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Wasp/Fly from Santiago Peak, CA - Callinicus pictitarsis

Near the top of Santiago Peak, Orange County, California, USA
July 16, 2011
Size: wasp sized

I'm trying to ID this guy for the Orange County Natural History site. They weren't able to identify him.

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Contributed by jamesmedina on 12 October, 2011 - 6:05pm
Last updated 13 October, 2011 - 3:58pm

Thanks guys, you're all amazi

Thanks guys, you're all amazing.

… jamesmedina, 13 October, 2011 - 11:47pm

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Moved

Moved from Robber Flies.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 October, 2011 - 3:58pm

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Ken is correct: this is Calli

Ken is correct: this is Callinicus pictitarsis.

… Eric Fisher, 13 October, 2011 - 10:32am

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Did a bit of looking...

There are some (at least superficially) similar critters in Callinicus:

That's strictly a guess on my part, though. Hold out to hear from those with some actual expertise. :)

… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 October, 2011 - 6:19pm

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Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

Robber Fly of some kind. Others will be able to take the ID further.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 October, 2011 - 6:08pm

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Thanks. It would be good to g

Thanks. It would be good to get it narrowed since there appear to be a lot of robber flies.

… jamesmedina, 12 October, 2011 - 6:22pm

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