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FlyRobberPossiblyMegaphorus_minutusForWeb - Proctacanthus fulviventris - male
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FlyRobberPossiblyMegaphorus_minutusForWeb - Proctacanthus fulviventris - Male
Yamato Scrub Nature Area, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
August 7, 2013
Size: ~.75"
ID help please! Thanks!
Contributed by Rich on 9 August, 2013 - 1:58pm
Last updated 1 August, 2017 - 9:35am

Moved
Moved from Robber Flies.
… Herschel Raney, 10 August, 2013 - 9:09am

Surely
This a Proctacanthus, but what a striking species. It is certainly not one that overlaps with my AR species. Making it fulviventris or gracilis which I have not seen alive. I believe it compares with other fulviventris in the FL photo collection.
… Herschel Raney, 9 August, 2013 - 10:38pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 August, 2013 - 3:22pm

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