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Unknown Robber Fly, possible Promachus bastardi. - Promachus vertebratus - female

Unknown Robber Fly, possible Promachus bastardi. - Promachus vertebratus - Female
Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
August 26, 2005
Size: About 1"
We saw this individual laying eggs on a liatris. Very cooperative to photgraph and let us turn the plant to get better lighting.

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Moved from Robber Flies.

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This is Promachus vertebratus. I am not sure P. bastardii lays in flower heads. These, like the comparatively close Promachus hinei, certainly do.

Could have been there with Mike in this shot:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/323757/bgimage

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Moved from ID Request.

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