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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Stenopogoninae » Ospriocerus » Ospriocerus aeacus
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Asilidae? - Ospriocerus aeacus
Copyright © 2015 Salvador Vitanza

Asilidae? - Ospriocerus aeacus
Fabens, El Paso County, Texas, USA
September 9, 2015
Size: approx. 1 inch

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 9 September, 2015 - 6:34pm
Last updated 10 September, 2015 - 4:12pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 September, 2015 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you Ken and Herschel for your kind assistance.
… Salvador Vitanza, 10 September, 2015 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

Looks
Like the dark crusader of robbers. Probably Ospriocerus aeacus. Likely some orange on the abdomen that is not visible here.
… Herschel Raney, 10 September, 2015 - 6:40am login or register to post comments

 
Outstanding!
You are absolutely right! There was bright orange in the abdomen visible while it was flying. I should have mentioned it while submitting the photos. the dark crusader of robbers sounds like the ideal common name for this one. Thank you Herschel. I appreciate your kind help and expertise.
… Salvador Vitanza, 10 September, 2015 - 8:25am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 September, 2015 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

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