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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Giant Robber Flies (Promachus) » Red-footed Cannibalfly (Promachus rufipes)
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Promachus rufipes - male
Copyright © 2005 Arlene Ripley

Promachus rufipes - Male
Hutchins Pond, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
August 23, 2004
Size: at least 25mm
Please confirm or correct this ID. Thanks.
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Contributed by Arlene Ripley on 30 October, 2005 - 2:12pm
Last updated 30 October, 2005 - 8:05pm

Promachus
Promachus rufipes. I like people who try and guess robbers though. The Efferia and Albibarbs will have begger genitalia bulbs than these Promachus.
… Herschel Raney, 30 October, 2005 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
Actually I had initially settled on Promachus rufipes but then as I looked at more and more photos, I talked myself out of it. I appreciate your help.
… Arlene Ripley, 30 October, 2005 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Robber
I completely failed to notice this was rusty barbed wire that he was perched upon. Very nice shot. This genus is one of a handful of the robbers that have landed on me. They are pretty much fearless.
… Herschel Raney, 31 October, 2005 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

 
Legend correction plus male, I think
I changed the legend to the correct species name, I hope you don't mind. I believe, also, this is a male--that abdominal tip looks like it has claspers, not an ovipositor.

Nice, crisp photo, as all of yours are. I've enjoyed a glance through your web site, and look forward to seeing more contributions.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 30 October, 2005 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

 
No problem...
I was just about to do that myself. Thanks.
… Arlene Ripley, 30 October, 2005 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

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