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Asilid - Efferia aestuans - male
Copyright © 2016 Jeff Gruber

Asilid - Efferia aestuans - Male
Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 4, 2016
He landed on gravel road/path.

Efferia aestuans (Linnaeus 1763)?
Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 6 July, 2016 - 8:10pm
Last updated 7 July, 2016 - 6:52am

Moved
Moved from Efferia.
… Jeff Gruber, 7 July, 2016 - 6:52am

Terminus is correct
for aestuans male. I am still impressed that this species from different parts of the country has 2 to 3 to 3 1/2 silvered segments in the male. Not consistent. Though the other features are all stable.
… Herschel Raney, 7 July, 2016 - 6:41am

 
Thanks
Thanks Herschel.
… Jeff Gruber, 7 July, 2016 - 6:54am

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