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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Leptogastrinae » Leptogaster
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Psilonyx annulatus? - Leptogaster
Copyright © 2011 Jason Forbes

Psilonyx annulatus? - Leptogaster
Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 26, 2011
Female?

Probably 8-10 feet off the ground, on a young oak.
Small spider for lunch?
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Contributed by Jason Forbes on 26 June, 2011 - 12:41pm
Last updated 27 June, 2011 - 3:12pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 27 June, 2011 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Thanks Norm (for this and others).
Unfortunately it wasn't in a spot where I could do anything to get a better shot. Pretty sure I saw another flying later in the day, so I have something of a search image, hopefully a cooperative one won't be far away.
… Jason Forbes, 29 June, 2011 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

It's not Psilonyx.
Leptogaster flavipes is listed as occurring in your state. The image is not clear enough to really see, but this could very well be flavipes.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 27 June, 2011 - 3:11pm login or register to post comments

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