimus Robberfly - Machimus sadyates Fly vs. Fly - Machimus sadyates


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