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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Efferia » Arida group (Efferia Arida group)
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Efferia - male
Copyright © 2011 Steve Collins

Efferia - Male
Buffalo Springs Lake, Lubbock County, Texas, USA
March 23, 2010
It's been almost a year, and I haven't done anything with these. I'm throwing them to the experts to help. Thanks!

I think it may be Aridefferia prattii.

Found in copula with female.

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Contributed by Steve Collins on 2 March, 2011 - 1:29am
Last updated 27 November, 2013 - 4:55pm

Moved
Moved from Efferia.
… Herschel Raney, 27 November, 2013 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

Definitely in
Arida group by wings. And it is not snowii. Leaving subarida and prattii in TX. Wilson did not show an image of prattii male genitals. E. subarida is supposed to have many black hairs on the sides and below in the mystax. I think it is likely prattii.
… Herschel Raney, 27 November, 2013 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the confirmation Herschel. Do you want additional confirmation from Eric, or do you want to create a species page?
… Steve Collins, 27 November, 2013 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

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