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Albibarbis group

Robber with damsel (no longer) in distress - Efferia albibarbis

Robber Flies ID Request - Efferia albibarbis - male - female

Efferia albibarbis feeding - Efferia albibarbis - female

Robber fly, Efferia albibarbis, feeding on cicada instar - Efferia albibarbis - female

Robber fly (Efferia albibarbis) feeding (grasshopper instar?) - Efferia albibarbis - male

Fort Macon critters - Efferia albibarbis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Asilinae

Genus Efferia

No Taxon Albibarbis group

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Albibarbis (genus)

Numbers

Only a few species in this group in the east. Several are close visually.

Identification

Distinctive in the east but many species in the west and Texas regions. Note the number of silvery segments.

Range

Several species which are transcontinental. This group (or genus) occurs essentially throughout North America.

Habitat

Most Efferia sensu strictoare open landscape insects: Albibarbs often inhabit river, creek and seaside areas.

Season

Mid to late summer for most.

Contributed by Cotinis on 28 July, 2006 - 10:23pm
Additional contributions by hraney
Last updated 22 October, 2008 - 8:15pm

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