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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphriinae » Dasylechia » Dasylechia atrox
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Asilid - Dasylechia atrox
Copyright © 2016 Jeff Gruber

Asilid - Dasylechia atrox
Pleasant Valley Conservancy SNA, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 14, 2016
I was so excited to see this Laphria-esque robber up on a tree branch above my head. Unfortunately did not have my 180mm lens with me. :(

Think it's Dasylechia atrox. Confirmation appreciated.
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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 14 August, 2016 - 8:15pm
Last updated 18 August, 2016 - 10:22am

Moved
Moved from Dasylechia.
… Jeff Gruber, 18 August, 2016 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Laphriinae.
… Jeff Gruber, 18 August, 2016 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

citizen science for the win!
Cool! Looks good to me, too. Any more tips on the general habitat or type of vegetation in the area, or more precise coordinates?
… Tristan McKnight, 17 August, 2016 - 10:52am login or register to post comments

 
habitat description...
can be found here.
… Jeff Gruber, 17 August, 2016 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Very nice
that this animal is associated with this protected area. Good spot to research this rare beast. One wonders if it is associated with prairie if it uses trees for egg laying or ground associated plants or flower heads.
… Herschel Raney, 18 August, 2016 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

 
yes
Wonderful property with its array of habitats, and only about 20 minutes from my home. :)
… Jeff Gruber, 18 August, 2016 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

I would
say that is the fourth state on BG for this insect. Still very cool looking thing.
… Herschel Raney, 15 August, 2016 - 6:25am login or register to post comments

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