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What is this fly? - Holcocephala
Copyright © 2006 coder

What is this fly? - Holcocephala
Tennessee, USA
August 23, 2006
Shot this fly in Tennessee this past summer. Some type of robberfly maybe?
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Contributed by coder on 1 January, 2007 - 11:17am
Last updated 15 February, 2007 - 12:40am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 15 February, 2007 - 12:40am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 28 January, 2007 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

Holcocephela
That goggle-eyed look and small size put it the genus Holcocephela, but I can't tell what species.
… Paul Bedell, 1 January, 2007 - 1:10pm login or register to post comments

 
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You can search by name for images of Holcocephela. In this case, I've made it easy. Just click this link:
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… Ron Hemberger, 1 January, 2007 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks guys, I will take a lo
Thanks guys, I will take a look at the link.
… coder, 2 January, 2007 - 5:11am login or register to post comments

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Huge eyes on that guy - I'm waiting to hear what the experts say, but it does look like a robber to me.
… Ron Hemberger, 1 January, 2007 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

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