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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Proctacanthus » Proctacanthus coquillettii
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Proctacanthus coquillettii - male
Copyright © 2008 Hartmut Wisch

Proctacanthus coquillettii - Male
Kelso Dunes, San Bernardino County, California, USA
November 11, 2008
Size: ~ 35 mm
Seen at the top of the dunes.

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Proctacanthus coquillettii - male Proctacanthus coquillettii - male
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Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 13 November, 2008 - 3:15pm
Last updated 3 September, 2009 - 8:34pm

What a fine
Looking robber with the tricolored wing. Appears to be a Proctacanthus species. There is one species found only in CA. Possibly Dr. Fisher could confirm the species. Nice insect.
… Herschel Raney, 13 November, 2008 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Herschel!
After perusing your website I thought about Proctacanthus as a possibility, but still don't really know this family. Also, without specimen (had my cameras but no net) I felt I couldn't get beyond broad guesses.
… Hartmut Wisch, 13 November, 2008 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

 
My comment
Made it sound like there were only one species. There are three. P. nearno, occidentalis and coquilletti. The last is found only in CA and Baja. It is described as having a dark patch in the midwing.
… Herschel Raney, 14 November, 2008 - 7:07am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, this is Proctacanthus co
Yes, this is Proctacanthus coquillettii (male) -- restricted to sand dunes in Calif. and Baja Calif. (N & S).
… Eric Fisher, 14 November, 2008 - 10:22am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Eric, for the ID!
This was an interesting encounter in the dunes.
Thanks, Herschel, for the quick move.
… Hartmut Wisch, 14 November, 2008 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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