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Robber Fly - Promachus albifacies - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Robber Fly - Promachus albifacies - Female
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
July 9, 2005
Large robber fly perched.
Contributed by tom murray on 20 July, 2005 - 9:12pm
Last updated 26 July, 2005 - 9:05pm

Robber
This looks like a Promachus female. And amazingly like our P bastardii only with a white beard and mystax. Will check at home.

I think this is a female Promachus albifacies.
… Herschel Raney, 21 July, 2005 - 9:58am

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