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Which species of Robbery fly is this? - Promachus
Copyright © 2012 cindykeiser

Which species of Robbery fly is this? - Promachus
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
June 1, 2012
Hanging around a pond in the backyard

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Which species of Robbery fly is this? - Promachus Which species of Robbery fly is this? - Promachus
Contributed by cindykeiser on 3 June, 2012 - 3:35pm
Last updated 30 January, 2014 - 11:21pm

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 22 October, 2013 - 7:39pm

Looks
Like a female Promachus. Only four in CA.
… Herschel Raney, 21 August, 2013 - 3:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 3 June, 2012 - 3:40pm

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