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Robber Fly with Syrphid ?? - Promachus sackeni
Copyright © 2008 Ken Kertell

Robber Fly with Syrphid ?? - Promachus sackeni
Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
September 14, 2008
Contributed by Ken Kertell on 14 September, 2008 - 4:00pm
Last updated 1 April, 2020 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Giant Robber Flies.
… Chris Cohen, 1 April, 2020 - 8:58pm

Moved
Moved from Promachus sackeni.
… Herschel Raney, 15 September, 2008 - 7:24am

I would say
This may be the female of the Promachus sackeni. Just moved the other new shots to that new species guide page. Compare there. Will put this in genus for now.
… Herschel Raney, 15 September, 2008 - 7:23am

ID
The prey is a Bombyliid in the Phthiriinae.
… Andy Calderwood, 14 September, 2008 - 10:22pm

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