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Robber Fly - Proctacanthus brevipennis
Copyright © 2009 Mike Deep

Robber Fly - Proctacanthus brevipennis
Brooker Creek Preserve, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
April 29, 2009
Contributed by Mike Deep on 24 July, 2009 - 8:38pm
Last updated 24 November, 2009 - 2:09pm

Moved
Moved from Proctacanthus.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 24 November, 2009 - 2:09pm

The contrasty red and black legs,
the pre-apical red ring on the femora, and the early date, suggest that this is Proctacanthus brevipennis.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 24 November, 2009 - 2:08pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 5:32pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 August, 2009 - 1:50pm

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