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Subfamily Stenopogoninae

Archilestris · Backomyia · Callinicus · Ceraturgus · Coleomyia

Genus Archilestris
Asilidae: Archilestris magnificus (Walker) - Archilestris magnificus Robberfly - Archilestris magnificus Robber fly - Ospriocerus type? - Archilestris magnificus Mexican Robber Fly - Archilestris magnificus Biggest Robberfly I've ever seen - Archilestris magnificus Same individual Large Robber Fly - Archilestris magnificus Possible pupal skin of large Robber fly - Archilestris magnificus Archilestris magnificus

Genus Backomyia
tiny robber fly - Backomyia B - Backomyia B - Backomyia - female B - Backomyia - female B - Backomyia - female B - Backomyia - female B - Backomyia - female B - Backomyia - female

Genus Callinicus
Callinicus pictitarsis Diogmites sp. ? - Callinicus pictitarsis Callicus pictitarsis - Callinicus pictitarsis Robberfly / yellowjacket mimic - Callinicus pollenius colorful fly - Callinicus pictitarsis Robber Fly (Stenopogon sp?) female - Callinicus calcaneus - female Callinicus pollenius Dorsal shot - Callinicus pollenius

Genus Ceraturgus
Wasp mimic Robber Fly - Ceraturgus fasciatus unknown fly - Ceraturgus elizabethae Mating Robber Flies - Ceraturgus cruciatus - male - female fly - Ceraturgus similis - Ceraturgus similis Robber - Ceraturgus fasciatus Ceraturgus elizabethae Ceraturgus elizabethae Ceraturgus elizabethae

Genus Coleomyia
Robber Fly - Coleomyia


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