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Robber fly with prey - Promachus truquii -

Brown Canyon, Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
August 28, 2008

It appears to have a honeybee.

Contributed by Philip Kline on 2 September, 2008 - 11:19pm
Last updated 8 July, 2010 - 6:49pm

Moved

Moved from Giant Robber Flies.

… Ron M., 19 September, 2008 - 4:28pm

Promachus

And I will have to pull key to attempt species. But this is a fine male. P. bastardii does not occur in AZ. So this is one I have not seen. It is not minisculus, sackeni or albifacies so will be new for the guide.

By elimination, this must be atrox or magnus and I have no description for either.

… Herschel Raney, 3 September, 2008 - 8:18am

Promachus

I now have the P. atrox description and it has a very white mystax. This may be P. magnus, still not 100%.

… Herschel Raney, 12 September, 2008 - 7:30am

Promachus truquii;

mainly a Mexican sp., which ranges northward into the SW US. Nice photo!

… Eric Fisher, 18 September, 2008 - 10:26am

Thanks for the ID

Thanks for the ID

… Philip Kline, 18 September, 2008 - 10:33am

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