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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Asiloidea » Robber Flies (Asilidae) » Asilinae » Proctacanthella » Proctacanthella willistoni
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fly 102 - Proctacanthella willistoni - male
Copyright © 2012 Jillian H. Cowles

fly 102 - Proctacanthella willistoni - Male
Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 16, 2011
found in grassland at 3,000 to 4,000 ft elevation I'm guessing. Likes to perch on the ground.
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Contributed by Jillian H. Cowles on 12 November, 2012 - 6:48pm
Last updated 14 November, 2012 - 4:52pm

Moved
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… Graham Montgomery, 14 November, 2012 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 12 November, 2012 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

Robber fly
A member of the genus Proctacanthella. You have the choice of a few species in Arizona. Any side view of the terminalia? If this is a male, we can perhaps figure this out. There is also a chance that an expert may know this one on sight.
… DeeDee, 12 November, 2012 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Proctacanthella leucopogon.
This Proctacanthella must be leucopogon (male) -- based on color + distribution.
… Eric Fisher, 13 November, 2012 - 8:08pm login or register to post comments

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