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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Giant Robber Flies (Promachus) » Promachus truquii
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Efferia? - Promachus truquii - male
Copyright © 2009 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Efferia? - Promachus truquii - Male
North central, Texas, USA
September 11, 2009
Size: 2cm+
Something that looks like Efferia, but robbers aren't my area :-)

Thanks for any help!
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 17 September, 2009 - 10:20pm
Last updated 15 January, 2019 - 7:47pm

What was the location of this
What was the location of this one?
… John Schneider, 6 June, 2020 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

 
“North central Texas” is
“North central Texas” is not too helpful. Unfortunately it’s been way, way too long
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 6 June, 2020 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
No problem. I thought you had
No problem. I thought you had accidentally left off a city name and meant "North Central Dallas" or something :)
… John Schneider, 6 June, 2020 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Bloody hell I wish I knew. I
Bloody hell I wish I knew. I was just pondering that this morning.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 6 June, 2020 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Giant Robber Flies.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 20 November, 2009 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID!
Thanks for the ID!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 20 November, 2009 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 1 November, 2009 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 26 September, 2009 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

Not Efferia
Not Efferia unless his claspers broke off. Have no idea what this particular one is, but it is very distinctive if it hasn't become worn with age....
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 September, 2009 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

 
He appeared to be in pretty g
He appeared to be in pretty good condition, so the claspers probably weren't broken off. It remains a mystery! I didn't collect it, so I can't try keying it out.

Thanks for the help!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 18 September, 2009 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

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