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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Proctacanthus » Proctacanthus brevipennis
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Robberfly maybe Genus Proctacanthus? - Proctacanthus brevipennis
Copyright © 2011 pabu

Robberfly maybe Genus Proctacanthus? - Proctacanthus brevipennis
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
May 10, 2011
I'm assuming the shape of the tip of the abdomen is important in iding. Perhaps how far the wings come down the abdomen too?
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Contributed by pabu on 30 December, 2011 - 9:08pm
Last updated 4 April, 2012 - 9:37am

Moved
Moved from Proctacanthus.
… norman and cheryl lavers, 4 April, 2012 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 20 March, 2012 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

Tip
Tells you it is male. And close ups help with species. Most of the male Proctas are short-winged relatively.
… Herschel Raney, 20 March, 2012 - 10:58am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 December, 2011 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

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