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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Efferia » Pogonias group (Efferia Pogonias group) » Efferia benedicti
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Robber Fly - Efferia benedicti - male
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Robber Fly - Efferia benedicti - Male
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
July 12, 2005
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Contributed by tom murray on 22 July, 2005 - 5:08pm
Last updated 26 July, 2005 - 4:20pm

Efferia
Another western male Efferia. Would need you to send me this full sized shot Tom and I can have a closer look.
… Herschel Raney, 23 July, 2005 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

 
Efferia
After carefully looking at Tom's full sized shot, I believe this is Pogonioefferia [Efferia] benedicti.
… Herschel Raney, 26 July, 2005 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

 
Pogonioefferia [Efferia] benedicti
Herschel, thanks for taking the time to take a close look at the full sized picture, and determine it down to species.
… tom murray, 26 July, 2005 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

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