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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Laphystiinae » Psilocurus » Psilocurus birdi
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Psilocurus birdi
Copyright © 2006 edward trammel

Psilocurus birdi
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
June 14, 2006
Size: approximately 12mm
i was wondering if this robber was in the genus psilocurus... perhaps birdi?
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Contributed by edward trammel on 19 July, 2006 - 8:26pm
Last updated 10 January, 2007 - 2:25am

Moved
Moved from Laphistiinae.
… Cotinis, 10 January, 2007 - 2:25am login or register to post comments

Excellent
Shot and a difficult species to identify without some robber experience. Nice job all around. Yes, this is Psilocurus birdi.
… Herschel Raney, 19 July, 2006 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
i just wanted to be sure i had what i thought i did... there are few things more fun to watch than a robber fly darting about hunting. also, i have started looking at your website, and i have to say i enjoy it to no end. thanks again.
… edward trammel, 19 July, 2006 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

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