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Promachus sackeni - male - female
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Promachus sackeni - Male Female
Mount Lemmon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 22, 2006
I believe this is P. sackeni. Please correct me if I am mistaken.

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Promachus sackeni - male - female Promachus sackeni - male
Contributed by Steve Collins on 1 September, 2008 - 9:20pm
Last updated 15 September, 2008 - 7:20am

Moved
Moved from Giant Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 15 September, 2008 - 7:20am

Beautiful
Last of the tiger striped Promachus and a SW specialty. Also in TX. Note the strong leg markings and black and yellowish mystax. Cool.
… Herschel Raney, 2 September, 2008 - 12:43pm

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