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Robber Fly 3 - Prolepsis tristis - female
Copyright © 2006 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

Robber Fly 3 - Prolepsis tristis - Female
MS River at Hwy 75, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 21, 2006
Size: body length 21.2 mm.
Superb wasp mimic! We are pretty sure that it is Prolepsis tristis, but would appreciate confirmation or correction.
Gayle

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 24 July, 2006 - 5:43pm
Last updated 5 February, 2008 - 4:06pm

Waspish
One of the finest wasp mimics. This is indeed the fabulous Prolepsis tristus. An unusual and very fine robber. Appears to be female but this is a very dark female. Exceptionally color variation in the males.
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