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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Dasypogoninae » Nicocles
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Robberfly ? - Nicocles
Copyright © 2007 Beth Sands

Robberfly ? - Nicocles
Pleasanton, Alameda ? County, California, USA
September 29, 2007
Size: 5/8 "
I found this ( Robberfly ? ) at Sunol regional wilderness park in a dry field . I am not positive that it is a Robberfly , but that is the first thing that came to mind looking at his face . The body looks pretty skinny though . I noticed the white band on it's abdomen tip and underbelly . As soon as I went for a head-on shot it flew away . Thanks for any help in it's identification , sincerely Beth
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 29 September, 2007 - 7:57pm
Last updated 16 October, 2007 - 11:39am

Yes sir
This is a robber. And it is in the Nicocles genus. There are nine species in CA and I have no experience with the western species. I will have Dr. Fisher have a look. Many of this genus have the shining reflectant silver on the terminal segments like a firefly.
… Herschel Raney, 29 September, 2007 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

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