Robber with Ichneumon - Dioctria hyalipennis

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Stenopogoninae » Dioctria » Dioctria hyalipennis

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Copyright © 2005 Bruce Marlin

Robber with Ichneumon - Dioctria hyalipennis -

West Chicago Prairie, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
June 19, 2005
Size: 12mm wingtips to antennae

I read with interest the distribution criteria for this critter.. add NE Illinois to its range.
I'd also like to make reference to the small size.
More, larger pictures at http://www.cirrusimage.com/fly_robber_Dioctria_hyalipennis.htm

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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 22 June, 2005 - 6:47am
Last updated 10 October, 2008 - 5:14pm

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