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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Efferia » Albibarbis group (Efferia Albibarbis group) » Efferia albibarbis
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Robberfly with Wasp - Efferia albibarbis - male
Copyright © 2017 Alex Corsten

Robberfly with Wasp - Efferia albibarbis - Male
Horn Rapids, Benton County, Washington, USA
June 5, 2016
Size: ~20 mm
These robberflies are pretty powerful flyers. They seem to take down any flying insect.
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Contributed by Alex Corsten on 3 May, 2017 - 9:16am
Last updated 10 March, 2018 - 8:17am

Moved
Moved from Efferia.
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Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
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Male - Efferia sp.
This looks like a male Efferia albibarbis. (widespread) Hold on for an expert.
… Bob Biagi, 3 May, 2017 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

 
Efferia albibarbis (male)
Bob is right...Efferia albibarbis.
… Rob Cannings, 9 March, 2018 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

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