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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Efferia » Nerax group (Efferia Nerax group)
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Unknown Asilidae - Efferia - male
Copyright © 2011 Amy Goodman

Unknown Asilidae - Efferia - Male
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
June 19, 2011
Size: ~1"
Multiple individuals hanging around on the chain link. Thought they might be robber flies, but they don't seem to match the pics. Thanks for any help!
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Contributed by Amy Goodman on 19 June, 2011 - 12:42pm
Last updated 21 June, 2011 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 21 June, 2011 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Stephen_WV, 19 June, 2011 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Volucella bombylans.
… Amy Goodman, 19 June, 2011 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

 
I assumed the move to...
Volucella bombylans was a mistake, so I moved to the Asilidae page. Hope I did the right thing!
… Amy Goodman, 19 June, 2011 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Efferia sp.
Yes, you're right, a goof of my fingers. I think this an Efferia species, but let's wait for a confirmation.
… Stephen_WV, 19 June, 2011 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
E. aestuans?
Looks just like to me! (of course... what do I know? lol)
… Amy Goodman, 19 June, 2011 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
For all your help!
… Amy Goodman, 19 June, 2011 - 12:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Stephen_WV, 19 June, 2011 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

Right
You were on the right track, this is definitely an Asilid, and a male with that hammer-shaped abdomen. Let's move it to the family for now.
… Stephen_WV, 19 June, 2011 - 12:47pm login or register to post comments

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