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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Giant Robber Flies (Promachus) » Red-footed Cannibalfly (Promachus rufipes)
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Promachus hinei? - Promachus rufipes - male - female
Copyright © 2014 Gerry Bishop

Promachus hinei? - Promachus rufipes - Male Female
Shenandoah National Park, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
September 3, 2014
Size: 1 inch+ in length
This sure looks like Promachus hinei (giant robber fly), but the BugGuide range map, as well as other sources, show its range not to include Virginia. Any thoughts? (The mated pair attempted to land in my white hair a couple of times before alighting where I got this shot.)
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Contributed by Gerry Bishop on 3 September, 2014 - 1:58pm
Last updated 5 September, 2014 - 6:31pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.

Image cropped for placement.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 5 September, 2014 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Maybe P. rufipes?

… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 September, 2014 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes. Spot on.
Yes. Spot on.
… Kevin Moran, 5 September, 2014 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Promachus ID
Yes--that must be it. Thanks!
… Gerry Bishop, 3 September, 2014 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

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